Douds v. State PD-0857-14, 14-12-00642-CR Case Summary written by Garrett Couts, Staff Member. JUDGE ALCALA delivered the opinion of the court in which PRESIDING JUDGE KELLER, JUDGES JOHNSON, RICHARDSON and […]
Court of Criminal Appeals Update: Beltran v. State
Beltran v. State PD-1076-14 Case Summary Written by Jonae Chavez, Staff Member. JUDGE RICHARDSON delivered the opinion of a unanimous court. On the night of the murder of Sheldon McKnight, […]
Supreme Court of Texas Update: Kachina Pipeline Co. v. Lillis
Kachina Pipeline Co. v. Lillis No. 13-0596 Case Summary written by Alicia McCullar, Staff Member. JUSTICE BROWN delivered the opinion of the Court, in which JUSTICE JOHNSON, JUSTICE WILLETT, JUSTICE […]
Court of Criminal Appeals Update: Vidales v. State
Vidales v. State No. PD-0705-15 Case Summary written by Eric Clinton, Staff Member. PER CURIUM. Appellant, Sammy Vidales, was convicted and sentenced to sixty-two years in confinement for evading arrest […]
Court of Criminal Appeals Update: Cornwell v. State
Cornwell v. State No. PD-1501-14 Case Summary written by Ben Agee, Staff Member. JUDGE YEARY delivered the opinion of the court in which PRESIDING JUDGE KELLER, JUDGES MEYERS, KEASLER, HERVEY, […]
Court of Criminal Appeals Update: State v. Johnson
State v. Johnson 12-12-00425-CR Case Summary Written by Kathryn Almond, Staff Member. PRESIDING JUDGE KELLER delivered the opinion of the Court in which JUDGES JOHNSON, KEASLER, HERVEY, ALCALA, and RICHARDSON […]
Court of Criminal Appeals Update: Ex parte Cooke
Ex parte Cooke WR-81,360-01 Case Summary written by Jordan Stevens, Staff Member. PRESIDING JUDGE KELLER delivered the opinion of the Court in which JUDGES KEASLER, HERVEY, ALCALA, RICHARDSON, YEARY, and […]
Court of Criminal Appeals Update: Ex Parte Marascio
Ex Parte Marascio No. WR–80,939–01, WR–80,939–02, WR–80,939–03, Case summary written by Justin Stevens, Staff Member. PER CURIUM. Marascio was convicted on three separate charges of bail jumping and failure to […]
Court of Criminal Appeals Update: Rodriguez v. State
Rodriguez v. State No. 04-12-00341-CR Case Summary written by Morgan Shell, Staff Member. JUDGE MEYERS delivered the opinion of the court, in which JUDGE ALCALA, RICHARDSON, and NEWELL joined. FACTS: […]
Supreme Court of Texas Update: Office of the Attorney Gen. v. Weatherspoon
Office of the Attorney Gen. v. Weatherspoon No. 14-0582 Case Summary written by Will Wassdorf, Staff Member. PER CURIAM. While an assistant attorney general assigned to the Child Support Division […]