Wygal v. State

OPINION

Evelyn V. Keyes, Justice

A jury convicted appellant, Lavoshae Wygal, of the Class B misdemeanor offense of failure to identify,1 and the trial court assessed her punishment at six days’ confinement in the Harris County Jail. In one issue, appellant contends that the State failed to present sufficient evidence that she gave, a false name and birthdate to police officers and that the officers lawfully detained her.

We affirm.

Background

On August 28, 2014, Houston Police Department (“HPD”) Officer D. Morse attempted to execute an arrest warrant at a house in southeast Houston. When Officer…