Manuel v. State

ON MOTION FOR REHEARING AND TO CERTIFY CONFLICT AND CERTIFY QUESTION

Appellant’s motion for rehearing is granted and our original opinion is vacated and replaced by the following opinion.

Appellant seeks review of his conviction and sentence for aggravated battery. He raises three issues on appeal; only one has merit. Because the trial court erred by admitting hearsay testimony, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

First, Appellant alleges the trial court erred in permitting the State to amend the information against him on the day of jury selection. Appellant is not entitled to relief on this…