Martinez v. State

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for the felony offense of willfully interfering with a police officer in the lawful discharge of his duties; i.e., “in the exercise of functions intended to control, reduce, and contain injury to persons and property during a civil disturbance”, with the punishment being assessed at two (2) years, probated.

We are initially confronted with jurisdictional problems in reference to this appeal. The record reflects that appellant, on his plea of not guilty to a jury, was convicted on the jury’s verdict entered on December 14, 1973. On that…