Michael Castilla v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Opinion by:
REBECCA SIMMONS, Justice.
Appellant Michael Castilla was convicted by a jury for felony evading arrest and was assessed a twenty year prison sentence. He raises two points of error on appeal: (1) the evidence was legally insufficient to support the verdict, and (2) the trial court erroneously refused to include a spoliation instruction in the jury charge. We affirm the trial court’s judgment.
BACKGROUND
At 2:30 a.m., on June 17, 2009, Castle Hills Police Officer Stephen Anderson clocked a Ford Bronco traveling fifty-two miles per hour in a thirty-five mile-per-hour zone. The…
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