Garrett v. State

in which KELLER, P.J., MEYERS, PRICE, WOMACK, KEASLER, HERVEY, and COCHRAN, JJ, joined.

We granted Lonnie Lee Garrett’s first ground for review, in which he makes two distinct arguments: (1) the court of appeals erred in failing to address an issue not raised by him in his original brief, but upon which the court of appeals ordered supplemental briefing; and (2) the court of appeals’ harm analysis regarding federal constitutional error in the jury charge was inadequate or incorrect. We affirm the judgment of the court of appeals.

I. Background

While traveling on a rain-slicked road during early…