Hardy, Dearl

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. PD-0536-06

DEARL HARDY, Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

ON STATE'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

FROM THE FOURTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS

CHAMBERS COUNTY

Keller, P.J., delivered the unanimous opinion of the Court.

Appellant, the chief deputy of the Chambers County Sheriff's Office, was convicted of perjury. The State's theory at trial was that he directed Deputy John Joslin to file a false affidavit charging Vernon Coates with committing the offense of driving while intoxicated. Joslin's affidavit specifically stated that he had been "duly sworn" and made…