Legal Opinion

Espinoza v. State

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided May 23, 1984No. 789-83PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION ON APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

ODOM, Judge.

Appellant was convicted of aggravated robbery. Punishment, enhanced by a prior conviction, was assessed at 25 years. On appeal the Court of Appeals affirmed the conviction and we granted appellant’s petition for review in order to consider an issue involving the Open Records Act, Art. 6252-17a, V.A.C.S.

In order to prepare for trial in the criminal case, appellant sought access to certain records of the District Attorney’s Office by use of the Open Records Act. Appellant requested the prosecutor to make the information…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Industrial Foundation of the South v. Texas Industrial Accident BoardTexas Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Redd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1979
  3. UVALDE ROCK ASPHALT COMPANY v. LoughridgeTexas Supreme Court · 1968
  4. Texas Industrial Accident Board v. Industrial Foundation of the SouthCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1975
  5. Hogan Ex Rel. Murphy v. TurlandTexas Supreme Court · 1968

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Allridge v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
  2. Etheridge v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1994
  3. Dickens v. Court of Appeals for the Second Supreme Judicial District of TexasCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
  4. Burns v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1987
  5. Johnson v. Lynaugh, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)1990

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