Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Decisions 2019

HEATH, DWAYNE ROBERT Appeal from 54th District Court of McLennan County (original by judge walker)
Date: December 18, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0012-19

FIERRO, CESAR ROBERTO Appeal from 120th District Court of El Paso County (original by judge keasler)
Date: December 18, 2019
Docket Number: WR-17,425-03

FIERRO, CESAR ROBERTO Appeal from 120th District Court of El Paso County (original by judge keasler)
Date: December 18, 2019
Docket Number: WR-17,425-06

FULTNER, STEPHEN BLANE Appeal from 71st District Court of Harrison County (other per curiam)
Date: December 18, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,355-01

PEOPLES, KETHAN ANDRE Appeal from 380th District Court of Collin County (other per curiam)
Date: December 18, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,640-01

GUTIERREZ-DELACRUZ, JOSE LUIS Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County (other per curiam)
Date: December 18, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,649-01

FOSTER, JOHN CHRISTOPHER Appeal from 403RD DISTRICT COURT of Travis County (other per curiam)
Date: December 11, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0039-19

EMERSON, REGINALD WAYNE Appeal from 195th District Court of Dallas County (other per curiam)
Date: December 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-78,944-03

NASH, ALLEN ODONALD Appeal from 9th District Court of Montgomery County (other per curiam)
Date: December 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-84,725-02

POINTER, JEFFREY SHAWN Appeal from 235th District Court of Cooke County (concurring by judge yeary)
Date: December 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-84,786-01

POINTER, JEFFREY SHAWN Appeal from 235th District Court of Cooke County (original per curiam)
Date: December 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-84,786-01

POINTER, JEFFREY SHAWN Appeal from 235th District Court of Cooke County (concurring by judge yeary)
Date: December 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-84,786-02

POINTER, JEFFREY SHAWN Appeal from 235th District Court of Cooke County (original per curiam)
Date: December 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-84,786-02

JOHNSON, LARRY B Appeal from Criminal District Court 1 of Dallas County of Dallas County (other per curiam)
Date: December 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-88,210-06

ROMERO, EDWIN RIASCOS Appeal from 219th District Court of Collin County (other per curiam)
Date: December 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-88,541-03

ROMERO, EDWIN RIASCOS Appeal from 219th District Court of Collin County (other per curiam)
Date: December 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-88,541-04

BLACK, CHRISTIAN DION Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris County (other per curiam)
Date: December 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,874-01

PALMA, ALEXANDER Appeal from 379th District Court of Bexar County (dissenting by presiding judge keller)
Date: December 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,415-01

PALMA, ALEXANDER Appeal from 379th District Court of Bexar County (other per curiam)
Date: December 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,415-01

PALMA, ALEXANDER Appeal from 379th District Court of Bexar County (dissenting by presiding judge keller)
Date: December 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,415-02

PALMA, ALEXANDER Appeal from 379th District Court of Bexar County (other per curiam)
Date: December 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,415-02

JOSEPH, JAMES EARL Appeal from 209th District Court of Harris County (other per curiam)
Date: December 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,593-01

CHILDRESS, WILLIAM Appeal from 147th District Court of Travis County (other per curiam)
Date: December 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,623-01

CHILDRESS, WILLIAM Appeal from 147th District Court of Travis County (other per curiam)
Date: December 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,623-02

CHILDRESS, WILLIAM Appeal from 147th District Court of Travis County (other per curiam)
Date: December 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,623-03

SERRANO, ROSA Appeal from 243rd District Court of El Paso County (other per curiam)
Date: November 27, 2019
Docket Number: WR-84,549-04

WORK, MEAGAN RENA Appeal from 167th District Court of Travis County (other per curiam)
Date: November 27, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,543-01

MORGAN, LAWRENCE Appeal from 5th District Court of Bowie County (other per curiam)
Date: November 27, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,582-01

GARCIA, FREDDY Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County (concurring by judge yeary)
Date: November 20, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0035-18

Garcia v. Texas (original by judge keasler)
Date: November 20, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0035-18

Justia Opinion Summary: Freddy Garcia was indicted on one count of aggravated sexual assault, but at trial, the victim described two separate sexual assaults. When the State rested its case in chief, Garcia asked for an election between the two…

Allen v. Texas (original by judge slaughter)
Date: November 20, 2019
Docket Number: PD-1042-18

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellant Ruben Lee Allen made a facial challenge to the constitutionality of Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 102.011, subsections (a)(3) and (b). That statute assessed court costs against a convicted defendant…

ALLEN, RUBEN LEE Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris County (concurring by judge yeary)
Date: November 20, 2019
Docket Number: PD-1042-18

ALLEN, RUBEN LEE Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris County (concurring & dissenting by judge keel)
Date: November 20, 2019
Docket Number: PD-1042-18

MEJIA, MOSES JOE AKA MOSES MEJIA Appeal from 340th District Court of Tom Green County (other per curiam)
Date: November 20, 2019
Docket Number: WR-39,737-02

