Drichas v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice ROSS.

David Drichas was convicted by a jury for evading detention with a motor vehicle. See Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 38.04(a), (b)(1) (Vernon 2003). The jury also found that, during the commission of the offense, Dri-chas used his truck as a deadly weapon. See Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 12.35(c)(1) (Vernon 2003). Drichas pled true to allegations in the indictment under the habitual felony offenders statute, and the jury assessed his punishment at ninety-nine years’ imprisonment. See Tex. Pen.Code Ann. § 12.42(d) (Vernon Supp.2004-2005). The trial court sentenced Drichas in…