Miller v. State

OPINION

HOLMAN, Justice.

Appellant Oliver Miller, Sr. was indicted for the murder of Emmett Allen. The jury rejected Appellant’s insanity plea, declined to find that his actions were justified under the theory of self-defense, found him guilty of murder, and assessed punishment at thirty years in prison. The appeal presents two points: (1) the trial court erred by denying Appellant’s requested charge on “insane delusion” and (2) the trial court erred by denying Appellant’s right to confront a State’s witness by releasing the witness over Appellant’s objection during the punishment phase of the…