Espinosa v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice BENAVIDES.

On June 8, 2007, a jury found Richard Espinosa, appellant, guilty of aggravated assault on a peace officer (count one), assault on a public servant (count two), and “attempting to take weapon from a police officer” (count three). See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 22.01(b) (Vernon Supp. 2009) (assault on a public servant), § 22.02(b)(2)(B) (Vernon Supp. 2009) (aggravated assault on a public servant), § 38.14(b) (Vernon Supp. 2009) (attempting to take weapon from peace officer). The trial court assessed punishment as follows; on count one, life imprisonment in the…