Flournoy v. State

The court of criminal appeals decision in Flournoy v. State, 668 S.W.2d 380, 383 (Tex. Crim. App. 1984), is often cited for the proposition that intent to commit burglary can be inferred in a case where the defendant tried several times to get into a mobile home before being encouraged to leave by an armed homeowner. While the court in that case did hold that the evidence in that case was legally sufficient to prove each essential element of the offense, the decision is tightly focused on the question of whether the defendant's actions in that case went beyond mere preparation, and not on the question of intent. Id. at 381-83.