Vital Garcia v. the State of Texas

Reversed and Remanded and Majority and Dissenting Opinions filed August 10, 2021. In The Fourteenth Court of Appeals NO. 14-19-00086-CR VITAL GARCIA, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 179th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 1533080 DISSENTING OPINION The elements of the offense of first-degree aggravated assault of a family member require evidence that the actor used a deadly weapon during the commission of an assault and caused serious bodily injury. See

Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 22.02(b)(1); Blea v. State,

483 S.W.3d 29, 33

(Tex. Crim. App.…