Q: I was on a nature trail in texas and had my bow with me
because there are coyotes in the area game warden showed up and I went the other direction I they never saw me nor I see them.in the area game warden showed up and I went the other direction I they never saw me nor I see them.I left went to work once my significant other picked me up. there was another person with me and his girlfriend showed up to pick us up in my truck. So game warden now has my vehicle would not let the woman take it back to their house and they are threatening me with evading but no one saw me or told me to stop the just called my phone and left a voice mail. I am also on parole. What is the worst charge I am possibly looking at and should I stick to my story I was at work please help me
A:
Thanks for your question. I will give you a site for a video you should watch. Do not speak with the authorities yourself, ever!
They must prove they saw you leaving in a vehicle or otherwise, prove they asked you to stop, prove you heard the request and refused; and you knew they were law enforcement, they have nothing. So they must prove you knew they were police, they asked you to stop, you knew they wanted you to stop and you used a motor vehicle to evade them. From what you describe I do not believe they have any of those elements. Do you?
A: Also I meant to tell you it is legal for a felon to hunt with a bow, crossbow or black powder. The only way I see any problem is if your parole states you cannot possess any weapon.
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