Adams v. State
Court of Appeals of Texas
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…
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