Gentry v. State

OPINION

BARBER, Justice.

Michael Ray Gentry was convicted by a jury of attempted murder, in cause number F92-05040-NU, and aggravated sexual assault, in cause number F92-05041-NU. Appellant also pleaded true to two enhancement paragraphs contained in each indictment. In the attempted murder case, the jury made an affirmative finding that appellant used or exhibited a deadly weapon, to-wit: a knife, during the commission of the offense. The jury assessed punishment at life imprisonment in each case. In five points of error, appellant asserts that the trial court erred in: (1) instructing the…