Slott v. State

OPINION

BROOKSHIRE, Justice.

The appellant, Debbra Slott, was charged by indictment with the murder of Donna Raney by stabbing her with a knife. The case proceeded to trial before a jury on May 21, 1990. After all the evidence was presented, the court charged the jury with instructions regarding Murder and the lesser included offenses of Voluntary Manslaughter, Involuntary Manslaughter, Criminally Negligent Homicide, and Aggravated Assault. The jury found the appellant guilty of the offense of voluntary manslaughter.

During the punishment phase of the trial, the State elicited testimony from the…