GAITAN v. STATE

Nos. 07-12-0049-CR, 07-12-0050-CR.

393 S.W.3d 400 (2012)

Jesse Antonio GAITAN, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Amarillo.

Discretionary Review Refused March 6, 2013.

Discretionary Review Refused March 27, 2013.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lindy Borchardt , Assistant District Attorney, Decatur, TX, for Appellee.

William A. Bratton III , Attorney at Law, Dallas, TX, for Appellant.

Before QUINN, C.J., and HANCOCK and PIRTLE, JJ.


Opinion

BRIAN QUINN, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Jesse Antonio Gaitan, appeals his convictions for tampering with physical evidence and being a felon who unlawfully possessed a firearm. He contends that the evidence was insufficient to show that he attempted to conceal, destroy, or alter the weapon or that he possessed it. We affirm.

Background

The weapon in question was a 45-caliber handgun the police found by a fence around...

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