State of Texas v. S.N., a Juvenile

Opinion issued December 5, 2002

In The

Court of Appeals

For The

First District of Texas

NO. 01-02-00367-CV

IN THE MATTER OF S.N.

On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 3 and Probate Court

Brazoria County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 8861B

O P I N I O N

In what appears to be a case of first impression, we must decide whether article 44.01 of the Code of Criminal Procedure confers upon the State the right to appeal in a juvenile-delinquency case. S.N., a juvenile, was charged with engaging in delinquent conduct by committing theft of firearms. On appeal, the State complains about the trial court’s…