Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

In a case in which an elected district attorney recused himself from participating in the perjury investigation and prosecution of defendant because of a conflict of interest, and defendant was then prosecuted by two appointed attorneys pro tem, his conviction for aggravated perjury is affirmed where, in this case, the trial judge was not required to replace the attorneys pro tem in a case that was set for trial ten days after a new district attorney's investiture.

Appellate Information

• Decided 02/06/2008
• Published 02/06/2008

Judges

Court

• Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Counsel

• For Appellant:
  
• Daniel J. Warrick, Lubbock, for Appellant., Wally Hatch, District Attorney, Plainview, Jeffrey L. Van Horn, State's Atty., Austin, for State.