Banks v. State

OPINION ON APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

TOM G. DAVIS, Judge.

After finding appellant guilty of the offense of murder, the jury assessed punishment at fifteen years. The conviction was affirmed by the Court of Appeals. Banks v. State, 624 S.W.2d 762 (Tex.App. 14th Ct. of App.1981). We granted appellant’s petition for discretionary review in order to review the Court of Appeals’ holdings: (1) that appellant could not complain of the trial court’s refusal to give his requested charge on his right to arm himself and seek an explanation since appellant invited any error in such…