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STATE v. SOTELO

Nos. 13-03-423-CR, 13-03-424-CR.

164 S.W.3d 759 (2005)

The STATE of Texas, Appellant, v. Juan Antonio SOTELO and Sasha Alana Silva Sotelo, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Corpus Christi-Edinburg.

May 12, 2005.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Armando R. Villalobos, Dist. Atty., Gordon K. Lemaire, Asst. Dist. Atty., Brownsville, for appellant.

Peter C. Gilman, Olmito, for appellees.

Before Justices RODRIGUEZ, CASTILLO, and GARZA.

OPINION

Opinion by Justice CASTILLO.

The State of Texas argues that the trial court abused its discretion by ordering disclosure of the identity of the confidential informant. Appellees, Juan Antonio Sotelo and Sasha Alana Silva Sotelo, counter that the trial court ruled correctly because (1) the informant was a witness to the offense, and (2) the credibility of the informant was at issue and, thus, could aid in their defense. We reverse and remand.

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