Berry v. State

GRANT, Justice.

Alan Ray Berry appeals his conviction for attempted murder. The jury assessed Berry’s punishment at fifteen years of imprisonment. Berry contends the trial court committed reversible error by excluding an exculpatory statement that he had made to the arresting officers.

The evidence shows that Berry shot his wife, Teresa Berry, in the face with a Derringer pistol. After the shooting,1 Berry ran down the block to his brother’s house to use the telephone. The paramedics received this call at 8:42 p.m. Berry and his brother returned to Berry’s house. The paramedics arrived at 8:49…