WOMACK, J., delivered the unanimous opinion of the Court.
A jury convicted the appellant of manslaughter and injury to a child for recklessly causing the death of her step-daughter. The Fourth Court of Appeals held that there was insufficient evidence that the appellant was "aware of but consciously disregard[ed] a substantial and unjustifiable risk" as required to prove recklessness. Accordingly, the Fourth Court reversed the judgment of the trial court and entered...
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