Comunidad Corporation v. State

OPINION

SHERRY RADACK, Chief Justice.

In this appeal, we consider whether the county court at law loses jurisdiction in a criminal case when the defendant’s surety on the appeal bond dies. We reverse and remand.

BACKGROUND

The fire marshal issued 68 municipal court citations to appellant Comunidad Corporation [“Comunidad”], the purported owner of the Windfield Landing Apartments in Nassau Bay, Texas. 1 The cases were tried in the municipal court in the city of Nassau Bay. Comunidad claims that it was not allowed to put on evidence at the municipal court trial. The jury returned a guilty verdict…