Legal Opinion
Texas Department of Public Safety v. James Patrick Steele
Texas Court of Appeals, 9th District (Beaumont)
Decided September 27, 2001No. 09-01-00035-CVPublished
1Opinion of the Court
In The
Court of Appeals
Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont
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NO. 09-01-035 CV
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TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, Appellant
V
JAMES PATRICK STEELE, Appellee
On Appeal from the 1st District Court
Jasper County, Texas
Trial Cause No. 22160
OPINION
The Texas Department of Public Safety ("DPS") appeals an order of expunction granted to James Patrick Steele. DPS filed an answer, but failed to appear at the hearing, which was not recorded. No other law enforcement agency answered or appeared. DPS filed a motion for new trial that was overruled by operation of law. DPS…
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