Athey v. State

GUITTARD, Chief Justice.

Appellant was indicted for intentionally and knowingly damaging and destroying a rent house by removing cabinets, sheet-rock, and floor tiles. The trial court, sitting without a jury, found him guilty and gave him a probated sentence of three years. Appellant contends on appeal that the evidence is insufficient to show: (1) that he intended to damage and destroy the house; (2) that he did, in fact, damage and destroy the house; and (3) that the value of the property damaged and destroyed was more than $200. We hold that, although the evidence fails to show that the…