Prince v. State

OPINION

CANTU, Justice.

Johnny Prince appeals from a conviction for attempted capital murder. His guilt was established by a jury but his punishment set at fifteen years’ confinement was assessed by the trial court.

By his first ground of error, appellant alleges that the trial judge erred in refusing to disqualify himself by reason of being a named defendant in a suit for damages, filed in Federal Court by appellant.

The disqualification of a judge in Texas is governed by TEX. CONST. art. V, § 11 and TEX.CODE CRIM.PROC.ANN. art. 30.01 (Vernon 1966).

TEX. CONST. art. V, § 11 provides, in pertinent…