Walter Hampton, Jr., Appellant v. the State of Texas

Summary

The Court reversed the Court of Appeals, holding that the trial court erred in giving a lesser‑included instruction on sexual assault because the record did not contain any evidence that would allow a rational jury to find the defendant guilty only of the lesser offense. The case is remanded for a determination of harm. Two dissenting opinions argued that the evidence on the knife was sufficient and that the majority’s approach should be overruled.