Castillo v. State

OPINION

WHITTINGTON, Justice.

Aurelio Castillo appeals his conviction for accepting a political contribution from a corporation in violation of chapter 253 of the Texas Election Code. See Tex. Elec. Code Ann. §§ 253.003(b), 253.094(a) (Vernon Supp.2001). In three points of error, appellant contends his constitutional right to due process was violated when the State indicted and prosecuted him for an offense not defined or criminalized by statute. In two additional points, appellant contends the trial judge erred in admitting evidence of an extraneous offense. For the reasons that follow, we…