Legal Opinion

Day, Jonathan William

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided December 16, 2020No. PD-0955-19Published

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. PD-0955-19 JONATHAN WILLIAM DAY, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS ON STATE’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW FROM THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS TARRANT COUNTY Newell, J., delivered the opinion of the unanimous Court. Appellant Jonathan Day fled after being told that he was under arrest and that there was an active arrest warrant out for him. He was charged with and convicted of evading arrest or detention. That offense requires intentional flight from an officer “attempting lawfully to arrest or detain.”1 The court of appeals found the evidence…

2Cases cited25 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Hooper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
  3. Malik v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  4. Lego v. TwomeySupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  5. Boykin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991

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