ZIMMERMAN v. STATE

No. 07-87-0090-CR.

753 S.W.2d 234 (1988)

Jerry ZIMMERMAN, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Amarillo.

Rehearing Denied June 20, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John E. Terry, Amarillo, for appellant.

Michael D. Meredith, Asst. Dist. Atty., Danny E. Hill, Dist. Atty., Amarillo, for appellee.

Before REYNOLDS, C.J., and COUNTISS and BOYD, JJ.


REYNOLDS, Chief Justice.

A jury found appellant Jerry Zimmerman guilty of the offense of voluntary manslaughter, and assessed his punishment at confinement for 20 years and a fine of $10,000. Agreeing with appellant's sole contention that the evidence is insufficient to support the conviction, we reverse and render.

The body of appellant's estranged wife, Caroline Sue Zimmerman, was discovered in a mesquite patch in Potter County on 25 May 1983. Her death...

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