Boget v. State

RICKHOFF, Justice.

Appellant James Boget was convicted upon jury verdict of criminal mischief ($500.00 to $1500.00), a Class A misdemeanor. See Tex .Pen.Code Ann. § 28.03 (Vernon Supp.2000). The court assessed punishment at one year confinement and a $500.00 fine. The jail sentence was probated. In a single appellate issue, Boget asserts the trial court erred in failing to instruct the jury on the issue of self-defense. We reverse the judgment of the trial court and remand the cause for a new trial.

FACTUAL BACKGROUND

Boget was charged with criminal mischief because he destroyed the windshield,…