the State of Texas v. Minerva Martinez Pena A/K/A Minerva M. Pena ( 2022 )


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  •                          NUMBER 13-22-00229-CR
    COURT OF APPEALS
    THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
    CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG
    THE STATE OF TEXAS,                                                        Appellant,
    v.
    MINERVA MARTINEZ PENA
    A/K/A MINERVA M. PENA,                                                       Appellee.
    On appeal from the 404th District Court
    of Cameron County, Texas.
    MEMORANDUM OPINION
    Before Justices Longoria, Hinojosa, and Silva
    Memorandum Opinion by Justice Hinojosa
    Appellant the State of Texas appeals the trial court’s order quashing the indictment
    of appellee Minerva Martinez Pena a/k/a Minerva M. Pena, which charged Pena with
    nepotism. See TEX. GOV’T CODE ANN. § 573.041. This cause is before the Court on the
    State’s motion to dismiss this appeal. The motion was signed by counsel for the State,
    and we find the motion meets the requirement of Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure
    42.2(a). See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.2(a). Without passing judgment on the merits of the case,
    the motion to dismiss is granted, and the appeal is hereby dismissed.
    Having dismissed the appeal at the State’s request, no motion for rehearing will be
    entertained.
    LETICIA HINOJOSA
    Justice
    Do not publish.
    TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2 (b).
    Delivered and filed on the
    6th day of October, 2022.
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Document Info

Docket Number: 13-22-00229-CR

Filed Date: 10/6/2022

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 10/10/2022