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STARKS v. STATE

No. 11-22-00354-CR.

686 S.W.3d 779 (2024)

Joe STARKS, Jr., Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Eastland.

Opinion filed March 7, 2024.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leigh W. Davis, 1901 Central Dr., Suite 708, Bedford, TX, 76201, for appellant.

Britt Lindsey, William Jakeway II, Taylor County District Attorney, 300 Oak St. Suite 300, Abilene, TX 79602, for appellee.

Panel consists of: Bailey, C.J., Trotter, J., and Williams, J.

OPINION

The legislature recently codified the offense of mail theft into Section 31.20 of the Penal Code, which addresses the rising rates of "porch piracy,"1 the scourge of e-commerce vendors and patrons everywhere.2 See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. &...

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