Ruben Garza, Appellant v. the State of Texas, Appellee

Summary

The Court of Criminal Appeals granted the State's petition for discretionary review, vacating the Court of Appeals' Rule 101 opinion issued thirty‑two days after the petition and reinstating the original November 4, 1992 judgment. The Court held the appellate court lacked authority to act beyond the fifteen‑day limit and exceeded the scope of Rule 101. Justice Baird, dissenting, argued the time limits are not discretionary and the majority misapplied Jones.