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UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS GROUP v. STATE

No. 14-07-00297-CV.

283 S.W.3d 897 (2009)

UNIVERSAL UNDERWRITERS GROUP, Appellant, v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (14th Dist.).

January 29, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melissa Ann Nance Murrah, Reynolds B. Brissenden, Houston, for appellant.

Dan McCrory, Houston, for appellee.

Panel consists of Justices FROST, SEYMORE, and GUZMAN.

MAJORITY OPINION

KEM THOMPSON FROST, Justice.

The owner of a vehicle appeals the trial court's order transferring title to the vehicle to the Harris County District Attorney's Office. The trial court took this action based on a novel legal theory advanced by the State under article 47.01a of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. We conclude that this legal theory lacks merit under the plain language of the statute. We reverse and render judgment that the...

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