State v. Trevino

OPINION

DORSEY, Justice.

The State of Texas, through the Nueces County Attorney, appeals from the trial court’s order granting a new trial to appellee Dennis Trevino in the case against him for misdemeanor abuse of official capacity. 1 We affirm.

Appellee Trevino, Maintenance Director for the City of Corpus Christi, agreed to paint City Manager Juan Garza’s home. Ap-pellee asked the City’s head painter, Rogelio Santoya, to estimate the type and amount of paint that would be required to paint the Garzas’ house. After receiving Santoya’s estimate, the Garzas purchased the paint from a local…