Legal Opinion
Swabado v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided March 12, 1980No. 59,434PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
PHILLIPS, Judge.
This is an appeal from a conviction for tampering with a government record. V.T. C.A. Penal Code, Section 37.10. Punishment is imprisonment for 10 years, probated.
Appellant contends that the trial court erred in overruling her motion to quash the indictment. We agree, and reverse.
Section 37.10, supra, provides in part:(a) A person commits an offense if he:(1) knowingly makes a false entry in, or false alteration of, a governmental récord; .(c) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor unless the actor’s intent is to defraud or harm another, in which event…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by62 opinions
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