Mireles v. State

The narrow issue presented is whether the evidence is sufficient to establish that the charged offense occurred on or about December 15, 1990. Because the jury was not given the legal definition of “on or about,” the Court of Appeals reviewed the evidence using the ordinary, commonly understood meaning of that phrase. In that light, the Court of Appeals reviewed the record and found the evidence insufficient. Mireles v. State, 878 S.W.2d 245, 247 (Tex.App.—Corpus Christi 1994). The plurality disagrees. Ante, pg. 460. While I agree the evidence is sufficient, I write separately to address the…