Irsan Alfaro v. State

Opinion issued July 22, 2014. In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-13-00073-CR ——————————— IRSAN ALFARO, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 174th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 1316912 MEMORANDUM OPINION Irsan Alfaro was indicted for “impeding the normal breathing” of his wife “by applying pressure” to her throat or neck—a third-degree felony assault.1 The jury convicted Alfaro and assessed punishment at the maximum allowed—ten 1 TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. §§ 22.01(a)(1), 22.01(b)(2)(B) (West Supp. 2013).…