Legal Opinion

McDonald v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 19, 1980No. 58823PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Before ONION, P. J., and ODOM and DAVIS, JJ. ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for voluntary manslaughter. Punishment was assessed by the jury at fifteen years.

The sufficiency of the evidence is not challenged.

In his first two grounds of error appellant challenges denial of his objections to the jury charge at the guilt stage of the trial for failure to submit the defensive issues of defense of third persons, V.T.C.A., Penal Code Sec. 9.33, 1 and deadly force to protect property, V.T.C.A., Penal Code Sec. 9.42. 2 We find no error because the evidence did not raise these…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Green v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974
  2. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  3. Skillern v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  4. Tsamouris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  5. Jackson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1958

3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Harris v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  2. Hood v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
  3. State v. O'DELLMissouri Court of Appeals · 1984
  4. Reid v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1988
  5. Pena v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1982

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