Collins v. State

754 S.W.2d 818 (1988)

Oscar Burnett COLLINS, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 01-87-00581-CR.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

July 21, 1988.

Donald H. Flintoft, Orsburn & Holland, P.A., Janet Seymour Morrow, Burnett & Morrow, Houston, for appellant.

John B. Holmes, Dist. Atty., Lynn Parsons, Mark Vinson, Asst. Dist. Attys., for appellee.

Before EVANS, C.J., and SAM BASS and DUNN, JJ.

OPINION

SAM BASS, Justice.

Appellant was indicted for murder, waived his right to a trial by jury, and pleaded not guilty. The trial court found appellant guilty, sentenced him to 15 years…