Cooper v. State

45 S.W.3d 77 (2001)

Terry Wayne COOPER, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas.

No. 1100-99.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

April 4, 2001.

James Rasmussen, Wichita Falls, for appellant.

John W. Brasher, Assist. DA, Maureen O'Brien, Assist. DA, Wichita Falls, Matthew Paul, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before the court en banc.

WOMACK, J. delivered the opinion of the Court, in which, KELLER, P.J., and KEASLER, HERVEY, and HOLCOMB, JJ., joined.

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