Ploeger v. State

OPINION

TIM TART, Justice.

A jury convicted appellant, Charlie Ploe-ger Jr., of the class A misdemeanor offense of stalking. 1 See Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 42.072 (Vernon 2003). The trial court assessed his punishment at 365 days in jail, suspended his sentence, and placed him on probation (community supervision) for 24 months. We determine (1) whether the trial court erred in charging the jury on stalking; (2) whether the evidence was legally sufficient to support the stalking conviction; and (3) whether the stalking statute is unconstitutional on its face or as applied to appellant. We reverse…