Hines v. State

OPINION

BAIRD, Justice (Assigned).

Appellant was charged by indictment with the offense of aggravated kidnaping. Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 20.04. A jury convicted appellant of the charged offense and assessed punishment at 27 years confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice — Institutional Division. The first point of error contends the evidence is legally insufficient to support the jury’s verdict. We agree and, therefore, reverse and order an acquittal.

I. Factual Summary.

When resolving a legal sufficiency challenge, we view the evidence in the light most favorable to the prosecution.…