Title 46, Criminal Justice

(a) A prosecution for any class A felony may be commenced at any time. (b) Except as otherwise provided in this section, prosecutions for other offenses must be commenced within the following periods of limitation: (1) for any felony, 3 years; (2) for any misdemeanor, 1 year; (3)…

When the same conduct of a person may establish the commission of more than 1 offense, he may be prosecuted for each offense. He may not, however, be convicted of more than 1 offense if: (1) 1 offense is included in the other, as defined in 46.3108; or (2) inconsistent findings o…

(a) A defendant may be convicted of an offense included in an offense charged in the indictment or information. An offense is so included when: (1) it is established by proof of it or less than all the facts required to establish the com-mission of the offense charged; or (2) it …

When the phrase “the defendant has the burden of injecting the issue” is used in this title it means: (1) the defense referred to is not submitted to the trier of fact unless supported by some evidence; and (2) if the issue is submitted to the trier of fact, any reasonable doubt …

When the phrase “affirmative defense” is used in this title, it means: (1) the defense referred to is not submitted to the trier of fact unless supported by evidence; and (2) if the defense is submitted to the trier of fact, the defendant has the burden of persuasion that the def…

In this title, unless the context requires a different definition, the following shall apply: (1) “Affirmative defense” has the meaning specified in 46.3110. (2) “Burden of injecting the issue” has the meaning specified in 46.3109. (3) Confinement: a person is in “confinement” wh…