Snell v. State

OPINION

CHARLES BLEIL, Senior Justice (Retired).

Appellant Scott Marcus Snell appeals from his conviction by a jury for the offense of robbery by threats. The issue on appeal is whether the trial court erred by failing to give a requested spoliation instruction to the jury. We resolve this issue in favor of the State and affirm the trial court’s judgment.

David Smith arranged to meet Brandi Harper, who had advertised herself as a prostitute, at a hotel in Arlington. When he met her in the hotel room, he noticed that she seemed nervous. After he gave her the agreed amount of money, they sat and…