BAKER v. STATE

No. 04-97-00843-CR.

974 S.W.2d 750 (1998)

Benjamin BAKER, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, San Antonio.

Discretionary Review Refused September 16, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Martin Underwood, Comstock, John D. Herrick, St. Mary's Criminal Justice Clinic, Student Atty., San Antonio, for Appellant.

Thomas F. Lee, Dist. Atty., Del Rio, for Appellee.

Before HARDBERGER, C.J., and LÓPEZ and GREEN, JJ.


OPINION

HARDBERGER, Chief Justice.

Appellant, Benjamin Baker ("Baker"), appeals his conviction for failing to stop and render aid. In one point of error, Baker challenges the constitutionality of section 550.021 of the Texas Transportation Code, contending the statute violates due process because it does not require that a driver have knowledge that an accident has occurred before imposing a duty to stop and render aid.

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