Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Sue O. Miller, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

June 5, 19911991 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 116

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals held that the trial court erred in refusing a mistake‑of‑fact jury instruction and that the error was not harmless, reversing the lower appellate court and remanding for further proceedings. Justice Campbell dissented, maintaining that the error was harmless.