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Laverne v. State
737 S.W.2d 379
Tex. App.
1987
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*1 379 therefore, be af- damages, must These

firmed. is Corporation as to the judgment

The is judgment The as to Grierson

affirmed. part and, severed, in is affirmed as

severed as to part in remanded

and reversed and

damages only. Antonio, Miller, appel- for

Stephen San LAVERNE, Appellаnt, lant. Gerald Jr., Dist. Millsap, Former ‍​‌​​​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍Criminal Sam v. Rodriguez, Dist. Atty., Fred G. Criminal Texas, Appellee.

The of STATE Dowd, Castillo, Mary Lou Atty., Mаrk No. 04-85-00333-CR. Estee, Antonio, appellee. for Charles ‍​‌​​​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍San Texas, Appeаls Court of of CADENA, C.J., and DIAL Before San Antonio. CHAPA, JJ. and 31, July 1987.

OPINION PER CURIAM. prostitution of

Appellant was convicted in forty days’ to confinement and sentenced county jail. the appellant Thе evidence shows that sеxual act offered to commit a deviate аnd then asked upon Officer Scaramozi money had. Scara how much Scaramozi appellant forty that ‍​‌​​​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍he had dol mozi tоld replied, “that is appellant and lars proof enough.” evidence is sufficient Such in for engage sexual conduct of an offer to State, 141 643 Robinson v. S.W.2d а fee. (Tex.Crim.App.1982). however, court agree, that the trial

We appеllant’s motion to by denying erred information filed in this cause quash. The un- appellаnt knowingly and alleged that engage lawfully “to Don Scaramozi offered cоnduct, namely: deviate ‍​‌​​​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍sexual in sexual intercourse.” prostitution en The offеnse of engage in sexual compasses an оffer to conduct, includе “devi is defined to which TEX.PENAL sexuаl intercourse.” ate 380 *2 43.01(1) 1974). (Vernon De

CODE ANN. § “any

viate sexual intercourse is defined as genitals person

contact between the of one person.”

and the mouth or anus of another 43.01(4)(Ver

TEX.PENAL CODE ANN. § 1974). statutorily

non When offense is an of

defined to include more than one means

commission, a spe defendant is entitled to alleging

cific information which of means

committing, offense the the State intends to

prove. State, 622 Ferguson v. S.W.2d 846

(Tex.Crim.App.1981). Since an offer to en in

gage sexual in activity might deviate

clude either oral or anal contact with the

genitals person, of another defendant was quash

entitled to the for information fail specifically

ure to type state which of devi

аte sexual intercourse was offered. ‍​‌​​​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​‌​​​​‌​​​​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‍Kass Statе, 463, (Tex.Crim.

v. 642 S.W.2d 469-70

App.1981); State, v. Jackson No. 07-83-0297-CR (Tex. App.—A arillo, 10, January m 1985) denied, (not pet. yet published); Con

tra, State, 137, Lozano v. 650 S.W.2d 138 (Tex.App. 1983, no [14th Dist.] — Houston

pet.).

The decision of the court trial is reversed

and the information is dismissed.

DIAL, Justice, dissenting.

I opinion dissent the majority to for the State,

reasons stated in Lozano v. 650 137,

S.W.2d 138 (Tex.App. [14th — Houston 1983, State, pet.) no and Dismore v. Dist.] 1983,

658 (Tex.App. S.W.2d 684 Paso — El pet.). no

DORCHESTER DEVELOPMENT

CORP., Appellant,

v. CO., Appellee.

SAFECO INSURANCE

No. 05-86-01003-CV. Texas, Appeals

Court of of

Dallas. 4,

Aug. 1987.

Case Details

Case Name: Laverne v. State
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Jul 31, 1987
Citation: 737 S.W.2d 379
Docket Number: 04-85-00333-CR
Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.
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