Thomas Lester Harper v. State

OPINION

BONNIE SUDDERTH, JUSTICE

I. Introduction

In four issues, appellant Thomas Lester Harper appeals his murder conviction. We affirm.

II. Factual and Procedural Background

On December 14, 2011, at around 1:40 p.m., while under the influence of marijuana, Harper was driving his Tahoe SUV on Collins Street in Arlington, Texas. His two-year-old twins were in the back seat. 1 As Harper’s vehicle approached the intersection of Collins and Washington, the Tahoe sideswiped the back of another vehicle that had stopped for the red light. Rather than stop after the collision occurred, Harper continued…