DENBY, DONIS LEMOND Appeal from 259th District Court of Jones County (other per curiam)
Date: November 20, 2019
Docket Number: WR-74,190-04

DAIGLE, PRENTICE LESTER Appeal from 263rd District Court of Harris County (other per curiam)
Date: November 20, 2019
Docket Number: WR-85,417-03

ENGLISH, WILLIAM HOSEA Appeal from 119th District Court of Tom Green County (other per curiam)
Date: November 20, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,330-01

LAFELL, DAMIEN Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County (other per curiam)
Date: November 20, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,453-01

HESTAND, DUSTIN WADE AKA DUSTIN W. HESTAND Appeal from 355th District Court of Hood County (original per curiam)
Date: November 6, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0513-19

HESTAND, DUSTIN WADE AKA DUSTIN W. HESTAND Appeal from 355th District Court of Hood County (dissenting by judge yeary)
Date: November 6, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0513-19

MOORE, BOBBY JAMES Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County (original by presiding judge keller)
Date: November 6, 2019
Docket Number: WR-13,374-05

KELLEY, GREGORY RAYMOND Appeal from 26th District Court of Williamson County (concurring by judge newell)
Date: November 6, 2019
Docket Number: WR-87,470-01

KELLEY, GREGORY RAYMOND Appeal from 26th District Court of Williamson County (other per curiam)
Date: November 6, 2019
Docket Number: WR-87,470-01

BAGBY, CURTIS WAYNE Appeal from 7th District Court of Smith County (other per curiam)
Date: November 6, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,140-01

BAGBY, CURTIS WAYNE Appeal from 7th District Court of Smith County (other per curiam)
Date: November 6, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,140-02

BAGBY, CURTIS WAYNE Appeal from 7th District Court of Smith County (other per curiam)
Date: November 6, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,140-03

WEATHERFORD, DANE EDWARD Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County (other per curiam)
Date: November 6, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,510-01

CRENSHAW, CHRISTOPHER Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County (other per curiam)
Date: November 6, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,518-01

CURRY, STEVEN Appeal from 263rd District Court of Harris County (concurring by judge yeary)
Date: October 30, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0577-18

CURRY, STEVEN Appeal from 263rd District Court of Harris County (dissenting by judge keel)
Date: October 30, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0577-18

Curry v. Texas (original by judge hervey)
Date: October 30, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0577-18

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellant Steven Curry was convicted of failure to stop and render aid after he hit a bicyclist, John Ambrose, who later died from his wounds. The jury sentenced Curry to six years’ imprisonment, but did not fine him. On…

Int'l Fidelity Ins. Co. v. Texas (original by judge richardson)
Date: October 30, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0642-18

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellant International Fidelity Insurance Company (Agent: Glenn Strickland) DBA A-1 Bonding, appealed the trial court’s denial of its motion for new trial in a bond forfeiture proceeding arising out of a criminal case.…

INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE CO., AGENT GLENN STRICKLAND D/B/A A-1 BONDING COMPANY Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris County (dissenting by judge walker)
Date: October 30, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0642-18

INTERNATIONAL FIDELITY INSURANCE CO., AGENT GLENN STRICKLAND D/B/A A-1 BONDING COMPANY Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris County (original by judge richardson)
Date: October 30, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0643-18

HOFF, SHERRIE Appeal from 359th District Court of Montgomery County (other per curiam)
Date: October 30, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,830-01

GREAR, EMMANUEL Appeal from 299th District Court of Travis County (other per curiam)
Date: October 30, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,356-01

GONZALEZ, ANGEL Appeal from 283rd District Court of Dallas County (other per curiam)
Date: October 30, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,409-01

GONZALEZ, JOSHUA LEE Appeal from 297th District Court of Tarrant County (other per curiam)
Date: October 30, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,473-01

HAMPTON, LUKE Appeal from 86th District Court of Kaufman County (other per curiam)
Date: October 23, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,790-01

HAMPTON, LUKE Appeal from 86th District Court of Kaufman County (other per curiam)
Date: October 23, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,790-02

GUTIERREZ, RUBEN Appeal from 107th District Court of Cameron County (other per curiam)
Date: October 11, 2019
Docket Number: AP-77,090

CALVERT, JAMES Appeal from 241st District Court of Smith County (original by judge newell)
Date: October 9, 2019
Docket Number: AP-77,063

Ex parte Brandon Adams (original by judge walker)
Date: October 9, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0711-18

Justia Opinion Summary: At issue in this case was whether the State could prosecute Appellant Brandon Adams for aggravated assault for stabbing Joe Romero after Appellant was acquitted in an earlier trial of aggravated assault for stabbing…

ADAMS, EX PARTE BRANDON JOSEPH Appeal from 42nd District Court of Taylor County (concurring by presiding judge keller)
Date: October 9, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0711-18

Williams v. Texas (original by judge keasler)
Date: October 9, 2019
Docket Number: PD-1199-17

Justia Opinion Summary: Andrew Williams was charged with manslaughter for killing a pedestrian with his vehicle. One of the State’s theories was that Williams was intoxicated when the crash occurred. To support this theory, pursuant to Texas…

