Richard Rene Rivera v. State

Opinion issued November 17, 2016 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-14-00957-CR ——————————— RICHARD RENE RIVERA, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 338th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 1404642 OPINION A jury convicted appellant, Richard Rene Rivera, of the third-degree felony offense of racing without a license.1 The trial court assessed his punishment at two 1 See TEX. REV. CIV. STAT. ANN. art. 179e, § 14.16 (West Supp. 2016). years’ confinement, suspended for two years, and a $2,000 fine. In eleven…