Morales v. State

The defendant, Jorge Morales (“Morales”), appeals convictions and sentences for grand theft auto and fleeing or eluding a police officer. We find that there was substantial competent evidence to support the jury’s verdict and affirm.

On May 24, 2005, after following Morales for two blocks and observing him drive the wrong direction on a one-way street, City of Miami Police Officer Crock-er attempted to pull over the defendant’s vehicle with the use of his emergency lights. Before attempting to stop Morales, Officer Crocker ran the license plate from the defendant’s vehicle and learned that it…