Desir v. State

In one issue, appellant Mike Desir challenges the trial court's denial of his motion seeking to quash the indictment against him for tampering with governmental records under section 37.10 of the Penal Code. He asserts that his conviction is barred under the doctrine of in pari materia because the offense for which he was indicted is more specifically described in another statute with a lesser range of punishment, section 548.6035 of the Transportation Code, involving "Fraudulent Emissions Inspections of Motor Vehicle[s]." We conclude that the trial court did not have sufficient information…