Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Ex Parte Philip Daniel Taylor, Appellant
February 28, 20012001 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 17
Summary
The Court held that only one petition for discretionary review may be filed by the State, that petition must be filed by the State Prosecuting Attorney, and any filing by a district attorney is limited to assistance and is treated as an amicus brief. Justice Keller dissented, arguing that the Legislature granted both officials authority to file separate petitions.