Legal Opinion
Aaron Zane Somers v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)
Decided November 24, 2010No. 10-09-00387-CRPublished
1Opinion of the Court
IN THE
TENTH COURT OF APPEALS
No. 10-09-00387-CR
Aaron Zane Somers,
Appellant
v.
The State of Texas,
Appellee
From the 272nd District Court
Brazos County, Texas
Trial Court No. 08-00910-CRF-272
O p i n i o n
Aaron Zane Somers was convicted of intoxication manslaughter. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. 49.08 (Vernon Supp. 2010). The jury assessed his punishment at twelve years in prison and a fine of $8,000. We affirm.
Background Facts
As social chairman for his fraternity, Somers planned a “jungle theme” party. The police responded to a noise complaint at the fraternity house at 11:45 p.m. on the night of the…
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- United States v. BagleySupreme Court of the United States · 1985
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