Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2002

Tesa Ballard v. State

Tesa Ballard v. State
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided August 28, 2002

Tesa Ballard v. State

Opinion







IN THE

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS


No. 10-01-323-CR

                                           No. 10-01-324-CR


     TESA BALLARD,

                                                                         Appellant

     v.


     THE STATE OF TEXAS,

                                                                         Appellee


From the 13th District Court

Navarro County, Texas

Trial Court Nos. 25,971 & 25,972

                                                                                                                                                                                                                          

DISSENTING OPINION

                                                                                                                

      What we do today is illogical. The effect of today’s extension of Peacock is that due diligence is a defense even if the motion to revoke/adjudicate, the issuance of the capias, incarceration, and hearing all occur during the period of supervision. See Peacock v. State, 77 S.W.3d 285 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002). Due diligence should only be an issue if the defendant is not incarcerated before the community supervision has expired. Ballard was incarcerated before her community supervision expired. I respectfully dissent.



                                                                         TOM GRAY

                                                                         Justice


Dissenting opinion delivered and filed August 28, 2002

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