Kaufman v. State

I concur in the majority opinion, its reasoning and holding, but I write to point out the vagaries of the present “docket equalization” system by which various courts of appeals are required to accept transfer cases from other courts.2 In this case, the El Paso court of appeals has been called upon to interpret the statute granting law-enforcement authority to the Metropolitan Transit Authority serving the citizens and taxpayers of Harris County. We have done so relying upon authority, not from one of the two appellate courts sitting in Houston, but from the Waco court of appeals. It seems to…