Lawson v. State

*402MEYERS, J.,

filed a dissenting opinion, in which PRICE and JOHNSON, J.J., joined.

The majority holds that because appellant was indicted with “intentionally and knowingly” committing aggravated assault, and the culpable mental state for committing manslaughter is “recklessly,” appellant was not indicted for an offense that is a lesser included offense of manslaughter. Lawson v. State, 64 S.W.3d at 397 (Tex.Crim.App.2001) (hereinafter cited as Majority Op.). Only two years ago, eight members of this Court joined an opinion in which we held that while Texas does not have a general merger…