Legal Opinion
Texas Department of Public Safety v. Mendoza
Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)
Decided July 23, 1997No. 04-96-00860-CVPublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GREEN, Justice.
The Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) appeals from an order expunging Heriberto Mendoza’s arrest record for sexual assault. DPS challenges the court’s order on sufficiency grounds. We reverse and render judgment denying Mendoza’s expunction request.
Facts
On March 16, 1992 Mendoza was arrested for sexually assaulting a female. He was subsequently indicted for the felony. However, on October 16,1992, the indictment was dismissed upon the State’s motion because the State was unable to locate the victim and witnesses. On May 26,1995, Mendoza filed a petition seeking the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Cain v. BainTexas Supreme Court · 1986
- Catalina v. BlasdelTexas Supreme Court · 1994
- Ortiz v. JonesTexas Supreme Court · 1996
- Spiller v. Spiller, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1995
- Harris County District Attorney's Office v. HopsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
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3Cited by29 opinions
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- Leeann Love v. Robert Moreland, Texas Court of Appeals, 7th District (Amarillo)2008
- State v. HerronCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2001
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