Joe Shawn Hollander v. State of Texas

OPINION

TERRY McCALL, Justice.

The jury convicted Joe Shawn Hollander, appellant, of criminal mischief — diversion of a public service (electricity) in an amount less than $20,000 — a state jail felony. Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 28.03(a)(2), (b)(4)(D) (West 2011). The jury found the two enhancement paragraphs that alleged prior felony convictions to be true and assessed punishment at confinement for ten years and a fíne of $1,000. We affirm.

The indictment alleged that appellant intentionally and knowingly tampered with tangible property, an electric meter, and caused pecuniary loss of less than…