Hernandez v. State

OPINION

MIRABAL, Justice.

A jury found Jose Alfredo Hernandez, appellant, guilty of the offense of unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and assessed punishment, enhanced with one felony, at 20 years’ confinement and a $10,000 fine. We affirm.

The indictment alleged that the appellant “knowingly and intentionally operated another’s motor-propelled vehicle, to wit: one automobile, without the effective consent of the owner, Ed Malinowski.” The elements of the crime are that a defendant, without the consent of the owner, knowingly and intentionally operated a motor vehicle, knowing that he did not…