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Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

§ 37.08 — CONVICTION OF LESSER INCLUDED OFFENSE

CR § 37.08Title 1. CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE · Ch. 37. THE VERDICT

Statute text

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In a prosecution for an offense with lesser included offenses, the jury may find the defendant not guilty of the greater offense, but guilty of any lesser included offense.

Legislative history

Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722. Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 972, ch. 399, Sec. 2(A), eff. Jan. 1, 1974.

Source: Texas Code of Criminal Procedure § 37.08 from the Texas Constitution and Statutes (Texas Legislature) (public record). DecisionDepot is for informational use only and is not legal advice — verify against the official source before relying on this text.