Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Jeffery Dillon, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee; Cindy Dillon, Appellant, v. the State of Texas, Appellee

November 22, 19781978 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1440

Summary

The Court affirmed the convictions for involuntary manslaughter, holding that the evidence was sufficient to infer the defendants acted recklessly, and rejected the appellants' claim of insufficient evidence. Justice Roberts dissented, arguing the evidence only showed criminal negligence and that the State failed to prove recklessness.