Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Frank Christopher Vasquez, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

April 10, 19961996 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 42

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals held that under Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 36.15 a defendant preserves error by requesting a special charge, without needing an adverse ruling or objection, and reversed the Court of Appeals decision, remanding for reconsideration of the preserved issue.