Hobyl v. State

OPINION

A jury found Appellant, Peter Paul Ho-byl, guilty of the state jail felony of evading arrest and detention while using a vehicle. It assessed his punishment at confinement for 270 days and a fine of $2000. 1 On appeal, one of Appellant’s contentions was that the trial court erred in instructing the jury in the punishment charge that the trial court “could suspend the imposition of the sentence assessed by the jury and place appellant on community supervision.” The First Court of Appeals held that the eomplained-of instructions were neither “unnecessary” nor “prejudicial,” explaining…