Humberto Polanco v. the State of Texas

Opinion filed May 16, 2024 In The Eleventh Court of Appeals __________ No. 11-23-00015-CR __________ HUMBERTO POLANCO, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 161st District Court Ector County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. B-21-0298-CR OPINION In this appeal, we address the Fifth Amendment’s prohibition against double jeopardy and how, in this context, multiple offenses may be submitted to the jury. Appellant, Humberto Polanco, was convicted of murder, failure to stop and render aid resulting in the death of a person, 1 and tampering with physical evidence. 1 Prior to…