Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas· 4/13/1994

Cook v. State

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884 S.W.2d 485
1994 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 46
1994 WL 122844

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reversing a murder conviction because the jury charge applied the intent requirement to engaging in conduct rather than the result of the conduct
“Intentional murder . . . is a ‘result of conduct’ offense, therefore, the trial judge erred in not limiting the culpable mental states to the result of appellant’s conduct.”
“It is error for a trial judge to not limit the definitions of the culpable mental states as they relate to the conduct elements involved in the particular offense.”
“This case involves the most basic and fundamental concept of criminal law, that in order to constitute a crime, the act or actus reus must be accompanied by a criminal mind or mens rea .”

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Judges: Baird, Maloney, Campbell, McCormick, White, Meyers

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