Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

The State of Texas, Appellant v. Lorenzo C. Moreno, Appellee

April 10, 19911991 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 74

Summary

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals held that the State may appeal a trial court order that effectively terminates a prosecution, even if the order does not expressly dismiss the information. The Court rejected the requirement that the State first amend the information before appealing. The judgment of the Court of Appeals was reversed and the case remanded for consideration of the State’s appeal.