Court Opinion

ID: 9769711
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Date Created: 2023-08-29 14:59:32.028425+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T07:31:07.134268
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OPINION ON MOTION FOR REHEARING
We have reviewed that portion of our original opinion which discusses appellant’s *615objection on hearsay grounds to the letters admitted as evidence in opposition to appellant’s permit application. Appellant’s Motion for Rehearing complains that TEX. ALCO.BEV.CODE ANN. § 61.32(c) (Vernon 1978) and TEX.R.EVID. 803(8) and 901(b)(7) do not support the admission of those letters.
As stated in our original opinion, appellant’s objection to the letters was based on hearsay grounds only. On appeal, appellant complained that he was denied due process, and did not reurge his hearsay objection. Therefore, neither the hearsay objection at trial nor the point of error urging denial of due process was properly before us.
Additionally, it is a well-settled rule that a judge sitting without a jury can provisionally admit evidence during trial. It is then presumed on appeal that the judge had disregarded any incompetent evidence in reaching a judgment. See Gillespie v. Gillespie, 644 S.W.2d 449, 450 (1982); Victory v. State, 138 Tex. 285, 158 S.W.2d 760, 765 (1942); Kaufhold v. McIver, 682 S.W.2d 660, 668 (Tex.Civ.App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1984, writ ref’d n.r.e.); Raymond v. Aquarius Condominium Owners Ass’n, 662 S.W.2d 82, 92 (Tex.App.—Corpus Christi 1983, no writ).
Finally, even if there was error in admitting the letters of the public officials, there was sufficient other evidence to support the finding of the county court. Therefore, we cannot say that the error, if any, resulted in the rendition of an improper judgment. TEX.R.CIV.P. 434; Raymond v. Aquarius Condominium Owners Ass’n, 662 S.W.2d at 92. Appellant’s Motion for Rehearing is overruled.