U.S. v. HAGEN

Crim. A. No. H-87-224.

711 F.Supp. 879 (1989)

UNITED STATES of America, Plaintiff, v. Trent Lee HAGEN, Defendant.

United States District Court, S.D. Texas, Houston Division.

April 27, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard Banks, Asst. U.S. Atty., Houston, Tex., for plaintiff.

Thomas S. Berg, Asst. Federal Public Defender, Houston, Tex., for defendant.


OPINION ON SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS OF CRIMINALS

HUGHES, District Judge.

1. Introduction.

After conviction before the magistrate for a misdemeanor offense, the defendant appeals only to contest the imposition of the special assessment of $25. The assessment is defective because the statute authorizing it originated in the Senate rather than the House as required by the Constitution. The conviction...

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