State v. Draper
Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, Justice.
The State of Texas, appellant, appeals from an order quashing a six-count indictment charging Shirley Draper, appellee, with injury to a child and endangering a child. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. §§ 22.04, 22.041 (West 1994 & Supp.1997). The State contends the trial court erred in quashing the indictment because the allegations in the indictment are not ambiguous and give adequate notice for appellee to prepare her defense. We will affirm the trial court’s order.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In November 1995, a grand jury in Hays County charged appellee, in a six-count…
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