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· 3/25/2020

Jesus Gonzalez-Gallegos v. State

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • driver was involved in an accident within meaning of statute when a police officer was injured while jumping free of his moving vehicle after the officer reached in to turn off the ignition
  • court must avoid “strained or absurd results” that defeat the purpose of a statute
  • court must avoid \strained or absurd results\ that defeat the purpose of a statute
  • counsel admitting, during closing argument, that defendant probably committed crimes of attempting to elude a police vehicle and forgery and focusing on acquittal of second degree assault and felony hit and run

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