Burnett v. State

OPINION

ONION, Justice. 1

This appeal is taken from a conviction for murder. TexPenal Code Ann. § 19.02(a)(2) (Vernon 1989). After the jury found appellant guilty, it assessed his punishment at five years’ imprisonment and recommended probation. The imposition of the sentence was suspended and appellant was placed on probation subject to certain conditions.

Appellant advances six points of error. In his first two points of error, appellant contends that the trial court erred in denying his request to submit to the jury the lesser included offenses of involuntary manslaughter and criminally…