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Golson v. State
931 S.W.2d 705
Tex. App.
1996
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*706OPINION ON MOTION FOR REHEARING

FEDERICO G. HINOJOSA, Jr., Justice.

Appellant has filed an amended motion for rehearing in which she claims that we erred in addressing several of her appellate points. Appellant also argues, for the first time, that appellant’s conviction must be reversed because the “stalking” provision of the Texas harassment statute is unconstitutional on its face. In light of Long v. State, 931 S.W.2d 285 (Tex.Crim.App.1996), we reverse appellant’s conviction and order the prosecution dismissed.

Appellant was convicted under the “stalking” provision of the harassment statute. In Long, the Court of Criminal Appeals determined that the “stalking” provision is facially unconstitutional. An unconstitutional statute is void from its inception. Rose v. State, 752 S.W.2d 529, 553 (Tex.Crim.App.1987). Because of this ruling, appellant’s conviction cannot stand.

Accordingly, appellant’s conviction is reversed, and the case is remanded to the trial court to enter an order dismissing the prosecution. Long, at 297.

Case Details

Case Name: Golson v. State
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Oct 3, 1996
Citation: 931 S.W.2d 705
Docket Number: No. 13-95-194-CR
Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.
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