Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Robert Ferdinand Fowler, Appellant v. the State of Texas
March 31, 19991999 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 24
Summary
The Court affirmed the Tenth Court of Appeals' judgment, holding that the application of the newly enacted Rule 44.2 to review appellant's conviction was proper, did not violate the Texas Constitution's retroactive law prohibition, and did not constitute an injustice. The Court also rejected appellant's claim that he possessed a vested right to the former harmless error standard.