Sammie Norman English, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court affirmed the conviction, holding that the confession was voluntary, the jury charge correctly applied the law of parties under Penal Code §7.02(b) to capital murder, and the trial court did not err in setting aside the mistakenly signed order granting a new trial. A dissent argued the charge improperly blended two statutory theories, lowering the required culpability.