Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Pamie Moore, Iii, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

November 4, 19871987 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 691

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the Court of Appeals' decision that the evidence was insufficient to support the jury's implicit finding of serious bodily injury, reversing the conviction. The Court applied the Jackson v. Virginia standard and held that the prosecution must prove serious bodily injury with competent evidence, not through hypotheticals. A concurring opinion agreed with the result but emphasized the statutory definitions of bodily injury and serious bodily injury.