GASTON v. STATE

No. 14-09-00426-CR.

324 S.W.3d 905 (2010)

Dominic Deshawn GASTON, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

November 2, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Terence C. Norman , Pearland, for appellant.

Jeri Yenne , David Bosserman , Angleton, for appellee.

Panel consists of Justices SEYMORE, BOYCE, and CHRISTOPHER.


OPINION

TRACY CHRISTOPHER, Justice.

In this appeal, we examine the sufficiency of corroborating evidence under the accomplice-witness rule. Because the evidence does not tend to connect the accused to the charged offense, we reverse and render judgment of acquittal.

BACKGROUND

Appellant Dominic Deshawn Gaston was charged in the robberies of two Angleton convenience stores in February 2008. The first robbery occurred on February 3 at the...

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