Blanco v. State

OPINION ON STATE’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

Appellant was convicted of the offense of burglary of a habitation. The court assessed punishment at ten years in prison but suspended the sentence and placed appellant on ten years’ probation. On appeal, appellant challenged the sufficiency of the evidence to support his conviction. In an unpublished opinion, the El Paso Court of Appeals reversed appellant’s conviction and remanded the cause with instructions that the trial court enter a judgment of acquittal. The El Paso Court of Appeals followed the Benson1Boozer2-Jones3 line of cases and…