Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Jimmie Gross, Appellant v. the State of Texas

October 10, 20122012 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1329

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals affirmed the Fourth Court of Appeals' judgment of acquittal, holding that the evidence was insufficient to support Gross's murder conviction as a party under the law of parties. The court found that the trial evidence did not demonstrate a prior or contemporaneous plan and that post‑offense conduct alone cannot establish party liability.