State v. Austin George Patterson

OPINION

Opinion by:

KAREN ANGELINI, Justice.

These three consolidated appeals arise from judgments of conviction and sentences for the offenses of cruelty to nonli-vestock animals. Austin George Patterson and Jordan Mitchell each pled guilty to three counts of cruelty to nonlivestock animals and were sentenced to three years’ imprisonment. In their appeals from these convictions, Patterson and Mitchell (“appellants”) argue the deadly weapon allegations in their indictments should have been set aside by the trial court because they were facially invalid. In its appeal, the State argues the trial…