IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS

NO. 1447-02

 

MICHAEL WINN LAFLEUR, Appellant

v.


THE STATE OF TEXAS


ON STATE'S'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
FROM THE NINTH COURT OF APPEALS
JEFFERSON COUNTY
 Johnson, J., filed a concurring opinion.

O P I N I O N



I agree with the dissent that the far better practice is to include in the verdict form appropriate wording about the use of a deadly weapon. However, because we assume that a jury follows the instructions given to it in the jury charge, under the facts of this case the jury explicitly found the use of a deadly weapon. I concur in the judgment of the Court.

Johnson, J.

Filed: May 21, 2003

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