Legal Opinion
State v. Garcia
Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)
Decided February 10, 2012No. 07-11-0100-CR, 07-11-0101-CRPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BRIAN QUINN, Chief Justice.
The State appeals the dismissal of the indictments against Alejandro Guadalupe Garcia (appellee). The indictments were so dismissed by the trial court because it concluded that the State failed to try him within the 180-day period designated in the Interstate Agreement on Detainers Act (IADA). Tex.Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 51.14, Art. Ill (West 2006). The State argues before us that it so complied with that deadline and that the trial court erred in holding otherwise. We reverse.
Background
The State obtained two indictments against appellee in the year 2006.…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State v. VottaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2009
- Richard Lara v. Gary L. Johnson, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- In Re Fox, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2004
- Lindley v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2000
- Lara v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1995
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