Legal Opinion

L.G.R. v. State

Texas Supreme Court

Decided February 11, 1987No. C-5435PublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

GONZALEZ, Justice.

The issue in this case is the effect of a variance between the State’s petition and the court’s charge in a juvenile adjudication hearing. As a result of jury findings, the trial court held that the child had engaged in delinquent conduct. The court of appeals affirmed. 709 S.W.2d 23 (Tex.App., 1986). We reverse the judgment of the court of appeals and remand this cause to the trial court for a new trial.

In its first amended petition the State alleged that:

L.G.R. ... did then and there, with intent to destroy or damage a building owned by FRANK GONZALEZ, intentionally…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re GAULTSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  2. Carrillo v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1972
  3. State v. SantanaTexas Supreme Court · 1969
  4. Santana v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1970
  5. In Re L.G.R.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1986

3Cited by27 opinions

  1. In the Matter of B.P.H.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2002
  2. G.M.P., Matter OfCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1995
  3. C.F. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1995
  4. K.W.G., Matter OfCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1997
  5. I.G. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987

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