Jason Eugene Walker v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 396th District Court of Tarrant County (Majority)

State: Texas

Court: Texas Northern District Court

Docket No: 07-10-00299-CR

Case Date: 10/20/2011

Plaintiff: Jason Eugene Walker

Defendant: The State of Texas--Appeal from 396th District Court of Tarrant County (Majority)

Preview:NO. 07-10-0299-CR IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT AMARILLO PANEL A OCTOBER 20, 2011 ______________________________

JASON EUGENE WALKER, APPELLANT V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE _________________________________ FROM THE 396TH DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY; NO. 1158699D; HONORABLE GEORGE GALLAGHER, JUDGE _______________________________ Before CAMPBELL and HANCOCK and PIRTLE, JJ. MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant, Jason Eugene Walker, was convicted by a jury of murder1 and sentenced to thirty years confinement. Appellant presents three points of error on

appeal: (1) whether the trial court erred by failing to include an instruction in the jury charge that Appellant had the right to protect himself against the use of unlawful deadly force by either the decedent or other assailants; (2) whether the trial court abused its discretion by denying Appellant's motion for new trial; and (3) whether the trial court
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See Tex. Penal Code Ann.

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