Harrell v. State

OPINION

O’NEILL, Justice.

Appellant, Latonya Denise Harrell, was convicted of murder at a trial before a jury. The trial court assessed punishment at thirty years confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division. Appellant brings three points of error contending that: (1) the trial court failed to properly instruct the jury; (2) she did not receive effective assistance of counsel; and (3) the judgment is void because the jury consisted of only eleven jurors. We affirm.

Background

On May 24,1992, the decedent, Jerry Harrell, departed his apartment at approximately…