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Salinas v. State

State of Texas in the Eleventh Court of Appeals
May 18, 2017
No. 11-16-00194-CR (Tex. App. May. 18, 2017)

Opinion

No. 11-16-00194-CR

05-18-2017

AMISTA LASHAE SALINAS, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee


On Appeal from the 220th District Court Comanche County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. CR-03945

MEMORANDUM OPINION

The jury convicted Appellant, Amista LaShae Salinas, of the offense of possession of less than one gram of methamphetamine. The trial court assessed Appellant's punishment at confinement in a state jail facility for sixteen months and a fine of $1,000, but it suspended the confinement portion of the sentence and placed her on community supervision for three years. The trial court also ordered, among other things, that Appellant pay court costs and "reimburse the Department of Public Safety $180 for the cost of analyzing the materials in this case." We affirm.

On appeal, Appellant presents two issues. In her first issue, she contends that there is no statutory basis to impose court costs for "emergency medical services" in the amount of $29 against Appellant, and she asks that we delete that assessment. In her second issue, Appellant asserts that the judgment erroneously reflects the DPS lab fee to be "restitution," and she asks that we reform the judgment to reflect that Appellant owes no restitution but, instead, owes $180 as "DPS lab fees."

After Appellant's brief was filed, the trial court entered a nunc pro tunc judgment in this case. The judgment nunc pro tunc reflects a $29 decrease in the amount of court costs—from $358 to $329. It also reflects that no restitution is due but that Appellant is to reimburse the DPS in the amount of $180. Because the matters raised in the issues on appeal have already been remedied by the trial court, we hold that Appellant's issues are both moot. Appellant has not asked for any other relief.

Accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the trial court as reflected in the nunc pro tunc judgment signed on April 3, 2017.

PER CURIAM May 18, 2017 Do not publish. See TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b). Panel consists of: Wright, C.J.,
Willson, J., and Bailey, J.


Summaries of

Salinas v. State

State of Texas in the Eleventh Court of Appeals
May 18, 2017
No. 11-16-00194-CR (Tex. App. May. 18, 2017)
Case details for

Salinas v. State

Case Details

Full title:AMISTA LASHAE SALINAS, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

Court:State of Texas in the Eleventh Court of Appeals

Date published: May 18, 2017

Citations

No. 11-16-00194-CR (Tex. App. May. 18, 2017)