Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Michael Sanders, Appellant v. the State of Texas
November 5, 20032003 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 714
Summary
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals held that the intermediate Court of Appeals misapplied the Jackson v. Virginia legal sufficiency standard and reversed its judgment of acquittal, remanding for further proceedings. Justice Meyers dissented, arguing the appellate court correctly applied the legal sufficiency standard and should not have reversed.