Joseph Edward Doyle, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the conviction for retaliation, holding that the indictment was defective for failing to specify the manner or means by which the threat was made, thereby violating the accused's right to notice. The Court also affirmed that the evidence presented was sufficient to support a conviction for a conditional threat under the retaliation statute. Both holdings were reached after reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence and the adequacy of the indictment. The judgment was reversed and the indictment dismissed.