State v. Spurs

After a trial, the district court rendered judgment forfeiting certain property to the State. The court of appeals reversed and rendered judgment against the State for failure of the district court to set a hearing in the action within 80 days of defendant’s answer, as formerly required by Tex.Rev. Civ.Stat.Ann. art. 4476-15, § 5.07(a), Act of May 28, 1973, 63rd Leg., R.S., ch. 429, 1973 Tex.Gen.Laws 1132, 1161, as amended, Act of May 25, 1985, 69th Leg., R.S., ch. 227, § 13, 1985 Tex.Gen.Laws 1102, 1124. 831 S.W.2d 40. For the reasons given in our opinion today in State v. $435,000, 842…