Michael Roddy v. State

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS,

AT AUSTIN

NO. 3-93-317-CR

MICHAEL RODDY,

APPELLANT

vs.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,

APPELLEE

FROM THE COUNTY COURT AT LAW NO. 5 OF TRAVIS COUNTY

NO. 341721, HONORABLE WILFRED AGUILAR, JUDGE PRESIDING

The county court at law found appellant guilty of cruelty to an animal and assessed punishment at incarceration for sixty days and a $1000 fine, probated. Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 42.11(a)(1) (West 1989). We will affirm.

It is an offense to intentionally or knowingly torture an animal. Penal Code § 42.11(a)(1). The information alleged that appellant struck a dog "with…