in the Matter of J.S.R., a Child

OPINION

JAMES T. CAMPBELL, Justice.

The juvenile court of Moore County adjudicated appellant J.S.R. delinquent for committing the offense of retaliation 1 and committed him to the custody of the Texas Youth Commission for an indeterminate period not beyond his nineteenth birthday. On appeal, J.S.R. challenges the sufficiency of the evidence and asserts the existence of a material variance in the State’s pleading and proof. Finding the evidence was not sufficient to prove the charged offense beyond a reasonable doubt, we will reverse and render judgment of acquittal.

Background

In its petition,…