Joyce Lee Lewis Garrett, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court affirmed in part and reversed in part, holding that the evidence was insufficient to support the murder conviction and that the Double Jeopardy Clause bars reprosecution on any lesser included offense after an appellate reversal for insufficient evidence. It also held that the Court of Appeals had authority to consider the appellant's amended brief on remand. Justice TEAGUE dissented, arguing the appellate court exceeded the terms of the remand and should have limited review to the originally presented grounds.