Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas· 5/18/1988

Reyes v. State

Citations

753 S.W.2d 382
1988 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 95
1988 WL 48088

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holding that the determination that Article 32A.02 was void due to a violation of the separation of powers rendered the statute void from inception
explaining that a facially unconstitutional statute \is void from its inception\ and, in criminal law, the statute \is to be considered no statute at all\
holding that an unconstitutional statute is void from its inception
“[A]n unconstitutional statute in the criminal area is to be considered no statute at all.”
“An unconstitutional statute is void from its inception and cannot provide a basis for any right or relief.”
“[G]enerally a void law is no law and confers no rights, bestows no power on anyone and justifies no act performed under it.”

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Judges: Onion, Duncan, Miller, Clinton, Teague, Campbell

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