Bretz v. State

I fully concur in the result reached in this cause. Further, I feel that this case presents an excellent example of a problem often encountered in this State.

I refer to the fact that under the dichot-omized system of courts of last resort in Texas, the person seeking relief may well find, despite all his good intentions, that he has placed himself before the wrong tribunal. The “purported appeal” in this cause arose out of a criminal prosecution within the State of Texas; the article entitling the victim of the offense to the restoration of this property is contained within the Code of…