Volosen v. State

OPINION

SUE WALKER, Justice.

I. Introduction

The trial court found Appellant Mireea Volosen guilty of animal cruelty for killing a neighbor’s dog, a miniature dachshund named Ginger. The trial court sentenced Volosen to one year’s confinement, probated for two years. The sole issue we address in this appeal is whether the State met its burden of presenting legally sufficient evidence that Volosen was “without legal authority” to kill the dog. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 42.09(a)(5) (Vernon Supp.2005). Because, by statute, 1 a dog that “is attacking, is about to attack, or has recently attacked…