Love v. State

OPINION

McCLURE, Justice.

This is an appeal from a jury conviction for the offense of murder. The jury assessed punishment at life imprisonment. We affirm.

PAROLE LAW INSTRUCTION

In Appellant’s first point of error, he asserts the court erred by including the parole law instruction in the charge at the punishment stage of trial pursuant to Tex.Code CRImPROcANN. art. 37.07, § 4(b) (Vernon Supp.1994). The instruction stated:

Under the law applicable in this case, the defendant, if sentenced to a term of imprisonment, may earn time off the period of incarceration imposed through the award of good…