Rocco is serving a 20-year sentence in the state prison.He decides to try to escape.He fashions a weapon from a scrap of metal and hides it in his boot.The next day while working on a lawn crew at the warden's home,Rocco makes a run for it.The correctional officer gives chase.Rudy,a passing citizen,notices the incident and joins the chase.Rudy tackles Rocco.In the ensuing scuffle Rocco pulls out the improvised weapon and stabs Rudy three times.A few seconds later the correctional officer subdues Rocco and returns him to custody.Rudy dies of the wounds.Under Texas law,the most serious offense Rocco has committed is:

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Rocco's actions meet the criteria for capital murder under Texas law because he killed someone in the course of escaping from custody, a felony offense. The fact that he had an improvised weapon hidden in his boot indicates premeditation and intent to commit the offense. Additionally, Rudy was killed during the commission of this felony offense, making Rocco eligible for the most severe punishment under Texas law.

Rocco Is Serving a 20-Year Sentence in the State Prison