Legal Opinion

Gilberto Castillo v. the State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided February 5, 2026No. 01-24-00042-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion issued February 5, 2026 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-24-00042-CR ——————————— GILBERTO CASTILLO, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 212th District Court Galveston County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 22-CR-3892 MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant Gilberto Castillo appeals from his conviction for the third-degree felony of assault with bodily injury with a prior conviction. In one issue, Castillo argues he suffered egregious harm because the jury charge referred to the use of self-defense as defending against deadly force…

2Cases cited19 opinions

  1. Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  2. Arline v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  3. Kirsch, Scott AlanCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012
  4. Middleton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2003
  5. Nava, Andres MaldonadoCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013

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