THE STATE OF TEXAS
MANDATE
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TO THE 432ND DISTRICT COURT OF TARRANT COUNTY, GREETING:
Before our Court of Appeals for the 12th Court of Appeals District of Texas, on the 31st
day of May, 2017, the cause upon appeal to revise or reverse your judgment between
RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ, Appellant
NO. 12-16-00217-CR; Trial Court No. 1416040D
Opinion by Bill Bass, Justice.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
was determined; and therein our said Court made its order in these words:
“THIS CAUSE came on to be heard on the appellate record and the briefs filed herein;
and the same being inspected, it is the opinion of the Court that the trial court’s judgment below
should be modified and, as modified, affirmed.
It is therefore ORDERED, ADJUDGED and DECREED that the trial court’s judgment
below be modified to show that Appellant, RAFAEL RODRIGUEZ, was convicted of a state
jail felony; and as modified, the trial court’s judgment is affirmed; and that this decision be
certified to the trial court below for observance.”
WHEREAS, WE COMMAND YOU to observe the order of our said Court of Appeals
for the Twelfth Court of Appeals District of Texas in this behalf, and in all things have it duly
recognized, obeyed, and executed.
WITNESS, THE HONORABLE JAMES T. WORTHEN, Chief Justice of our Court
of Appeals for the Twelfth Court of Appeals District, with the Seal thereof affixed, at the City of
Tyler, this the 27th day of November, 2017.
PAM ESTES, CLERK
By: _______________________________
Chief Deputy Clerk
Rafael Rodriguez v. State
Combined Opinion