Legal Opinion

Rodriguez v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided March 21, 1979No. 59260PublishedCited by 50 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ODOM, Judge.

This is an appeal from a conviction for evading arrest. V.T.C.A., Penal Code Sec. 38.04. After a bench trial punishment was assessed at 30 days in jail, and appellant was put on probation for six months.

Appellant contends that his detention and arrest were unlawful and that the evidence is therefore insufficient to support the conviction.

In Alejos v. State, Tex.Cr.App., 555 S.W.2d 444, 448, we listed the elements of evading arrest:(1) a person(2) intentionally flees(3) from a peace officer(4) with knowledge he is a peace officer(5) peace officer is attempting to arrest…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Terry v. OhioSupreme Court of the United States · 1968
  2. Alejos v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  3. Ceniceros v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977

3Cited by50 opinions

  1. Livingston v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  2. Daniels v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1986
  3. McChesney v. StateWyoming Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Hazkell v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  5. Johnson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982

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