State v. Thomas

OPINION

GILDEA, Chief Justice.

The question presented in' this case is whether a district court may allow the State to reopen its case-in-chief before ruling on the defendant’s motion for judgment of acquittal made at the close of the State’s case. After the State rested, appellant Quintín Lynn Thomas made a motion for judgment of acquittal, arguing that there was insufficient evidence to convict him of the charged offense. In response, the State asked to reopen its case-in-chief. The district court granted the State’s request before considering Thomas’ motion for judgment of acquittal. After…