Hite v. State

HARRIS, Judge.

Hite was charged with leaving the scene of an accident resulting in death and causing death while driving with a suspended or revoked license. He was convicted of the lesser offenses of leaving the scene of an ae-cident and driving with a suspended or revoked license. The physical evidence and statements made by Hite to his brothers presented a compelling ease against Hite. The issue on appeal, however, involves a statement testified to by the arresting officer which was made by Hite at the time of his arrest:

He was very emotional. He was — he told me that he wanted to get on…