Webber v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KEM THOMPSON FROST, Justice.
Charged with the offense of deadly conduct, the appellant, Elwood Webber was tried before a jury and found guilty. The court assessed punishment at 365 days in the Brazos County Jail. In two points of error, the appellant contends: (1) he was denied due process of law when the trial court failed to charge the jury on the law of presumptions pursuant to section 2.05 of the Texas Penal Code, and (2) he was denied effective assistance of counsel when trial counsel failed to object to the erroneous jury charge. We affirm.
Factual Background
The complainant, Eletha…
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