Henrich v. State

ONION, Presiding Judge.

OPINION ON STATE’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

Appellant was convicted of theft of property of the value of $10,000 or more. The jury assessed punishment at five years’ imprisonment and a fine of $10,000.

On appeal the appellant contended the trial court erred in denying his motion to suppress certain tape recordings for the reason that the tapes were obtained in violation of state law. The Dallas Court of Appeals noted the question was one of first impression — whether a violation of Supreme Court of Texas, Rules Governing the State Bar of Texas art. XII, § 8 (Code…