The State of Texas v. Alexa Paola Zambrano

COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS § THE STATE OF TEXAS, No. 08-24-00274-CR § Appellant, Appeal from the § v. County Court at Law No. 7 § ALEXA PAOLA ZAMBRANO, of El Paso County, Texas § Appellee. (TC# 20240C02932) § OPINION Because “jurisdiction over a case is an absolute systemic requirement,” the Court of Criminal Appeals has recognized that “[i]f there is no jurisdiction, the court has no power to act.” 1 Criminal jurisdiction over a person requires the proper “filing of a valid indictment or information.” 2 In this appeal, the State challenges the dismissal of an…