Smith v. State

OPINION

MICHOL O’CONNOR, Justice.

Eldrake Maurice Smith, the appellant, appeals two convictions of two felony offenses, obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and felony escape. We affirm.

Background

At around 7:00 p.m. on May 1, 1997, the appellant entered a Walgreen’s store and handed the pharmacist a prescription. The patient identified on the prescription was Rosemary Dixon. The pharmacist verified the spelling of the patient’s name, as well as the address, phone number, and date of birth. The pharmacist told the appellant it would take approximately 20 or 25 minutes to fill the…