Legal Opinion
Schwenke v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided November 26, 1997No. 13-96-379-CVPublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DORSEY, Justice.
Virgene Schwenke, appellant, was removed from his elected office of constable for the sole reason that he failed to obtain certification as a law enforcement officer as required by section 415.053 of the Texas Government Code. He appeals the judgment removing him from office claiming the section is inapplicable to him, but if it is, it is unconstitutional. He also challenges the trial court’s failure to submit his proposed question to the jury and exclusion of evidence. We affirm.
Appellant was elected Constable of Precinct 6, San Patricio County, in the general election…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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3Cited by19 opinions
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