Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Lavern A. Pfeiffer, Appellant v. the State of Texas

April 18, 20122012 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 568

Summary

The Court held that the State does not need to file a separate notice of appeal to raise a cross‑appeal under Article 44.01(c) when the defendant has already appealed, and therefore reversed the Court of Appeals and remanded for further proceedings. Justice Meyers dissented, arguing that the State must file a notice of appeal to raise such issues.