Keith Wayne Flournoy, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas reversed the Fort Worth Court of Appeals, holding that the evidence was sufficient to sustain Keith Wayne Flournoy's conviction for attempted burglary because his reaching through the screen door constituted an act beyond mere preparation. The Court affirmed the conviction after applying a de novo review of the sufficiency of the evidence, and it remanded for further consideration of unreviewed errors. Justice Clinton dissented, arguing that the majority misinterpreted the witness testimony and lacked a valid basis for reversal.