Vasquez v. State

SUBSTITUTE MAJORITY OPINION

KEM THOMPSON FROST, Justice.

Appellant Aníbal Vasquez appeals his conviction for aggravated robbery, challenging the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction and asserting jury charge error. Finding the trial court reversibly erred in overruling appellant’s objection to the application paragraph in the jury charge for the guilt/innocence phase, we reverse and remand.

Factual And Procedural Background

Appellant, a construction worker, and two of his roommates, Alexis Martinez and Edwin Maldonado, drove to the Cinco Ranch area of Fort Bend County, where new…