Jackson v. State

552 S.W.2d 798 (1976)

David Richard JACKSON, Appellant,

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

No. 50911.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

March 17, 1976.

On Rehearing June 22, 1977.

Second Rehearing Denied July 13, 1977.

Charles D. Butts, San Antonio, for appellant.

Ted Butler, Dist. Atty., Charles T. Conaway, Lucien B. Campbell and Susan Reed, Asst. Dist. Attys., San Antonio, Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., and David S. McAngus, Asst. State's Atty., Austin, for the State.

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction of voluntary manslaughter. The jury assessed punishment at fifteen years.

Conni…