Legal Opinion

Ramirez v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided January 31, 2018No. NUMBER 13–16–00069–CRPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by Justice Rodriguez

This case challenges the constitutionality of Texas Penal Code section 21.12(a)(1), which provides that "[a]n employee of a public or private primary or secondary school commits an offense if the employee ... engages in sexual contact, sexual intercourse, or deviate sexual intercourse with a person who is enrolled in a public or private primary or secondary school at which the employee works[.]" TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 21.12(a)(1) (West, Westlaw through 2017 1st C.S.). By a single issue, appellant Tanya Ramirez contends that section 21.12(a)(1) infringes upon her…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Lawrence v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  2. Chavez v. MartinezSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  3. Obergefell v. HodgesSupreme Court of the United States · 2015
  4. Ex Parte AbellTexas Supreme Court · 1981
  5. Toledo v. StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2017

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Brian Sellers v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2019

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