Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 37.08 : CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE — THE VERDICT — Conviction of Lesser Included Offense
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.
Tex. Code Crim. Proc. § 37.08
Amended by Acts 1973, 63rd Leg., p. 972, ch. 399, Sec. 2(A), eff. 1/1/1974.
Acts 1965, 59th Leg., vol. 2, p. 317, ch. 722.