Robert Faulk, M. R. Ferguson & Allen Lawless, Appellants v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court affirmed the convictions of Faulk and Ferguson for riot by arson, holding the Texas riot statute constitutional, the evidence sufficient to prove intentional arson, and that no special jury instructions on circumstantial evidence or the law of parties were required. The Court also denied rehearing for Lawless. Justice Phillips and Justice Clinton dissented, arguing the statute is overbroad and the jury instruction inadequate.