Israel Ballester, II v. the State of Texas

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

JUDGMENT RENDERED AUGUST 28, 2025

NO. 03-23-00456-CR

Israel Ballester, II, Appellant

v.

The State of Texas, Appellee

APPEAL FROM THE 20TH DISTRICT COURT OF MILAM COUNTY
BEFORE CHIEF JUSTICE BYRNE, JUSTICES TRIANA AND KELLY
REVERSED AND REMANDED -- OPINION BY CHIEF JUSTICE BYRNE

This is an appeal from the judgment of conviction entered by the district court. Having reviewed

the record and the parties’ arguments, the Court holds that there was reversible error in the

district court’s judgment of conviction. Therefore, we reverse the district court’s judgment of

conviction and remand this case for a new trial. The appellee shall pay all costs relating to this

appeal, both in this Court and in the court below.