Legal Opinion
State v. Broaddus
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided August 28, 1997No. Nos. 14-96-00512-CR, 14-96-00514-CR to 14-96-00517-CRPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
LEE, Justice.
The State of Texas appeals an order quashing five grand jury indictments charging appellee, Ronald Neil Broaddus, with official misconduct. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 36.08 (Vernon 1996). After finding the grand jury that issued the indictments was unlawfully impaneled, the trial court granted Broaddus’s motion to quash the indictments. We affirm the judgment of the trial court.
Background
In 1995, Broaddus was serving as County Commissioner of Brazoria County. During his term of office, an investigation was instituted to review allegations that Broaddus had engaged in…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Boykin v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
- Cameron v. Terrell & Garrett, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1981
- City of LaPorte v. BarfieldTexas Supreme Court · 1995
- Railroad Commission of Texas v. MillerTexas Supreme Court · 1968
- Calvert v. Texas Pipe Line CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1974
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Stephens v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1998
- State v. BroaddusCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1999
- Heath Lane Stephens v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)1998
- Opinion No., Texas Attorney General Reports1998