Manning v. State

Fletcher, Presiding Justice.

A jury convicted Donnie Jeff Manning of murder in the drowning death of his ex-wife, Darlene Manning. He appeals contending that the trial court erred in denying him a continuance. Because Manning did not establish the need for a continuance, the trial court did not abuse its discretion in denying one, and we affirm.

1. The evidence at trial showed that Manning had a history of extreme violence against his ex-wife and she had a restraining order that prohibited him from coming near her. The day of the murder, the couple’s teen-age children were staying with Manning…