Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2006

State v. Douglas C. Wright A/K/A C. Douglas Wright

State v. Douglas C. Wright A/K/A C. Douglas Wright
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided January 3, 2006

State v. Douglas C. Wright A/K/A C. Douglas Wright

Opinion

 

 

 

 

 

 

                             NUMBER 13-05-268-CR

 

                         COURT OF APPEALS

 

               THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

 

                  CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG

 

 

 

THE STATE OF TEXAS,                                             Appellant,

 

                                           v.

 

DOUGLAS C. WRIGHT

A/K/A C. DOUGLAS WRIGHT                                      Appellee.

 

 

 

             On appeal from the County Court at Law No. 3

                           of Cameron County, Texas

 

 

 

           CONCURRING MEMORANDUM OPINION

 

                       Before Justices Yañez, Castillo, and Garza

                Concurring Memorandum Opinion by Justice Castillo

 


Respectfully, I agree with the majority that the State has not shown that its appeal is authorized under the plain language of article 44.01.  Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art 44.01 (Vernon Supp. 2004-05).  Because it is error to focus on the merits of a State's appeal in determining whether it is statutorily authorized, I concur with the decision to dismiss.  See State v. Gutierrez, 129 S.W.3d 113, 115 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004).  However, because my review is limited to the jurisdictional question, I express no opinion on the reviewability of an acquittal. 

 

ERRLINDA CASTILLO

Justice

Do not publish.

Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b)

 

Concurring Memorandum Opinion delivered

and filed this 3rd day of January,  2006.

 

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