Michael Wayne Norris, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court affirmed Michael Wayne Norris's capital murder conviction and death sentence, holding that the evidence proved specific intent to kill the infant and that Texas's transferred‑intent statute, §6.04(b)(2), applies to a capital‑murder prosecution under §19.03(a)(6)(A). The Court also found the evidence sufficient for both special issues, upheld the admission of the confession and the prior felony conviction, and rejected all of appellant's points of error. Two concurring opinions noted that the transferred‑intent discussion was either obiter or unnecessary, but agreed with the result.