Maldonado v. State

OPINION

CHAPA, Chief Justice.

The jury found appellant guilty of possession of a prohibited weapon, namely metal knuckles, for which he was sentenced to 180 days in the Bexar County Jail, fined $500 and court costs. Appellant’s sole point of error asserts there was insufficient evidence to sustain a prima facie case of possession of a prohibited weapon because the instrument in question was broken.

The Standard of Review

In examining the sufficiency of the evidence to support a conviction the appellate court must determine “whether after reviewing the evidence in the light most favorable to the…