Israel Ballester, II v. the State of Texas

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN NO. 03-23-00456-CR NO. 03-23-00457-CR Israel Ballester, II, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee FROM THE 20TH DISTRICT COURT OF MILAM COUNTY NO. CR27,619 & CR27,620, THE HONORABLE JOHN YOUNGBLOOD, JUDGE PRESIDING MEMORANDUM OPINION A jury convicted appellant Israel Ballester, II of two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon against James Bradan Eudy and Brandon Fenton Carl, and the district court sentenced Ballester to fifteen years’ imprisonment. 1 See Tex. Penal Code § 22.02. During trial, Ballester raised the issue of…