Martinez v. State

EARL W. SMITH, Justice.

A jury found appellant guilty of bribery and assessed punishment at imprisonment for five years. Tex.Pen.Code Ann. § 36.-02(a)(1) (Supp.1985). The sole issue on appeal is whether the evidence is sufficient to sustain the judgment of conviction. We find that it is.

Appellant was tried on an indictment alleging that he:

intentionally and knowingly solicit[ed] and agree[d] to accept and accepted] from Pedro Zepeda a benefit, to-wit: United States currency, as consideration for the said defendant’s decision as a public servant to-wit: a Round Rock, Texas police officer…