Legal Opinion

In the Matter of P.L.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 7, 2003No. 05-02-01350-CVPublishedCited by 27 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice FRANCIS.

P.L., a juvenile, challenges the trial court’s order modifying his disposition and committing him to the Texas Youth Commission (TYC). In two issues, P.L. argues the commitment order (1) is void for want of jurisdiction because it was rendered after his original probationary term had expired and (2) is erroneous because it relies on an invalid statutory basis. We affirm.

On March 26, 2001, the trial court adjudicated P.L. for engaging in delinquent conduct by possessing cocaine and placed him on probation for twelve months. About one month later, the State…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Rogers v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  2. Guillot v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  3. J.R.W. v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
  4. In re H.G.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1999
  5. In re of J.M.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2000

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3Cited by27 opinions

  1. In re J.M.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2009
  2. In re D.R.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2006
  3. In re C.S.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2006
  4. in the Matter of A.G., a Juvenile, Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)2009
  5. In re J.O.Court of Appeals of Texas · 2008

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