Legal Opinion
Texas Department of Public Safety v. Wiggins
Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)
Decided March 13, 1985No. 08-84-00353-CVPublishedCited by 41 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
WARD, Justice.
This is an appeal from the order of the trial court granting the expunction of criminal records under Tex.Code Crim.Pro.Ann. art. 55.01 (Vernon Supp.1985). Because the order of expunction was erroneous and based on no evidence, the order entered will be reversed and rendered.
The Petitioner, Thomas Watson Wiggins was arrested for various offenses occurring in El Paso County in December, 1969, and January, 1970.
The evidence, testimony and records admitted into evidence at the hearing on the Petition for Expunction established, without contradiction, that Petitioner’s arrest…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- City of Dallas v. WrightTexas Supreme Court · 1931
- Ex Parte PaprskarCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Johnson v. DarrTexas Supreme Court · 1925
- Second Injury Fund v. KeatonTexas Supreme Court · 1961
- Texas Department of Public Safety v. FaillaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1981
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3Cited by41 opinions
- Dean v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
- Harris County District Attorney v. Lacafta, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)1997
- Harris County District Attorney's Office v. BurnsCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1992
- Harris County District Attorney's Office v. HopsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1994
- Texas Department of Public Safety v. Williams, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2002
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