Pickens v. State

OPINION

O’CONNOR, Justice.

A jury found appellant guilty of burglary of a habitation. Appellant pled true to two enhancement allegations, and the trial court assessed punishment at 40 years confinement. In one point of error, appellant contends the evidence is insufficient to show that he entered the habitation without the effective consent of the owner, Hung Tran.

The State alleged appellant entered the habitation with the intent to commit theft “without the effective consent of Charles Hileman, the owner thereof....” Hileman testified he did not give appellant consent to burglarize his…