Manning v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice ROSS.

Raymond Manning appeals his conviction of manslaughter. He was driving a truck and ran into another vehicle. A jury found him guilty and assessed punishment at ten years’ imprisonment. In our original opinion in this case, we reversed his conviction and remanded for a new trial because we concluded the trial court had erred by admitting extensive testimony about a blood test that showed Manning was found with a metabolite of cocaine in his blood. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals held that our conclusion was incorrect and that the evidence was admissible, and…