Legal Opinion
Polk v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)
Decided February 12, 1986No. 05-85-00461-CRPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOWELL, Justice.
Appellant was convicted of murder by a jury and sentenced to ninety-nine years imprisonment. The trial court entered a finding in the judgment that appellant had used or exhibited a deadly weapon in the commission of the offense. Appellant brings forward four grounds of error. We find no error warranting reversal but do find error requiring that the judgment be modified. As modified the judgment is affirmed.
The principal witness at trial was Benny Funderburk, a friend of the deceased and his family. Funderburk was at deceased’s house on the day of the killing. Deceased sold…
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