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. …
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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…
Christopher v. State (Unpublished Memo): What county has venue when an officer feels something as he pats a suspect down, but doesn’t conduct a strip search…
Wells et al. v. Dotson (Published): A simple fact pattern results in a decision of “affirm in part, reverse and render in part, reverse and remand…
Palestine Herald Press v. Zimmer (Published): High school football coach’s defamation suit dismissed because a column calling his end-of-game victory dance unsportsmanlike and “obscene” was not…
In the matter of RR (Published Memo): Juvenile conviction for negligent homicide affirmed. A fourteen year old was driving two of his friends in his dad’s Suburban…
State for the Protection and Best Interest of EG (Published): Statements in a civil application to compel an incompetent criminal defendant to take his meds aren’t…
Connor v. State (Unpublished Memo): If there’s one thing worse than drunk dialing, it’s drunk dialing from jail as the conversation is being recorded. It’s just…