Court of Appeals of Texas November 9, 1988, 6-87-055-CR (Thomas v. State)

GRANT, Justice.

Joseph Roger Thomas appeals his conviction of the offense of involuntary manslaughter. The jury assessed his punishment at two years confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections.

Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 19.05 (Vernon Supp.1988) states that a person commits the crime of involuntary manslaughter if he “by accident or mistake when operating a motor vehicle ...