Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Linda Sue Issac, Appellant v. the State of Texas
April 14, 19991999 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 31
Summary
The Court affirmed the Court of Appeals, holding that the current Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, specifically Tex.R.App. P. 34.6(f), govern motions for new trial when a portion of the trial record is lost, and that a harm analysis under that rule shows the missing record was not necessary to the appeal's resolution, so no new trial is warranted.