### IN THE

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS

No. 10

- 16

- 00148

- CV

EX PARTE R.J.F.

From the 85th District Court

Brazos County, Texas

Trial Court No. 15

- 002473

- CV

- 85

MEMORANDUM OPINION

R.J.F f i led a pe t i t i o n t o e x p u nge c r i m i nal r e c or ds of his arrest on October 14, 2006,

for the offenses of possession of a controlled substance (two counts), possession of

marijuana, and possession of a dangerous drug. After a hea r i ng, t he tr i al c o urt g r anted

R.J.F.’s r eque s t for an e x p u n c t i o n. T he Tex a s D epa rt m ent o f P u b li c S afety f i led a

r e s tr i c t ed appeal o f t he tr i al c o ur t ’s o r de r

. S ee T E X

. R. A PP

. P

. 26.1 (c ); 30. We reverse and

remand

.

The D epa rt m ent argues in its second issue that R.J.F. failed to present legally

sufficient evidence that he was entitled to an expunction. T h e r e c or d s hows t hat R.J.F.

f i led a m ot i o n for e x p u n c t i o n p u r s ua n t t o Chapt e r 55 o f t he T e x as C o de o f C r i m i nalE x parte R.J.F. Page 2

P ro c ed u r e. S ee T EX

. C ODE C RIM

. P ROC

. A NN

. c h. 55 (We s t 2006 )

. T h e D epa rt m ent f i led a n

an sw er b u t d i d not appear at t he hea r i ng o n R.J.F

. 's m ot i o n, pa rt i c i pate i n t he hea r i n g

,

o r f i le any po s t

- j u d g m ent m ot i o ns o r a r eque s t for f i n d i ngs o f fa c t

.

P urs u ant t o Rules 26.1 (c ) and 30 o f t he Texas Rules o f Appellate P ro c ed u r e, t h e

D epa rt m ent m ay p r e v a i l in a r e s tr i c t ed appeal o n l y i f i t m ee t s t he foll ow i ng r equ i r eme n t s :

(1) i t f i led no t i c e o f t he r e s tr i c t ed appeal w i t h i n s i x m o nths af t er t he

j u d g m ent w as s i g ned; ( 2) i t w as a pa rt y t o t he u n de r ly i ng la w su i t ; (3) i t d i d

not participate in the hearing t hat r e s u l t ed i n t he j u d g m ent c o m pla i ned o f

and d i d not t i m ely f i le any po st j u d g m ent m o t i o ns o r r eque s t s for f i n d i n g s

o f fa c t and c o n c l u s i o n s o f la w ; and (4) e r r o r i s apparent o n t he fa c e o f t he

r e c or d.

Ins. C o

. o f the S t a te o

f P a

. v. L ej eun e , 297 S .W.3d 254, 255 ( Tex. 2009); T E X

. R. A PP

. P

. 26.1 (c) ;

30. O n l y t he f o ur t h r e qu i r eme n t i s at i s s ue i n t h i s a p peal.

The reporter’s record only contains a statement from the assistant district attorney

that he has no objection to any of the expunctions. There is no other evidence in the

reporter’s record. R.J.F. had the burden to produce evidence that he was entitled t o an

expunction. See Texas Department of Public Safety v. Borhani , No. 03

- 08

- 00142

- CV, 2008

Tex.App. LEXIS 7509 (Tex.App.

— Austin 2008, no pet.). There is no evidence in the record

to support the trial court’s finding. We note that the assistant district attorney stated that

he had no objection to the expunction; however, he did not represent the Department.

Texas Deptartment of Public Safety v. Deck , 954 S.W.2d 108, 111 (Tex.App.

– San Antonio

1997, no pet.). We sustain the Department’s second issue on appeal. We need not address

the Department’s first issue. T EX .R.A PP .P . 47.1.E x parte R.J.F. Page 3 Conclusion

We reverse the trial court’s judgment and remand for further proceedings.

AL SCOGGINS

Justice

Before Chief Justice Gray,

Justice Davis, and

Justice Scoggins

Reverse and remand

Opinion delivered and filed January 4 , 201 7

[CV06]