Pennington v. State

697 S.W.2d 387 (1985)

Jerry PENNINGTON, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 971-82.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, En Banc.

July 10, 1985.

Roy E. Greenwood, court appointed on appeal only, Austin, for appellant.

Ronald Earle, Dist. Atty. and Philip A. Nelson, Jr., Asst. Dist. Atty., Austin, Robert Huttash, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

Before the court en banc.

OPINION ON APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

ONION, Presiding Judge.

Appellant was indicted for murder.[1] Two prior felony convictions were alleged for enhancement of punishment. The jury found appellant…