Rey v. State

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

OF TEXAS

NO. PD-1687-07

DANIEL REY, Appellant

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

ON STATE'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

FROM THE SEVENTH COURT OF APPEALS

HALE COUNTY

Johnson, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Meyers, Price, Womack, Keasler, Hervey, Holcomb and Cochran, JJ., joined. Keller, P.J., filed a concurring opinion.

O P I N I O N

Appellant was charged with and convicted by a jury of abandoning a child. He was sentenced to two years' imprisonment, probated for five years, and a $3,000 fine. Appellant appealed the conviction. The court of appeals reversed…