Jesus Eduardo Romo, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the murder conviction of Jesus Eduardo Romo, holding that the trial court's failure to apply the law of parties to the facts was not reversible error because the defense did not timely object. The Court also found the evidence sufficient to support Romo's liability as a party under Penal Code §7.02(a)(2) and declined to reverse the conviction on a hearsay issue that was not preserved. Justice Douglas dissented, arguing that the abstract charge constituted fundamental error and that the conviction should be reversed.