Wesson v. State

Tom Glaze, Justice.

Linda Rabal and appellant Joe Wesson had been dating over a year, but because of Wesson’s drinking, Rabal terminated the relationship with Wesson in the fall of 1992. Wesson made phone calls to Rabal both at her home and her office in a futile attempt to reconcile. During the early morning hours of November 15, 1992, Wesson damaged a car belonging to Rabal’s overnight guest, and broke the door down to Rabal’s apartment, confronting both Rabal and her guest. Wesson was arrested at the scene, and subsequently on April 7, 1993, plead guilty to misdemeanor charges of criminal…