Blake Allen Richards v. State

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-99-00445-CR

Blake Allen Richards, Appellant

v.

The State of Texas, Appellee

FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 7 OF TRAVIS COUNTY

NO. 506,876, HONORABLE BRENDA KENNEDY, JUDGE PRESIDING

A jury convicted appellant Blake Allen Richards of assault and the trial court assessed punishment at one year's imprisonment and a $2000 fine. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 22.01(a) (West Supp. 2000). Appellant raises one issue on appeal, arguing that the trial court erred in refusing to give a jury instruction on the issue of self-defense. (1) We will affirm.

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