Aaron Gonzales v. State

MAJORITY OPINION

Marc W. Brown, Justice

Appellant Aaron Gonzales appeals from his conviction for possession of a controlled substance. Appellant presents two issues: (1) that the trial court erred in denying his motion for mistrial; and (2) that trial counsel was ineffective. We affirm.

Factual and Procedural Background

On the morning of May 26, 2014, Jonathan Vacek witnessed appellant Aaron Gonzales attempting to open the doors of several cars in the Food Town parking lot in north Houston. After checking eight or nine car doors, appellant found a car with an unlocked driver’s side door and…