Taylor v. State

ON REMAND FROM THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

WHITHAM, Justice.

Appellant appeals a conviction for arson. The jury assessed punishment at fifteen years confinement in the Texas Department of Corrections. We affirmed. Taylor v. State, 735 S.W.2d 930 (Tex.App.—Dallas 1987) (Taylor I). In affirming we held that the parole law instruction mandated by article 37.07, section 4, of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure was constitutional. In doing so, we erred. Rose v. State, 752 S.W.2d 529 (Tex.Crim.App.1988). Consequently, the Court of Criminal Appeals remanded this cause to this court so that we may…