Michael E. C. Donald v. State

Reversed and Remanded and Majority and Dissenting Opinions filed September 19, 2017. In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals NO. 14-16-00232-CR MICHAEL E. C. DONALD, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 149th District Court Brazoria County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 77089-CR MAJORITY OPINION A jury convicted appellant of assaulting a family member, elevated to a felony by a prior conviction for another family-violence assault. See Tex. Penal Code § 22.01(b)(2)(A). The jury assessed punishment at seven years’ confinement. In a single issue, appellant contends that his…