State v. Alley

The issue in this case is whether the State may appeal from a justice court directly to a court of appeals. We hold that it may not.

The State filed complaints, in the Justice Court for Precinct 5 of Harris County, that accused the appellees of separate offenses of failure to stop at a stop sign. The justice court granted the appellees’ motions to dismiss the misdemeanor complaints against them because neither complaint alleged the specific location of the offense.

The State filed notices of appeal in the justice court. The notices said, “The State now gives written Notice of Appeal to the…