Morgan Ernest Black, Jr., Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas held that the appellant's objection to the jury charge was sufficiently specific to preserve error and that the trial court's failure to apply the law of parties may be harmless if the evidence supports guilt as a principal actor; therefore it vacated the Court of Appeals' judgment and remanded for a harmless‑error analysis. Justice Onion and Justice Teague each filed dissenting opinions contesting the majority's view of preservation and the application of the Govan rule.