Chapman v. TDCJ-ID (Published Memo): An inmate on a work detail fell from a ladder. He sues, alleging improper supervision, and a defect in the ladder…
Category: Anderson County
There’s only one Tyler case in this week’s orders from the Texas Supreme Court. It’s a denial of the petition for review in Geiger v. Williams. Geiger is prisoner’s civil rights suit…
Wesson v. State (Unpublished Opinion): Bribery conviction affirmed. Wesson, the City of Palestine’s dual capacity tax assessor-collector/city water utility supervisor got $1,000 from a citizen in…
Archer v. TDCJ-ID, et al. (Published Memo): On January 9, 2008, the Tyler court issued the Crosby decision. It held that inmate civil right suits could be dismissed without a…
Thompson v. Vincent, et al. (Published Memo): Thompson failed to preserve error concerning the sale of 43.07 acres in Anderson County, Texas. The sale was ordered…
In re Energy Transfer (Published): In a condemnation case, unless and until someone objects to the commissioners’ award, mandamus is the only way to complain of…
Patrick v. State (Unpublished Memo): Patrick took ten years of deferred adjudication for burglary of a habitation. Then she went out and violated the terms of her…
In re Dekard; In re Kennedy; In re Parker (all Unpublished Memos): Three very similar cases disposed of on the same grounds. Criminal defendants want the trial court to…