Garcia v. State

OPINION

ROBERTS, Judge.

This case arises out of an altercation on August 17, 1978, at a Pecos bar variously denominated as “The Disco Place,” “The Place,” and — by defense counsel — “a joint called the Place.” After a jury trial, appellant was convicted of hindering the arrest of one Lee Roy Licon, an undenied participant in the altercation. The jury assessed a punishment of one year in jail and a $1000 fine, both of which were probated.

At the outset, the State urges, and the record reflects, that appellant’s brief was not timely filed. 1 Nevertheless, appellant’s conviction must be reversed…