Brooks v. State

Hunt, Presiding Justice.

Kimberly Brooks was convicted of felony murder and cruelty to children. She appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in failing to charge on the offense of involuntary manslaughter. We agree and reverse.1

1. After reviewing the evidence in a light most favorable to the jury’s determination of guilt, we conclude that a rational trier of fact could have found the defendant guilty of the offenses charged. Jackson v. Virginia, 443 U. S. 307 (99 SC 2781, 61 LE2d 560) (1979).

2. The defendant requested a charge on involuntary manslaughter with simple battery as the…