Legal Opinion
In Re Expunction of A.R.
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 28, 2008No. 08-07-00123-CVPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DAVID WELLINGTON CHEW, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from an order denying Appellant’s petition for expunction based on the doctrine of res judicata. We reverse and remand.
On February 17, 2005, A.R. was indicted for a misdemeanor violation of the Texas Open Meetings Act. See Tex.Gov’t Code Ann. § 551.144 (Vernon 2004). The alleged offense occurred on October 22, 2004. On May 9, 2005, the charges were dismissed by motion of the State, and on May 19, 2005, A.R. filed his first petition for expunction. The trial court, on August 5, 2005, granted the petition. The State appealed, and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Barr v. Resolution Trust Corp. Ex Rel. Sunbelt Federal SavingsTexas Supreme Court · 1992
- The State Bar of Texas v. GomezTexas Supreme Court · 1994
- State v. BeamTexas Supreme Court · 2007
- In Re the Expunction of A.R., Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2006
- In Re the Expunction of K.E.L., Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2006