WILLIAMS, ANDREW LEE Appeal from 239th District Court of Brazoria County (concurring by presiding judge keller)
Date: October 9, 2019
Docket Number: PD-1199-17

WILLIAMS, ANDREW LEE Appeal from 239th District Court of Brazoria County (dissenting by judge walker)
Date: October 9, 2019
Docket Number: PD-1199-17

VELIZ, JOSE ROBERTO Appeal from 63rd District Court of Val Verde County (other per curiam)
Date: October 9, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,673-01

GARCIA, JACOB ADAM Appeal from 42nd District Court of Taylor County (other per curiam)
Date: October 9, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,374-01

ALONZO, QUINTIN LEE Appeal from CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT # 5 of Dallas County (other per curiam)
Date: October 2, 2019
Docket Number: WR-64,739-07

ALONZO, QUINTIN LEE Appeal from CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT # 5 of Dallas County (other per curiam)
Date: October 2, 2019
Docket Number: WR-64,739-08

ALONZO, QUINTIN LEE Appeal from CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT # 5 of Dallas County (other per curiam)
Date: October 2, 2019
Docket Number: WR-64,739-09

HERNANDEZ-MENDOZA, JOSE ANGEL Appeal from 452nd District Court of Mason County (other per curiam)
Date: October 2, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,376-02

THOMPSON, CHARLES EDWARD Appeal from 179th District Court of Harris County (other per curiam)
Date: October 2, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,601-01

THOMPSON, CHARLES EDWARD Appeal from 179th District Court of Harris County (dissenting by presiding judge keller)
Date: October 2, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,601-01

THOMPSON, CHARLES EDWARD Appeal from 179th District Court of Harris County (dissenting by judge yeary)
Date: October 2, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,601-01

ROSALES, MIGUEL Appeal from 226th District Court of Bexar County (other per curiam)
Date: October 2, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,057-01

SMITH, ANDRE LATAUN Appeal from 300th District Court of Brazoria County (other per curiam)
Date: October 2, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,264-01

SMITH, ANDRE LATAUN Appeal from 300th District Court of Brazoria County (dissenting by judge yeary)
Date: October 2, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,264-01

RODRIGUEZ, PHILLIP ALVIN Appeal from 161st District Court of Ector County (other per curiam)
Date: October 2, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,341-01

HUGHITT, SHANNA LYNN Appeal from 35th District Court of Brown County (original by judge newell)
Date: September 25, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0275-18

Hughitt v. Texas (original by judge newell)
Date: September 25, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0276-18

Justia Opinion Summary: Shanna Lynn Hughitt was living with Kevin Sliger, a self-described drug addict and methamphetamine dealer. The Brown County, Texas Sheriff’s Office was conducting an investigation into methamphetamine distribution. In…

KERR, DAVID WAYNE Appeal from 181st District Court of Randall County (other per curiam)
Date: September 25, 2019
Docket Number: WR-82,679-02

De La Torre v. Texas (original by judge slaughter)
Date: September 18, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0561-18

Justia Opinion Summary: Two officers from the Columbus Police Department responded to a mid-morning call about people suspected of drinking alcohol inside a parked car at the Department of Public Safety driver’s license office. Appellant…

RUIZ, JOSE Appeal from 25th District Court of Gonzales County (concurring & dissenting by presiding judge keller)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0176-18

Texas v. Ruiz (original by judge keel)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0176-18

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellee Jose Ruiz was charged with felony driving while intoxicated after the State took a blood sample from him without a warrant and while he was unconscious. The trial court granted his motion to suppress his blood…

FRASER, MARIAN Appeal from 19th District Court of McLennan County (concurring by judge walker)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0711-17

FRASER, MARIAN Appeal from 19th District Court of McLennan County (dissenting by judge slaughter)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0711-17

Fraser v. Texas (original by presiding judge keller)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0711-17

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellant Marian Fraser ran a licensed day care center out of her home. She provided care for twelve children, all typically under two years of age. During an afternoon nap at the center, one of the children, C.F.,…

FRASER, MARIAN Appeal from 19th District Court of McLennan County (concurring by judge newell)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0711-17

PIPER, MAURICE LAMAR Appeal from 283rd District Court of Dallas County (concurring by presiding judge keller)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0712-18

PIPER, MAURICE LAMAR Appeal from 283rd District Court of Dallas County (concurring by judge walker)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0712-18

PIPER, MAURICE LAMAR Appeal from 283rd District Court of Dallas County (original by judge keel)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0712-18

Diruzzo v. Texas (original by judge yeary)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0745-18

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellant Joseph Diruzzo was convicted on sixteen counts of illegally practicing medicine. On appeal, he argued the district court never acquired subject matter jurisdiction over the case because the indictment only…

HANKSTON, GAREIC JERARD Appeal from 178th District Court of Harris County (original by judge hervey)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0887-15

WEATHERLY, ROHN M. Appeal from 371st District Court of Tarrant County (dissenting by judge yeary)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-61,215-07

