Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District February 13, 2003, 13-01-00333-CR (Melvin James Schroeder v. State)

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OPINION

Opinion by

Justice BAIRD.

Appellant was charged by indictment with the offense of murder. A jury convicted appellant of the charged offense and assessed punishment at confinement for life the Texas Department of Criminal Justice — Institutional Division. Appellant contends the trial court erred in failing to charge the jury on the lesser offense of manslaughter.