Legal Opinion

J. A. L., Matter Of

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided November 19, 1980No. 9251PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

REYNOLDS, Chief Justice.

Adjudged to have engaged in delinquent conduct, J. A. L., a child, contends that the proceedings were barred by the prior dismissal of the same charge of delinquent conduct, requested by the State “in the best interest of the child.” Concluding that the dismissal did not foreclose further proceedings, we affirm.

On 15 January 1980, the State of Texas charged that J. A. L., a fifteen year old male child, had engaged in delinquent conduct. The charge, brought by the authority of Texas Family Code Annotated, § 51.01, et seq. (Vernon 1975; Vernon Supp.1980),1 was filed as…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. McKeiver v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
  2. Crofts v. Court of Civil Appeals for the Eighth Supreme Judicial DistrictTexas Supreme Court · 1962
  3. Ogletree v. CratesTexas Supreme Court · 1963
  4. Anderson, Clayton & Co., Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. United States of America, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  5. City of Houston v. Sam P. Wallace and Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1979

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. North Alamo Water Supply Corp. v. Texas Department of HealthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
  2. Besing v. Hawthorne (In Re Besing)Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
  3. Santerre v. Agip Petroleum Co., Inc.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1999
  4. S.B.C. Matter OfCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1991
  5. Diane Deckert v. Wachovia Student Financial Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1992

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