State v. Poe

QUINN, Justice.

The order of which review is sought emanated from an application by Vito C. Poe for habeas corpus. In granting Poe’s application, the trial court ordered his release and dismissed, with prejudice, the indictment pending against him. The issues ripe for consideration are whether the State timely perfected its appeal and, if so, whether the appeal is nevertheless moot. Answering both affirmatively, the court must itself order dismissal.

PACTS

On October 27, 1994, the State of Texas indicted Poe, a state correctional officer at the William P. Clements, Jr. Unit, for bribery. The…