State v. Zuniga

in which Alcala, Richardson, Yeary, Keel and Walker, JJ., joined.

When the State charges someone with tampering with physical evidence, is the specific identity of the tampered-with evidence an essential element of the offense? We agree with the State and the court of appeals that it is not. State v. Zuniga, 13-*90414-00316-CR, 2015 WL 4381064, at *3 (Tex. App.-Corpus Christi July 16, 2015) (mem. op.) (not designated for publication). However, the court of appeals does not appear to have addressed whether the language in the indictment provided adequate notice of the charged conduct, so we remand the…