Light v. State

In this case the State asks us to review whether the Third Court of Appeals properly addressed an argument it raised in its appellate brief. See Light v. State, 993 S.W.2d 740 (Tex.App. — Austin 1999). We vacate and remand.

The courts of appeals are required to review every argument raised by a party that is necessary to the disposition of that appeal. See Tex.R.App. Proc. 47.1(a);1 Davis v. State, 817 S.W.2d 345, 346 (Tex.Cr.App.1991) (holding that the courts of appeals should not dismiss a point of error when it is properly briefed by a party). Failure by a court of appeals to address a…