WEATHERLY, ROHN M. Appeal from 371st District Court of Tarrant County (other per curiam)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-61,215-07

SPECKMAN, STEVE HERBERT Appeal from 372nd District Court of Tarrant County (original per curiam)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-81,947-02

GARCIA, JUAN Appeal from 130th District Court of Matagorda County (other per curiam)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,003-01

SAVAGE, MILTON JR Appeal from 367th District Court of Denton County (other per curiam)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,608-01

MOHLER, DANIEL WILLIAM Appeal from CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT # 3 of Tarrant County (other per curiam)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,609-01

MITCHELL, DONALD KENNETH Appeal from 264th District Court of Bell County (other per curiam)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,785-01

SINGLETON, KEITH SHIRODD Appeal from 12th District Court of Walker County (other per curiam)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,793-02

FLORES, JUAN ERIK Appeal from 198th District Court of Kerr County (other per curiam)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,995-01

CAAD, DYLAN SHANE Appeal from 207th District Court of Comal County (other per curiam)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,022-01

SANCHEZ, FLORENCIO MARTINEZ Appeal from 432nd District Court of Tarrant County (other per curiam)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,080-01

DEAN, DETRICK BLAIR Appeal from 199th District Court of Collin County (other per curiam)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,132-01

RUCKMAN, DENNIS JAY Appeal from 266th District Court of Erath County (other per curiam)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,175-01

BENNETT, JUSTIN Appeal from 42nd District Court of Callahan County (other per curiam)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,192-01

GORDON, JEFFEREY WADE Appeal from 369th District Court of Cherokee County (other per curiam)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,249-01

GITTENS, KERRY Appeal from 226th District Court of Bexar County (other per curiam)
Date: September 11, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,259-01

SIFUENTEZ, MARIO Appeal from 428TH District Court of Hays County (other per curiam)
Date: August 21, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,522-01

MOORE, JONATHON ALLEN Appeal from 271st District Court of Jack County (other per curiam)
Date: August 21, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,964-01

THOMPSON, HARRIS JONES Appeal from 258th District Court of Polk County (other per curiam)
Date: August 21, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,062-01

LEE, FRANKLIN DELANO Appeal from 35th District Court of Brown County (other per curiam)
Date: August 21, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,115-01

BRAY, KEVIN Appeal from 183rd District Court of Harris County (other per curiam)
Date: August 21, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,148-01

AKINS, DAVID VINCENT Jr. Appeal from 359th District Court of Montgomery County (other per curiam)
Date: August 21, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,203-01

AKINS, DAVID VINCENT Jr. Appeal from 359th District Court of Montgomery County (other per curiam)
Date: August 21, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,203-02

AKINS, DAVID VINCENT Jr. Appeal from 359th District Court of Montgomery County (other per curiam)
Date: August 21, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,203-03

AKINS, DAVID VINCENT Jr. Appeal from 359th District Court of Montgomery County (other per curiam)
Date: August 21, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,203-04

JACOBS, JOSHUA Appeal from 102nd District Court of Bowie County (original per curiam)
Date: July 24, 2019
Docket Number: PD-1360-18

KENNEY, MILES WESLEY Appeal from 415th District Court of Parker County (other per curiam)
Date: July 24, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,572-01

RUBIO, JUAN Appeal from 144th District Court of Bexar County (other per curiam)
Date: July 24, 2019
Docket Number: WR-90,049-01

Smith v. Texas (original by judge keasler)
Date: July 3, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0715-17

Justia Opinion Summary: At the punishment-phase of trial for aggravated robbery, Appellant Joseph Smith presented evidence he suffered from a severe drug addiction. The State asked for, and received, an instruction stating that “[v]oluntary…

Franklin v. Texas (original by presiding judge keller)
Date: July 3, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0787-18

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellant Demond Franklin was charged with capital murder, and the State waived the death penalty. Upon conviction, he was sentenced to the mandatory sentence of life without parole. On appeal, Appellant claimed for the…

Alfaro-Jimenez v. Texas (original by judge newell)
Date: July 3, 2019
Docket Number: PD-1346-17

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellant Pablo Alfaro-Jimenez carried around a fake social security card in his wallet and admitted that he used it to get work. But to convict Appellant of tampering with a governmental record under the theory of…

Ruiz v. Texas (original by judge keel)
Date: July 3, 2019
Docket Number: PD-1348-17

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellee Lauro Ruiz, a former substitute teacher at a private high school, was charged with attempted production of sexual performance by a child for pictures found on his cell phone. The trial court granted his motion…

MINTER, JONATHAN LEE Appeal from 86th District Court of Kaufman County (other per curiam)
Date: July 3, 2019
Docket Number: WR-86,367-01

DAVIS, JOHNNY LEE Appeal from 36th District Court of Aransas County (other per curiam)
Date: July 3, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,380-01

JAILE, CARLOS MANUEL Appeal from 384th District Court of El Paso County (other per curiam)
Date: July 3, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,729-01

