Gross v. State

OPINION

SHARON McCALLY, Justice.

Appellant Jimmie Gross appeals his conviction for murder under the law of parties. Because the evidence is insufficient to support appellant’s conviction for murder under law of parties, we reverse the conviction and render judgment of acquittal.

*239Background1

On September 4, 2006, the complainant, Corkney Lee, was shot and killed by appellant’s brother-in-law John Jones. Appellant, who was charged with murder of Lee, testified at Jones’s murder trial. Jones was convicted of the murder of Lee. Subsequently, at appellant’s trial for murder, the State read into the…