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Angelina County

Disqualification of grievance panelists denied.

Posted on June 23, 2008February 20, 2020 by admin

In re Sames (Published Memo):  An attorney’s effort to get two attorney-members of the District 2B Grievance Committee disqualified was denied a hearing by the trial…

Angelina County

Another alien abduction!

Posted on June 12, 2008February 20, 2020 by admin

In re Pilgrim’s Pride (Per curiam dismissal): Normally, you won’t see posts about one-line dismissals by agreement of the parties.  But this one got my interest. …

Angelina County

Rehabilitating a prospective juror at voire dire.

Posted on June 2, 2008February 20, 2020 by admin

Johnson v. State (Unpublished Memo): Robbery conviction affirmed.  Prospective juror’s brother worked at the store that was robbed (a Brookshire Bros. grocery store in Lufkin), but…

Angelina County

Silence would have been better

Posted on June 2, 2008February 21, 2020 by admin

Gipson v. State (Unpublished Memo):  This is the companion piece to the Skinner case.  Gipson was convicted of helping Skinner and Skinner’s common-law wife steal copper in Angelina…

Angelina County

Insufficiency of the Evidence? Boot to the Head!

Posted on June 1, 2008February 20, 2020 by admin

Brown v. State (Unpublished Memo): Thirteen year old steps into an argument between his mother and her boyfriend.  The boyfriend hits the young man in the…

Angelina County

Section, subsection, what’s the difference?

Posted on May 21, 2008February 21, 2020 by admin

Reggie v. State (Unpublished Memo): It’s a state jail felony to use a vehicle to evade arrest.  Texas Penal Code § 38.04(b).  Under Texas Penal Code §…

Angelina County

Criminal venue proper: part of crime committed in the county

Posted on April 9, 2008February 21, 2020 by admin

Skinner v. State (Unpublished Memo): A jury acquitted Skinner of stealing copper from an Angelina County recycling center.  But they convicted him of theft for trying…

Angelina County

Conflcit of Interest

Posted on March 19, 2008February 21, 2020 by admin

Hole v. State (Unpublished Memo): When there’s no objection at trial, a party claiming his counsel had a conflict of interest must show that the conflict…

Angelina County

Plea record must show citizenship status.

Posted on March 2, 2008February 21, 2020 by admin

Goshen v. State (Unpublished Memo): This case points out the “Vannortrick Gap.”  Before accepting a plea, trial courts are supposed to let defendants know about the…

Angelina County

No habeas relief from criminal orders

Posted on January 23, 2008February 21, 2020 by admin

In re Herbert (Unpublished Memo): Herbert’s appeal bond was revoked in a criminal case.  He brought a combined habeas corpus/mandamus motion in the Tyler court.  The habeas…

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