Texas Department of Public Safety v. Moore

OPINION

JOHN CAYCE, Chief Justice.

INTRODUCTION

The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) appeals from the trial court’s order denying DPS’s petition to suspend Brian Jason Moore’s driver’s license. The denial was based on the court’s decision to exclude several of DPS’s exhibits as a discovery sanction. Because the discovery sanction was erroneous, we reverse the trial court’s order.

BACKGROUND

On November 26, 1997, Officer Christopher Beckman was investigating an accident in Arlington. Moore told Officer Beckman that he was the driver of the truck that was involved in the accident. Moore had…