Alford v. State

807 S.W.2d 840 (1991)

Winifred Douglas ALFORD, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 10-90-097-CR.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Waco.

March 28, 1991.

Thomas D. Whitworth, Cleburne, for appellant.

Dan M. Boulware, Dist. Atty., Cleburne, for appellee.

Before THOMAS, C.J., and CUMMINGS and VANCE, JJ.

OPINION

CUMMINGS, Justice.

A jury convicted Appellant of the burglary of a habitation which occurred on March 3, 1989. See Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 30.02(a)(1). Punishment was assessed at seven years in prison. Appellant complains that the court abused its discretion when it refused to grant a new trial…