Hilburn v. State

OPINION

ANNE GARDNER, Justice.

I. Introduction

Appellant Samuel Lee Hilburn appeals his conviction for intoxication manslaughter. 1 He contends in four points that the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that he caused a police officer’s death “by driving his vehicle into and against” the officer’s patrol car or that his vehicle constituted a deadly weapon. We affirm.

II. Factual Background

In the early morning hours of December 17, 2006, Adriana Delgadillo was driving south on Interstate 35 in Fort Worth when she noticed her car had a flat tire. She…