Robert Saldana, Jr. v. State

OPINION

JAMES T. CAMPBELL, Justice.

Appellant Robert Saldana, appeals his conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm and enhanced sentence of twelve years’ imprisonment. Through a single issue he argues the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction. Finding the State did not prove an element of the offense as charged, we will reverse the judgment of the trial court and render judgment of acquittal.

Background

On April 30, 2007, appellant pled guilty to the state jail felony offense of theft of a firearm and was that day sentenced to confinement in a state jail facility for two…