Arturo Santana, Appellant v. the State of Texas

Summary

The Court affirmed the Court of Appeals' judgment, holding that a conviction for a Class A misdemeanor criminal mischief under Tex. Penal Code §28.03(b)(3)(B) is legally sufficient without proof of pecuniary loss when the defendant caused substantial inconvenience by diverting a public utility, and that alleged variances between the information and the trial evidence were not fatal because the appellant failed to show surprise or prejudice.