James Marvin Thomas, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court affirmed the trial court’s judgment, holding that the evidence did not require a jury instruction on criminally negligent homicide, that the dying declaration was properly admitted, that alleged juror misconduct did not warrant a new trial, and that venue was properly established by the change‑of‑venue order. Two dissenting judges argued that the jury should have been instructed on criminally negligent homicide and that the majority erred in its analysis.