Lawyar T. Ewings v. State

NO. 07-08-0132-CR IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT AMARILLO PANEL A FEBRUARY 23, 2009 ______________________________ LAWYAR T. EWINGS, APPELLANT V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE _________________________________ FROM THE 108TH DISTRICT COURT OF POTTER COUNTY; NO. 54359-E; HONORABLE ABE LOPEZ, JUDGE _______________________________ Before CAMPBELL and HANCOCK and PIRTLE, JJ. MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant, Lawyar T. Ewings, pled guilty to murder.1 During the punishment phase of trial, he attempted to mitigate his punishment by asserting that he acted under the 1 See

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