Hayward v. State

OPINION

KEM THOMPSON FROST, Justice.

Shantee D. Hayward appeals her conviction for murder. We find the evidence legally sufficient to support appellant’s conviction, but reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand for a new trial be cause the trial court erroneously denied appellant’s request for a jury instruction on assault as a lesser-included offense.

I. Factual and Procedural Background

Police arrived at the complainant’s apartment after receiving a suspicious-event call. Two sets of bloody footprints made a short trail leading away from the front door of the apartment. Inside, police…