Williams v. State

OPINION

SPURLOCK, Justice.

Appellant, Jessie Lee Williams, was convicted by a jury of the offense of voluntary manslaughter (V.T.C.A. Penal Code, § 19.-04) after a plea of not guilty to the offense of murder. V.T.C.A. Penal Code, § 19.02. The jury assessed punishment at thirteen (13) years imprisonment.

We reverse and remand for new trial.

Ms. Williams’ first ground of error urges that the trial court erred in allowing Pat Morrow, a jailmate of Williams, to testify concerning oral statements made to Morrow by Williams while both were in jail, without a Jackson v. Denno1 type hearing, outside the…