Penright v. State
Penright v. State
Dissenting Opinion
filed a dissenting opinion.
I dissent for the reasons articulated in my dissenting opinion in Salinas v. State, 523 S.W.3d 103 (Tex. Crim. App. 2017).
Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the Court
The court of appeals rejected a constitutional challenge to the consolidated fee statute, Texas Local Government Code § 133.102.
Appellant’s challenge to the “comprehensive rehabilitation” portion of the consolidated fee was raised before Salinas was handed down, was pending on discretionary review at the time Salinas was handed down, and was otherwise properly before us on discretionary review.
. Penright v. State, 477 S.W.3d 494, 495-500 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 2015).
. 523 S.W.3d 103, 106-11 (Tex. Crim. App. 2017).
. Id. at 113. We held that our Separation of Powers holding would otherwise "apply prospectively to trials that end after the date the mandate in [Salinas] issues.” Id. We further explained, however, that our Separation of Powers holding would not apply prospectively if the legislature redirected the funds in question to a legitimate criminal justice purpose before mandate in Salinas issued. Id. at 113 n.54.
. Appellant’s petition for discretionary review did not challenge the "abused children’s counseling” portion of the consolidated fee.
. See id. at 107 (quoting then existing Tex. Local Gov’t Code § 133.102(e)(6)).
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Carlton Charles PENRIGHT v. The STATE of Texas
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- 2 cases
- Status
- Published