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Sara
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We are in trial. The jury just convicted the defendant for murder. If the jury finds sudden passion in punishment would the defendant be probation eligible?
 
Posts: 131 | Location: Hondo, Texas | Registered: November 25, 2002Reply With QuoteReport This Post
JJ
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Its still a conviction under 19.02 so no probation.
 
Posts: 160 | Location: Texas, USA | Registered: July 11, 2001Reply With QuoteReport This Post
Shannon Edmonds
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I agree. The limitation in 42.12 Sec. 4 is statute-specific, not punishment-range specific.
 
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durrett
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just tried a murder case where sudden passion was found by jury, still not probation eligible. murder is still murder even if suddn passion proven
 
Posts: 8 | Location: Sherman, Texas Usa | Registered: June 12, 2002Reply With QuoteReport This Post
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