TENNELL, TALAWRENCE DONYEA Appeal from 85th District Court of Brazos County (original per curiam)
Date: June 26, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0120-19

TENNELL, TALAWRENCE DONYEA Appeal from 85th District Court of Brazos County (dissenting by presiding judge keller)
Date: June 26, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0120-19

Cuevas v. Texas (original by judge keel)
Date: June 26, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0314-18

Justia Opinion Summary: The court of appeals reversed Appellant Jeremy Cuevas’ conviction for assault on a peace officer, holding the evidence was insufficient to show that the complainant was discharging an official duty when he was assaulted.…

Chambers v. Texas (original by judge newell)
Date: June 26, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0771-17

Justia Opinion Summary: The Texas Commission on Law Enforcement audited the Indian Lake Police Department and found what it believed to be deficiencies in firearms-proficiency records for several volunteer reserve officers. To cure the…

CHAMBERS, JOHN Appeal from 103rd District Court of Cameron County (dissenting by judge slaughter)
Date: June 26, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0771-17

POWELL, GEORGE ROBERT III Appeal from 27th District Court of Bell County (other per curiam)
Date: June 26, 2019
Docket Number: WR-80,713-02

SAUCEDO, ANDREW MELCHOR Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County (concurring by judge newell)
Date: June 26, 2019
Docket Number: WR-87,190-02

SAUCEDO, ANDREW MELCHOR Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County (original per curiam)
Date: June 26, 2019
Docket Number: WR-87,190-02

SAUCEDO, ANDREW MELCHOR Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County (concurring by judge keasler)
Date: June 26, 2019
Docket Number: WR-87,190-02

SAUCEDO, ANDREW MELCHOR Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County (dissenting by presiding judge keller)
Date: June 26, 2019
Docket Number: WR-87,190-02

SAUCEDO, ANDREW MELCHOR Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County (concurring by judge hervey)
Date: June 26, 2019
Docket Number: WR-87,190-02

COVARRUBIA, JAMES Appeal from 252nd District Court of Jefferson County (other per curiam)
Date: June 26, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,642-01

COVARRUBIA, JAMES Appeal from 252nd District Court of Jefferson County (other per curiam)
Date: June 26, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,642-02

WILLIAMS, BRONSON Appeal from Criminal District Court of Jefferson County (dissenting by judge yeary)
Date: June 26, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,807-01

WILLIAMS, BRONSON Appeal from Criminal District Court of Jefferson County (other per curiam)
Date: June 26, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,807-01

RILEY, CHARLIE Appeal from 221st District Court of Montgomery County (original by presiding judge keller)
Date: June 19, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0255-18

RILEY, CHARLIE Appeal from 221st District Court of Montgomery County (dissenting by judge yeary)
Date: June 19, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0255-18

DAVENPORT, MARC Appeal from 221st District Court of Montgomery County (original by presiding judge keller)
Date: June 19, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0265-18

DAVENPORT, MARC Appeal from 221st District Court of Montgomery County (dissenting by judge yeary)
Date: June 19, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0265-18

MUSA-VALLE, JOSÃ‰ Appeal from County Court at Law No 5 of Bexar County (other per curiam)
Date: June 19, 2019
Docket Number: PD-1047-18

CANTU, REYNALDO ALBERTO Appeal from 24th District Court of Calhoun County (other per curiam)
Date: June 19, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,551-01

MCGREGOR, EDWARD GEORGE Appeal from 434th District Court of Fort Bend County (original by judge keel)
Date: June 12, 2019
Docket Number: WR-85,833-01

WILLIAMS, EARL Jr. AKA EARL DAVIS WILLIAMS JR. Appeal from 349th District Court of Houston County (other per curiam)
Date: June 12, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,526-01

RODRIGUEZ, OSCAR DAVILA Appeal from 139th District Court of Hidalgo County (other per curiam)
Date: June 12, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,943-01

WELLS, ISAAC LEE Appeal from 119th District Court of Tom Green County (other per curiam)
Date: June 12, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,949-01

LIVINGSTON, ANDREW COLBY Appeal from 235th District Court of Cooke County (other per curiam)
Date: June 12, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,950-01

MAYS, RANDALL WAYNE Appeal from 392nd District Court of Henderson County (original by judge keasler)
Date: June 5, 2019
Docket Number: AP-77,055

HYLAND, RICHARD Appeal from 319th District Court of Nueces County (concurring by judge hervey)
Date: June 5, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0438-18

Hyland v. Texas (original by judge yeary)
Date: June 5, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0438-18

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellant Richard Hyland was involved in a motorcycle accident that injured him seriously and killed his wife. An investigating officer subsequently obtained a search warrant for and then obtained a sample of Appellant’s…

CARSNER, LAURA Appeal from 171st District Court of El Paso County (other per curiam)
Date: June 5, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0723-18

Fisk v. Texas (original by judge keel)
Date: June 5, 2019
Docket Number: PD-1360-17

Justia Opinion Summary: Texas Penal Code Section 12.42(c)(2) mandates a life sentence for defendants who are convicted of a listed sex offense and have been previously convicted of an enumerated sex offense. The question this case presented for…

