ADAMS v. STATE

No. 44820.

481 S.W.2d 884 (1972)

Nathaniel ADAMS, Jr., Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.

Rehearing Denied July 19, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dickson & Associates by Jon E. Mercer, Houston, for appellant.

Carol C. Vance, Dist. Atty., James C. Brough and Henry Oncken, Asst. Dist. Attys., Houston, and Jim D. Vollers, State's Atty., Austin, for the State.


OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for murder without malice. Trial was held before a jury, which assessed punishment at confinement for five years.

Appellant's sole ground of error concerns the overruling by the trial court of his motion for new trial, in which he alleged jury misconduct. A hearing was held on the motion, and at such hearing a juror's affidavit was admitted in evidence in support of the motion. The trial...

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