Bell, Orlando

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. PD-1225-19 ORLANDO BELL, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS ON STATE’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW FROM THE SEVENTH COURT OF APPEALS BURLESON COUNTY SLAUGHTER, J., filed a concurring opinion in which YEARY, J., joined. CONCURRING OPINION I agree with the Court’s conclusion that the defect in the punishment-phase jury instructions here constituted ordinary charge error, such that the error is subject to a harm analysis under Almanza 1 before reversal and a new punishment hearing is appropriate. 1

686 S.W.2d 157

(Tex. Crim. App. 1985) (op. on…