Homer Ray Harrison v. State

OPINION

TOM GRAY, Chief Justice.

Homer Ray Harrison was convicted of driving while his license was invalid, a subsequent offense, and sentenced to 60 days in jail. Tex. Transp. Code Ann. § 521.457(a), (f) (West 2013). Because Harrison was not entitled to an instruction on the defense of necessity, the trial court’s judgment is affirmed.

Background

In July of 2009, Harrison was stopped by a Bryan Police officer for an expired vehicle registration. The registration had been expired for 11 months. The vehicle’s inspection had also expired 10 months earlier. At the time the officer passed Harrison,…