Legal Opinion

Adams v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided March 27, 1984No. 05-83-00221-CRPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WHITHAM, Justice.

Appellant, Debbie Lee Adams, appeals a conviction for evading arrest. In her sole ground of error appellant contends that the evidence is insufficient to support her conviction because the State failed to prove the attempted arrest was lawful. We conclude that appellant’s arrest was lawful. Accordingly, we affirm.

Appellant was charged with evading arrest under TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. § 38.04 (Vernon 1974), which provides in pertinent part:(a) A person commits an offense if he intentionally flees from a person he knows is a peace officer attempting to arrest him.(b) It is an…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Wallace v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  3. Gano v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1971
  4. Boyett v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1972
  5. Nelson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1974

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Nikrasch v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1985
  2. Adams v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1984
  3. Nikrasch v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1985

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