State v. Terrazas

OPINION

BARAJAS, Chief Justice.

Appellee was indicted for the offense of tampering with a governmental record arising out of alleged false entries made in applications for government benefits under the Aid for Families with Dependent Children, food stamp and Medicaid programs. The trial court entered an order quashing and dismissing the indictment with prejudice and also entered an order suppressing Appellee’s statement. The State appeals both orders. We reverse the orders of the trial court.

I. SUMMARY OF THE EVIDENCE

On September 15,1995, the trial court held a pre-trial hearing on Appellee’s…