Espinosa v. State

OPINION

Opinion by

PAUL W. GREEN, Justice.

Appellant Raul Martinez Espinosa was charged with a third offense of driving while intoxicated. Espinosa filed a pretrial motion to quash, alleging that several of the officers involved in this and prior relevant proceedings had failed to take the anti-bribery oath as required by article XVI, section 1 of the Texas Constitution, thereby nullifying the case at hand. The trial court denied the motion subsequent to a hearing. Espinosa then entered a plea of nolo contendere and was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment and a $1000 fine. Espinosa now appeals…