Rogers v. State

OPINION

CORNELIUS, Chief Justice.

On April 29, 1996, Jeffery Dean Rogers was indicted for the offense of aggravated perjury. The indictment alleged that Rogers gave a false statement at a grand jury hearing regarding one of his investigations while he was a police officer for the City of Daing-erfield, Texas. Subsequently, on September 17,1996, Rogers pleaded guilty and was convicted by the trial court. Pursuant to a plea bargain agreement, the court assessed punishment at three years’ probation and a $300.00 fine.

In 1995, the county attorney had recused himself from the case because he learned…