Mott v. State

One of the main contentions of Roady is that he had inadequate representation of counsel. To further show that there was no inadequate representation, some of the contentions will be discussed more fully.

Appellants argue that the charge as submitted to the jury allowed him to be convicted on the basis of a lesser culpable mental state than charged in the indictment and presents a lengthy dissertation on the definitions of culpable mental states as set out in V.T.C.A. Penal Code Section 6.03. They assert that “ . . . since the grand jury alleged both, the highest culpable mental state…