Craig Houston McClain, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee; Charles Vincent Navarro, Appellant, v. the State…

Summary

The Court overruled Casey v. State, holding that the theft statute does not require participation in the initial unlawful appropriation and that manner of acquisition is irrelevant; it remanded the case for the Court of Appeals to determine whether the evidence shows the appellants exercised control over the property without the owner's effective consent. The decision was contested by multiple dissenting and concurring judges.