Estrella v. State

Harvey Brown, Justice *793Jorge Luis Estrella was convicted of felony injury to a child for failing to provide medical care for a burn suffered by his son, J.E. (pseudonymously referred to as "Jason").1 He was sentenced to nine years' confinement. In five issues, Estrella challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction, contends there was error in the trial court's charge, and argues that the trial court erroneously limited his cross-examination of his son.

Estrella also was convicted of felony injury to a child for failing to provide Jason adequate nourishment. The jury…