State v. Owen

ALBERT A. RIEDERER, Judge.

O.E. (Gene) Owen, Appellant, appeals from his conviction for failing to make campaign expenditures from his official campaign depository, § 130.021,1 a class A misdemeanor, § 130.081. Appellant was fined $100.00. Appellant waived his right to file a motion for new trial. Rule 29.11(e). Because we find that Appellant did not purposely violate § 130.021, we reverse.

*159Facts

The facts of this case are not in dispute. The case was tried by way of stipulation. Between June 10, 1996, and November 10, 1996, Appellant was a candidate in the primary and general elections for the…