Taylor v. State

DOYLE, Justice.

Appellant was indicted for the offense of injury to a child and murder. She was convicted of the lesser included offense of involuntary manslaughter. Punishment was assessed at five years confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections. Appellant appeals this conviction, listing seven grounds of error.

The appellant does not challenge the sufficiency of the evidence. The facts, to the extent necessary, will be discussed under the respective grounds of error.

Appellant in her first ground of error contends that the court erred in refusing to allow her to make an opening…