Young v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
W. C. DAVIS, Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction for murder. Punishment, enhanced by two pri- or convictions, was assessed at life imprisonment.
At the outset, we note as unassigned error in the interest of justice, 1 fundamental error in the court’s charge which mandates the reversal of appellant’s conviction.
V.T.C.A. Penal Code, Section 19.02, provides that:
“(a) A person commits an offense if he:(1) intentionally or knowingly causes the death of an individual;(2) intends to cause serious bodily injury and commits an act clearly dangerous to human life that causes the death of an…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Cumbie v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Davis v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
- Plunkett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
- Garcia v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Gooden v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Daniels v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1984
- Mims v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
- Dunn v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)1983
- Andrade v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
- Mims v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981