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 the State prosecuting attorney's petition is the State's petition, and that any filing by a district attorney is limited to assistance and is treated as an amicus brief. The dissent argued that the statutes authorize both officials to file independent petitions.