State v. Moreno

OPINION

BENAVIDES, Justice.

Appellee Lorenzo Moreno was charged with prostitution. Appellee filed a motion to quash the information, which the trial court granted. The State gave notice of appeal. At the outset, we find that the State has failed to invoke our jurisdiction, and we dismiss the appeal.

Before 1987, the State had no right to appeal. In 1987, Texas voters passed a constitutional amendment which granted the State a limited right to appeal. Tex. Code Crim.Proc.Ann. art. 44.01 (Vernon Supp.1989). This article sets forth an exhaustive list of circumstances where the State may appeal. It…