Legal Opinion
Sanchez v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided December 13, 2006No. PD-1754-05PublishedCited by 268 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · PricePrice, J.
in which KELLER, P.J., and MEYERS, WOMACK, JOHNSON, HOLCOMB and COCHRAN, JJ., joined.
This cause is before us for a third time. The appellant was convicted for the offense of official oppression, a Class A misdemeanor, 1 and sentenced to one year in jail, probated, and a $3,000 fine. On direct appeal, the Fourth Court of Appeals reversed the conviction and dismissed the prosecution, holding that the statute was unconstitutionally vague on its face and as applied, in violation of the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, and also overbroad, in violation of the First Amendment.…
3Cases cited15 opinions
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