Upchurch v. State, Upchurch v. State

In Upchurch v. State, Upchurch v. State, 703 S.W.2d 638, 641 (Tex. Crim. App. 1985) the Court explained that extra language is "descriptive" of an element of the offense if it "defines the offense more narrowly, places it in a specific setting, or describes the method by which it was committed." Such language "must be proven as alleged, even though needlessly stated." Id. at 640.