Catarino Vernon v. the State of Texas

NUMBER 13-23-00471-CR COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG CATARINO VERNON, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee. ON APPEAL FROM THE 36TH DISTRICT COURT OF SAN PATRICIO COUNTY, TEXAS MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Chief Justice Contreras and Justices Tijerina and Peña Memorandum Opinion by Chief Justice Contreras Appellant Catarino Vernon challenges his conviction of indecency with a child by exposure, a third-degree felony with punishment enhanced due to habitual felony offender (HFO) status. See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. §§ 12.42(d); 21.11. Vernon argues that…