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Circumstantial evidence standards …

Posted on February 21, 2020 by admin

Purvis v. State (Unpublished Memo): Purvis was convicted of possessing 21 rocks of crack cocaine with intent to distribute. Purvis says he didn’t have the cocaine…

Jury Selection

Race and jury selection …

Posted on September 26, 2008March 3, 2020 by admin

A while back, I posted on a Batson case in the criminal context.  Today, the Supreme Court of Texas handed down a Batson decision in the civil context — a case of…

Supreme Court of Texas

Petition granted on a Tyler case …

Posted on September 26, 2008February 24, 2020 by admin

In this week’s orders, the Supreme Court of Texas granted review on Kappus.  Kappus is an estate case where an ex-wife got her ex-brother in-law disqualified as…

Supreme Court of Texas

Constitution Week: Supreme Court of Texas

Posted on September 19, 2008February 24, 2020 by admin

The Supreme Court of Texas did not issue any opinions this week.  There were no Tyler cases in their orders.  So, as discussed in the Last Word post,…

closures

Friday Night Lights Out

Posted on September 12, 2008February 24, 2020 by admin

Not long ago, the Tyler court threw out a case by a high school football coach who felt like he had been defamed in a…

Business Law

Open season on anyone forty or over.

Posted on September 8, 2008February 19, 2020 by admin

Sieber v. Carson and Brookshire Grocery Company (Published Memo): If you are forty or over when you get hired, it’s presumed that there’s no age discrimination…

TylerAppeals News

Advanced Civil Appellate Practice CLE

Posted on September 4, 2008February 24, 2020 by admin

I’m in Austin tonight.  Drove in this morning to attend the first day of the CLE.  I’ll be attending the second day of the CLE…

Cherokee County

Was the inmate appointed to run the asylum?

Posted on September 4, 2008February 19, 2020 by admin

In the best interest and protection of R.M. (Published Memo): Civil commitment case under Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. § 574.034(a) (Vernon 2003).   R.M. …

Cherokee County

Not gonna take it, Part II

Posted on September 4, 2008February 19, 2020 by admin

In the best interest and protection of B.L. (Published Memo): Another case where a defendant declared incompetent to stand trial refuses the medication that could…

Courthouse News

The Interim Report

Posted on September 3, 2008February 24, 2020 by admin

I checked out the Interim Report of the Task Force to Ensure Judicial Readiness in Times of Emergency.  Basically, it calls for counties to sign a Memorandum…

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