State v. Sanchez

OPINION

MOLLY FRANCIS, Justice.

Rafael Sanchez was charged with a consumer affairs violation in a City of Dallas municipal court of record. On the day the case was set for trial, Sanchez made an oral motion to quash the complaint, and the trial court granted the motion. The State appealed to the County Criminal Court of Appeals, arguing the motion was untimely and the municipal court therefore erred in granting the motion. The County Criminal Court of Appeals affirmed, and the State appealed to this Court.

To resolve the issue presented, we must address the meaning of the language “before the…