Geick v. State

OPINION

ADELE HEDGES, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Alan Joel Geick, appeals his felony theft conviction for which he was sentenced to three years in prison. In five issues, appellant contends that (1) the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support his conviction and (2) the trial court erred in admitting extraneous-acts evidence — photographs of other stolen property — and character conformity evidence — a prior assault conviction. We reverse and render a judgment of acquittal.

I. BACKGROUND

In December 2004, a bulldozer was stolen from a construction site in Harris County. Harris…