Ramirez v. State

OPINION

PEEPLES, Justice.

Appellants were tried jointly before a jury and each was convicted of conspiracy to commit bribery. The court assessed punishment for each at eight years’ confinement, which was probated, and a $5,000 fine. In addition, appellant Carr was ordered to pay $18,000 restitution and appellant Minton was removed from his elected office. While the appellants raise various points of error in their separate briefs, each appellant challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and raises other issues. Because we hold that the evidence was insufficient to support the conviction in…