Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Under the felony murder doctrine of Texas Penal Code, Section 19.02(b)(3), an "intentional and knowing" aggravated assault is not a lesser included offense of manslaughter and thus subject to the felony murder doctrine.

Appellate Information

• Decided 12/05/2001
• Published 12/05/2001

Judges

Court

• Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• C.R. Daffern, Amarillo, for Appellant., Jim English, Asst. DA, Hereford, Matthew Paul, State's Atty., Austin, for State.