Legal Opinion

Drummond, Jimmy Earl

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided September 28, 2016No. PD-1238-15PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

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2Opinion of the Court · HerveyHervey, J.

The issue here is whether the State successfully tolled the statute of limitations in its prosecution of Jimmy Earl Drum-mond for official oppression. Believing that it did not, the trial court granted Drum-mond’s motion to quash. The court of appeals agreed, holding that, because the State was required to’present an information or indictment to prosecute the Class A misdemeanor offense of official oppression, the statute of limitations was not tolled when it presented only a complaint. Because we conclude that the document constituted a complaint and information, and the filing was…

3Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Smith v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2010
  2. Green v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994
  3. Hernandez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2004
  4. Huynh v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  5. Jernigan v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1983

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4Cited by11 opinions

  1. Ulloa, Ex Parte Mike AngelCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2017
  2. Bradrick Jermaine Collins v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)2019
  3. Kristopher Black v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)2020
  4. Michael Lawrence Butler v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2023
  5. Nakelia S. Johnson v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)2024

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