The State of Texas v. Juan Villarreal

NUMBER 13-23-00054-CR COURT OF APPEALS THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellant, v. JUAN VILLARREAL, Appellee. ON APPEAL FROM THE 148TH DISTRICT COURT OF NUECES COUNTY, TEXAS MEMORANDUM OPINION Before Justices Longoria, Silva, and Peña Memorandum Opinion by Justice Silva Appellee, Juan Villarreal, was charged with fourteen counts of sexual assault. See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 22.011(a)(1). Villarreal sought and was granted dismissal based on spoliation of the evidence and violation of article 2.1397. 1 See TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 2.1397. By a…