Ralph McAfee, Sr. v. State

NUMBER 13-03-420-CR

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

RALPH MCAFEE, SR., Appellant,

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.

On appeal from the 23rd District Court of Wharton County, Texas.

DISSENTING OPINION

Before the Court En Banc

Dissenting Opinion by Justice Yañez

The majority affirms appellant's conviction because it concludes there is independent evidence requiring no corroboration that "tends to connect" appellant to the offense. Specifically, the majority identifies (1) Officer Ross Gonzales's testimony that he observed appellant and his accomplice, Frank Gonzales…