Dovalina v. State

OPINION

DOUGLAS, Judge.

Appellant was convicted for the offense of attempted capital murder of a policeman under V.T.C.A., Penal Code, Sections 15.-*37901(a) and 19.03(a)(1). The jury assessed punishment at 50 years.

At approximately 6:05 p. m. on May 23, 1975, Department of Public Safety Narcotics Agent Powell and Detective Bush of the Harris County Sheriff’s Department, went to the Houston apartment of James Tatum to arrest appellant and a female companion, Sylvia Nerios, pursuant to two arrest warrants for delivery of controlled substances. Tatum admitted the officers in the apartment, at which…