Pamela Ruth McGoldrick Fielder, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed the conviction for voluntary manslaughter and remanded for a new trial, holding that the trial court erred in excluding the expert testimony of Dr. Matheeney under V.T.C.A. §19.06 and that the error was not harmless. The decision rests on the admissibility of expert evidence to show the defendant's state of mind regarding fear of the deceased.