Legal Opinion
Tovar v. State
Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District
Decided August 31, 1989No. 13-88-068-CR to 13-88-071-CRPublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NYE, Chief Justice.
Appeal is taken from a conviction of four counts of official oppression. Tex.Penal Code Ann. § 39.02 (Vernon 1989). After finding appellant guilty, the jury assessed punishment for each offense at one year’s confinement in the Cameron County Jail, probated for one year, plus a $1,000.00 fine.
Appellant, while acting as a public servant and under color of his office, to wit: Constable of Precinct Number 7 of Cameron County, Texas, was convicted of intentionally arresting Jose Angel Cuellar, knowing his arrest was unlawful. In this same capacity, he was also convicted…
2Cases cited31 opinions
- Todd v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1980
- Montoya v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1987
- Stahl v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1988
- Dickinson v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1984
- Banks v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1982
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3Cited by27 opinions
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