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Garrett v. State

Citations

  • 642 S.W.2d 779
  • 1982 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 1138

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  • holding that although a proper charge should correctly apply transferred intent to the facts, the failure to do so does not constitute a fundamental defect requiring reversal
  • holding that although a proper charge should correctly apply transferred intent to the facts, the failure to do so does not constitute a fundamental defect requiring reversal
  • iterating that “[a] charge on the law of parties enlarges a defendant’s criminal responsibility,” and an instruction on such “benefits the State and not the defendant” (citing Romo v. State, 568 S.W.2d 298, 302, 303 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978) (op. on reh’g)

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Judges: Davis, Onion, Roberts

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