Pate v. State

WARNER, Judge.

During appellant’s trial for battery on a law enforcement officer, the trial court admitted statements that appellant made after his arrest while being transported to the police station for booking. In those statements, appellant threatened to kill the arresting officers when he got out of jail. Appellant claims that the trial court erred in admitting the statements. Based upon the facts of this case, the trial court did not abuse its discretion. Therefore, we affirm.

While appellant was being arrested, according to the testimony of the officers on the scene, he claimed that he…