Harris v. State

In Harris v. State 790 S.W.2d 568 (Tex. Crim. App. 1989), the Court discussed harmless error analysis under former Rule 81(b)(2). The Court explained that a reviewing court's responsibility "transcends determining whether the conviction was correct." 790 S.W.2d at 585. The Court stated that to conduct a harm analysis by asking "was there overwhelming evidence of guilt that was not tarnished by the error?" was incorrect "because the language of the rule focuses upon the error and not the remaining evidence." Id. And we cautioned against the danger of "applying only that standard." Id.