Legal Opinion

Laverne v. State

Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)

Decided July 31, 1987No. 04-85-00333-CRPublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

2Per curiam

Appellant was convicted of prostitution and sentenced to forty days’ confinement in the county jail.

The evidence shows that appellant offered to commit a deviate sexual act upon Officer Scaramozi and then asked how much money Scaramozi had. Scaramozi told appellant that he had forty dollars and appellant replied, “that is enough.” Such evidence is sufficient proof of an offer to engage in sexual conduct for a fee. Robinson v. State, 643 S.W.2d 141 (Tex.Crim.App.1982).

We agree, however, that the trial court erred by denying appellant’s motion to quash. The information filed in this…

3Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Ferguson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  2. Kass v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1981
  3. Robinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
  4. Lozano v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1983

4Cited by8 opinions

  1. Rent v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1989
  2. Laverne v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  3. Austin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990
  4. Austin v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1990
  5. Laverne v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1987

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