Legal Opinion
Zuniga v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided May 26, 1983No. 13-81-157-CRPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NYE, Chief Justice.
Appellant was convicted of the Class A misdemeanor official oppression by mistreatment under TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. § 39.02(a)(1) (Vernon 1974). Because this was a case involving official misconduct, it was tried in the district court. TEX. CONST, art. 5 § 8 (Vernon Supp. 1982). The trial court, whom appellant had elected to assess punishment, sentenced appellant to one year’s confinement in the county jail and a fine of $600.00. The trial court probated the confinement portion of the sentence.
At the time of the incident which gave rise to this prosecution, appellant…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Davis v. AlaskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Papachristou v. City of JacksonvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Zwickler v. KootaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Alford v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1931
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3Cited by13 opinions
- State v. EdmondCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
- Gallagher v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
- Bryson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
- Mullins v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1985
- Prevo v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1989
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