Legal Opinion

In re J.G.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided August 1, 1995No. 06-94-00146-CVPublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

BLEIL, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order transferring J.G. from the custody of the Texas Youth Commission (TYC) to the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). In twenty-five points of error, J.G. contends that the determinate sentence system violates the United States and Texas Constitutions. We find no constitutional infirmity and affirm.

For a number of violent offenses, including capital murder, the Texas Legislature has created a system for prosecuting juvenile offenders. See Tex.Fam.Code Ann. §§ 53.045, 54.04, 54.11 (Vernon Supp.1995);…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Texas Ass'n of Business v. Texas Air Control BoardTexas Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Breed v. JonesSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  3. Texas Workers' Compensation Commission v. GarciaTexas Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Clements v. FashingSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  5. Briggs v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1990

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3Cited by17 opinions

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  4. Cuellar v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1997
  5. Matter of T.D.H.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1998

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