Small v. State

OPINION

CHAPA, Justice.

Appellant, Dennis Small, appeals a jury conviction for Violation of a Protective Order, Section 25.08 of the Texas Penal Code. The court assessed punishment at confinement for 180 days, probated, a $300.00 fine, and costs of court.

The dispositive issue is whether there is sufficient evidence to support the conviction. We reverse and dismiss.

In reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence, this court must determine whether, considering the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict, a rational trier of fact could have found the essential elements of the crime beyond…