William Delawrence Lewis v. The State of Texas

Summary

The Texas Court of Appeals for the First District affirmed William Delawrence Lewis’s conviction for failure to stop and render aid in an accident involving death. The court held that the evidence was sufficient for a rational jury to find that Lewis knew he was involved in a qualifying accident and failed to stop immediately at or near the scene. The court also concluded that the statutory stop-and-render-aid duties were supported by the evidence.

Holdings

1. The evidence was sufficient for a rational jury to find that Lewis knew he was involved in an accident resulting in death or reasonably likely to result in injury or death.
2. The evidence was sufficient to support a finding that Lewis failed to immediately stop his vehicle at the accident scene or as close to the scene as possible.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the evidence was sufficient to prove that Lewis knew he was involved in a qualifying accident resulting in death or serious injury, or reasonably likely to result in injury or death.
2. Whether the evidence was sufficient to prove that Lewis failed to immediately stop at the accident scene or as close to it as possible and comply with the failure-to-stop-and-render-aid duties.

Disposition

affirmed