WHITE, ANTHONY J Appeal from 432nd District Court of Tarrant County (other per curiam)
Date: June 5, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,722-01

PERRY, LARRY CHARLES Appeal from 30th District Court of Wichita County (other per curiam)
Date: May 22, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,619-01

JIMENEZ, JUAN Appeal from 183rd District Court of Harris County (other per curiam)
Date: May 22, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,823-01

ROSS, DAI'VONTE E'SHAUN TITUS Appeal from County Court at Law No 15 of Bexar County (dissenting by judge slaughter)
Date: May 15, 2019
Docket Number: PD-1066-17

ROSS, DAI'VONTE E'SHAUN TITUS Appeal from County Court at Law No 15 of Bexar County (concurring by judge yeary)
Date: May 15, 2019
Docket Number: PD-1066-17

ROSS, DAI'VONTE E'SHAUN TITUS Appeal from County Court at Law No 15 of Bexar County (dissenting by judge newell)
Date: May 15, 2019
Docket Number: PD-1066-17

ROSS, DAI'VONTE E'SHAUN TITUS Appeal from County Court at Law No 15 of Bexar County (dissenting by judge walker)
Date: May 15, 2019
Docket Number: PD-1066-17

Texas v. Ross (original by judge keasler)
Date: May 15, 2019
Docket Number: PD-1066-17

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellee Dai’Vonte Ross was accused of committing disorderly conduct for “intentionally or knowingly . . . display[ing] a firearm . . . in a public place in a manner calculated to alarm. The information charging him with…

Colone v. Texas (order by presiding judge keller)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: AP-77,073

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellant Joseph Colone convicted of capital murder for killing two individuals during the same criminal transaction, for which a jury sentenced him to death. Direct appeal to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeal was…

COUCH, JOHN PHILLIP II Appeal from 207th District Court of Comal County (dissenting by presiding judge keller)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: PD-1372-18

COUCH, JOHN PHILLIP II Appeal from 207th District Court of Comal County (original per curiam)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: PD-1372-18

GANDY, ROBERT Appeal from 351st District Court of Harris County (dissenting by judge yeary)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: WR-22,074-10

GANDY, ROBERT Appeal from 351st District Court of Harris County (other per curiam)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: WR-22,074-10

UNDERHILL, JASON TODD Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County (other per curiam)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,011-02

ELLIS, JEROME WENDALL Appeal from 377th District Court of Victoria County (other per curiam)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,027-02

STEEN, MICHAEL WAYNE II Appeal from 264th District Court of Bell County (other per curiam)
Date: May 8, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,783-01

GIPSON, CALEB JAKE Appeal from 12th District Court of Madison County (other per curiam)
Date: May 1, 2019
Docket Number: WR-86,619-03

CURL, WYLIE KAY Appeal from 82nd District Court of Falls County (other per curiam)
Date: May 1, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,715-01

LOPEZ, DAVID Appeal from 445th District Court of Cameron County (other per curiam)
Date: May 1, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,761-01

LOPEZ, DAVID Appeal from 445th District Court of Cameron County (dissenting by judge yeary)
Date: May 1, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,761-01

COUTHREN, DONALD Appeal from 361st District Court of Brazos County (dissenting by presiding judge keller)
Date: April 17, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0560-18

Couthren v. Texas (original by judge richardson)
Date: April 17, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0560-18

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellant Douglas Couthren was convicted by a jury of felony driving while intoxicated. The jury also found that, during the commission of the offense, Appellant used or exhibited a deadly weapon: a motor vehicle. The…

FOSTER, BILLY RAY Jr. Appeal from 350th District Court of Taylor County (other per curiam)
Date: April 17, 2019
Docket Number: WR-22,701-06

WILLIAMS, KEARAYAN QUINTON Appeal from 124th District Court of Gregg County (other per curiam)
Date: April 17, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,499-02

SMITH, RAYMOND Jr. Appeal from 217th District Court of Angelina County (other per curiam)
Date: April 17, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,669-01

Delafuente v. Texas (original by presiding judge keller)
Date: April 10, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0710-18

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellant Jesse Delafuente was convicted of evading arrest or detention with a vehicle and sentenced to ten years in prison. The trial court pronounced its sentence on October 31, 2016. On November 8, Appellant filed a…

WOOTEN, CHRISTOPHER BENNETT Appeal from 118th District Court of Howard County (other per curiam)
Date: April 10, 2019
Docket Number: WR-64,526-10

DANIELS, DARRYL EARL Jr. Appeal from 114th District Court of Smith County (other per curiam)
Date: April 10, 2019
Docket Number: WR-83,285-02

MAGANA, JOEL Appeal from 49th District Court of Webb County (other per curiam)
Date: April 10, 2019
Docket Number: WR-88,579-02

WESTERMAN, JOHN DEWAYNE Appeal from 249th District Court of Johnson County (other per curiam)
Date: April 10, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,032-01

