Legal Opinion
Peraza v. State
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Decided July 1, 2015No. PD-0100-15PublishedCited by 142 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
OPINION
2Opinion of the Court · RichardsonRichardson, J.
We granted the State’s Petition For Discretionary Review to address whether the First Court of Appeals correctly determined that a cost of court “Related to DNA Testing,” assessed pursuant to Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 102.020, is an unconstitutional tax that violates the separation of powers clause under the Texas Constitution. 1 We hold that Article 102.020 is not facially unconstitutional, and we therefore reverse the decision of the First Court of Appeals.
BACKGROUND
“Houston, We Have A Problem”
Osmin Peraza was indicted in Harris County under separate cause numbers for…
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4Cited by142 opinions
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