Court Opinion

ID: 9778908
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-29 21:25:38.680938+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:33:15.702645
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OPINION ON REHEARING
The State has moved for rehearing, primarily arguing Ex parte Poe, 751 S.W.2d 873 (Tex.Crim.App.1988).
The difference between the case at bar, on the one hand, and Poe and other cases cited by the State, on the other hand, is this. Our trial court has, at least arguably, entered an affirmative finding that no deadly weapon was involved. However, in the cases relied upon by the State, the judgments in question were silent concerning the use of a deadly weapon.
Particularly in view of the fact that the State has not first applied to the trial court for relief, we decline to override and nullify the findings contained in the trial court’s judgment.
Along with its Motion for Rehearing, the State has filed its Motion to Reform Judgment asserting the identical grounds and seeking the identical relief sought in the Motion for Rehearing. Both the Motion for Rehearing and the Motion to Reform Judgment are overruled.
THOMAS, J., files a concurring opinion.
WHITTINGTON, J., files a dissenting opinion.