WESTERMAN, JOHN DEWAYNE Appeal from 249th District Court of Johnson County (dissenting by judge yeary)
Date: April 10, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,032-01

WESTERMAN, JOHN DEWAYNE Appeal from 249th District Court of Johnson County (concurring by judge walker)
Date: April 10, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,032-01

Milton v. Texas (original by judge newell)
Date: April 3, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0207-18

Justia Opinion Summary: During closing argument for the punishment phase of a non-violent robbery case, the State played a YouTube video of a lion at a zoo trying to eat a human baby through protective glass. Appellant was charged with robbery.…

Dunning v. Texas (original by judge hervey)
Date: April 3, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0445-18

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellant Johnnie Dunning pled guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a child under fourteen years of age pursuant to a plea bargain and was sentenced as a habitual offender to 25 years’ confinement. He appealed, but his…

GRIFFITH, DAVID RAY Appeal from County Court of Navarro County (original by judge hervey)
Date: April 3, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0639-18

CHAMBERLAIN, MICHAEL ALLEN Appeal from 100th District Court of Carson County (original by judge keasler)
Date: April 3, 2019
Docket Number: WR-86,111-01

JONES, DEDRIC D'SHAWN Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County (dissenting by judge walker)
Date: March 27, 2019
Docket Number: PD-1289-17

JONES, DEDRIC D'SHAWN Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County (concurring by judge newell)
Date: March 27, 2019
Docket Number: PD-1289-17

Jones v. Texas (original by judge yeary)
Date: March 27, 2019
Docket Number: PD-1289-17

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellant Dedric Jones was convicted of the offense of assault on a family member, and because he had previously been convicted of such an offense, this repeat offense was a third degree felony. Appellant pled true to…

JONES, DEDRIC D'SHAWN Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County (concurring by judge hervey)
Date: March 27, 2019
Docket Number: PD-1289-17

LEE, JOHN MARSHALL Appeal from 2nd 25th District Court of Guadalupe County (other per curiam)
Date: March 27, 2019
Docket Number: WR-42,153-05

Ex parte Kristopher LaLonde (original by judge walker)
Date: March 27, 2019
Docket Number: WR-87,660-01

Justia Opinion Summary: Kristopher LaLonde was convicted of possession of methamphetamine and sentenced to seven years’ imprisonment and a $10,000 fine. On direct appeal, the court of appeals overruled his claims and affirmed the trial court’s…

LALONDE, KRISTOPHER JOSEPH Appeal from 145th District Court of Nacogdoches County (concurring by presiding judge keller)
Date: March 27, 2019
Docket Number: WR-87,660-01

MERINO, LUIS III Appeal from 117th District Court of Nueces County (other per curiam)
Date: March 27, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,550-01

MERINO, LUIS III Appeal from 117th District Court of Nueces County (other per curiam)
Date: March 27, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,550-02

Texas v. Martinez (original by judge walker)
Date: March 20, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0878-17

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellee Juan Martinez, Jr. was indicted for intoxication manslaughter. He moved to suppress evidence, challenging the State’s seizure and search of vials of his blood which were previously drawn at a hospital for…

JOHNSON, ANTHONY DEON Appeal from 9th District Court of Montgomery County (other per curiam)
Date: March 20, 2019
Docket Number: WR-38,414-05

MENDOZA, MARTIN AKA MENDOZA, MARTIN JR Appeal from 4th District Court of Rusk County (other per curiam)
Date: March 20, 2019
Docket Number: WR-81,428-04

HOLMAN, KENTAVIAN JUANYA Appeal from 217th District Court of Angelina County (other per curiam)
Date: March 20, 2019
Docket Number: WR-87,549-01

BEDFORD, WAYNE Appeal from 437th District Court of Bexar County (other per curiam)
Date: March 20, 2019
Docket Number: WR-88,901-02

WOHLFORD, SAMANTHA NICOLE Appeal from 276th District Court of Camp County (other per curiam)
Date: March 20, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,205-01

WOHLFORD, SAMANTHA NICOLE Appeal from 276th District Court of Titus County (other per curiam)
Date: March 20, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,205-03

CANALES, SANTOS Appeal from 291st District Court of Dallas County (other per curiam)
Date: March 20, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,501-04

CRAWFORD, CHRISTOPHER LEE Appeal from 354th District Court of Hunt County (other per curiam)
Date: March 20, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,600-01

CRAWFORD, CHRISTOPHER LEE Appeal from 354th District Court of Hunt County (dissenting by judge yeary)
Date: March 20, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,600-01

EILAND, TIMOTHY DARWIN Appeal from 188th of Gregg County (other per curiam)
Date: March 6, 2019
Docket Number: WR-47,865-02

TYLER, RICHARD ALLEN Appeal from 130th District Court of Matagorda County (other per curiam)
Date: March 6, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,218-02

TYLER, RICHARD ALLEN Appeal from 130th District Court of Matagorda County (other per curiam)
Date: March 6, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,218-03

Texas v. Doyal (original by presiding judge keller)
Date: February 27, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0254-18

