Turner v. State

OPINION

WARD, Justice.

This is an appeal from a conviction for escape. The jury assessed punishment at fifteen years confinement and a fine of $10,000.00. We reverse.

In Ground of Error No. One, Appellant contends that the court erred in introducing into evidence State’s Exhibit Sixteen, a screwdriver allegedly used as a weapon in Appellant’s escape from the El Paso County Jail. Appellant argues that the officer who initially seized the screwdriver was unable to identify the exhibit with absolute certainty, thereby rendering it inadmissible. The contention is without merit. Officer Manuel Rueta…