Legal Opinion
State of Texas v. Rhine, Michael Joseph
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided September 23, 2009No. PD-0912-08Published
1Opinion of the Court
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
OF TEXAS
NO. PD-0912-08
THE STATE OF TEXAS
v.
MICHAEL JOSEPH RHINE, Appellee
ON APPELLEE'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW
FROM THE SECOND COURT OF APPEALS
DENTON COUNTY
Keller, P.J., filed a concurring opinion in which Meyers, Hervey, and Holcomb, JJ., joined.
We granted review to determine whether the penal offense with which appellee was charged--violation of outdoor burning regulations (1) for which a criminal penalty is attached under the Water Code (2)--violates the separation-of-powers provision of the Texas Constitution. (3) In support of his ground for…
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