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellee Craig Doyal was the Montgomery County, Texas Judge, and as such, he was a member of the Montgomery County Commissioners Court. He was indicted for violating a provision of the Texas Open Meetings Act (TOMA),…

DOYAL, CRAIG Appeal from 221st District Court of Montgomery County (dissenting by judge yeary)
Date: February 27, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0254-18

DOYAL, CRAIG Appeal from 221st District Court of Montgomery County (concurring by judge slaughter)
Date: February 27, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0254-18

NOIS, JOAN Appeal from CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT # 5 of Dallas County (other per curiam)
Date: February 27, 2019
Docket Number: WR-87,704-02

ROACH, DONALD M Appeal from 8th District Court of Hopkins County (other per curiam)
Date: February 27, 2019
Docket Number: WR-88,753-01

WILLIAMS, RODRICK ODELL Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris County (other per curiam)
Date: February 27, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,407-01

SMITH, KERRY C. Appeal from 204th District Court of Dallas County (other per curiam)
Date: February 27, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,466-01

JUSTICE, SCOTTY D. Appeal from 137th District Court of Lubbock County (other per curiam)
Date: February 27, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,485-01

BENEDICT, DARRELL DON Appeal from 362nd District Court of Denton County (other per curiam)
Date: February 27, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,524-01

BENEDICT, DARRELL DON Appeal from 362nd District Court of Denton County (dissenting by judge yeary)
Date: February 27, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,524-01

PIERCE, CHAD Appeal from 252nd District Court of Jefferson County (other per curiam)
Date: February 13, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,313-01

PIERCE, CHAD Appeal from 252nd District Court of Jefferson County (other per curiam)
Date: February 13, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,313-02

PIERCE, CHAD Appeal from 252nd District Court of Jefferson County (other per curiam)
Date: February 13, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,313-03

MARTINEZ, ARIEL Appeal from 120th District Court of El Paso County (other per curiam)
Date: February 13, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,475-01

MOORE, CHANCE WILLIAM Appeal from 371st District Court of Tarrant County (other per curiam)
Date: February 6, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,381-01

Hall v. Texas (original by presiding judge keller)
Date: January 30, 2019
Docket Number: AP-77,072

Justia Opinion Summary: The Office of Capital and Forensic Writs (OCFW), on behalf of Appellant Justen Hall, sought DNA testing on a power cord that was wrapped around the victim's neck. Appellant was convicted of the murder of Melanie…

RHOMER, WILLIAM JOE Appeal from 290th District Court of Bexar County (concurring by judge hervey)
Date: January 30, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0448-17

RHOMER, WILLIAM JOE Appeal from 290th District Court of Bexar County (concurring by judge walker)
Date: January 30, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0448-17

Rhomer v. Texas (original by judge keel)
Date: January 30, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0448-17

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellant William Rhomer was convicted by jury of felony murder for causing the death of another while committing felony driving while intoxicated. He was sentenced to seventy-five years in prison. The court of appeals…

CAUDILL, LOUIS ADAM Appeal from 115th District Court of Upshur County (original by judge richardson)
Date: January 30, 2019
Docket Number: WR-86,762-02

SHARPER, GEORGE WASHINGTON Appeal from 196th District Court of Hunt County (other per curiam)
Date: January 30, 2019
Docket Number: WR-88,917-01

MELQUIADES, CESAR Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County (other per curiam)
Date: January 30, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,348-01

CAVITT, DERRICK T. Appeal from 396TH DISTRICT COURT of Tarrant County (other per curiam)
Date: January 30, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,387-01

PALOMO, VICTOR MANUEL Appeal from 341st District Court of Webb County (other per curiam)
Date: January 30, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,419-01

Sims v. Texas (original by judge hervey)
Date: January 16, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0941-17

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellant Christian Sims was charged with murder. He filed a pretrial motion to suppress evidence of real-time location information used to track his cell phone by “pinging” it without a warrant. Using that information,…

MCHENRY, BRODERICK Appeal from 71st District Court of Harrison County (other per curiam)
Date: January 16, 2019
Docket Number: WR-88,608-02

CARPENTER, LARRY GORDON Jr. Appeal from 35th District Court of Brown County (other per curiam)
Date: January 16, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,167-02

MARTINEZ, ROGER ANTHONY Appeal from 24th District Court of Victoria County (concurring by judge yeary)
Date: January 9, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0324-17

Texas v. Martinez (original by judge walker)
Date: January 9, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0324-17

Justia Opinion Summary: Appellee Roger Martinez sought to suppress challenging the legality of his arrest for public intoxication. The motion was granted by the trial court, and the court of appeals affirmed. Because there was probable cause to…

MARTINEZ, ROGER ANTHONY Appeal from 24th District Court of Victoria County (concurring by judge newell)
Date: January 9, 2019
Docket Number: PD-0324-17

TYSON, HERSCHEL STEVEN Appeal from 5th District Court of Cass County (other per curiam)
Date: January 9, 2019
Docket Number: WR-89,276-01

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