Moore v. State

Opinion by Justice Moseley

In Bowie County, Texas, Michael Moore was convicted of felony murder and sentenced to life in prison and assessed a $10,000 fine. On appeal, Moore argues that (1) the trial court violated his Sixth Amendment rights by allowing a pathologist to testify as to the manner and means of the victim's death and (2) when the jury returned with a verdict form indicating both guilty and not guilty, the trial court erred by instructing the jury to continue its deliberations "without first inquiring of the jury if not guilty was their verdict."

We affirm the trial court's judgment…