Young v. State

Beasley, Presiding Judge.

Officer Billingslea was clearing cars illegally parked in a fire lane. Appellant, the driver of one of the cars, fled as Billingslea was determining that this car was stolen.

Billingslea obtained warrants against appellant in magistrate court for theft by receiving a motor vehicle stolen in another state, improper parking, and concealing the identity of a motor vehicle. That court dismissed the charges at the preliminary hearing because of Billingslea’s failure to timely appear. When Billingslea arrived late and discovered what had happened, he was informed that he…