Cornet v. State

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• concluding that error in denying a defensive instruction was harmless where the defensive theory was discussed during closing arguments and the record indicated that the jury rejected it
• concluding that error in denying a defensive instruction was harmless where the defensive theory was discussed during closing arguments and the record indicated that the jury rejected it
• holding that the erroneous omission of a justification defense was harmless where counsel did not invoke the defense during either voir dire or opening statements and where the defense did “not appear to be the primary focus of [the] defensive theory at trial”
• holding that the erroneous omission of a justification defense was harmless where counsel did not invoke the defense during either voir dire or opening statements and where the defense did “not appear to be the primary focus of [the] defensive theory at trial”
• explaining Court of Criminal Appeals held in Evans that, in that case, indecency with a child was lesser-included offense of aggravated sexual assault of child
• agreeing with the appellant that “a review for sufficiency of the evidence cannot substitute for a harm analysis”

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