Dewberry v. State (Unpublished Memo): In a case of aggravated assault via shooting, the issue was whether Dewberry was the triggerman. A sprawling multiparty altercation started at…
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Flores v. State (Unpublished Memo): Conviction of DWI with child affirmed. The question was whether Flores was the driver. He and his family say no. The…
Lewis v. State (Unpublished Memo): The State wanted to sentence Lewis as a habitual offender. The State’s initial notice of intent to use prior convictions was…
Hall v. State (Unpublished Memo): DWI conviction challenged on grounds that the officer who administered the horizontal gaze nystagmus test to Hall wasn’t an expert in its use. …
There are five opinions from the Supreme Court of Texas this morning. One (In re S.K.A., et al) is from Tyler. They’re all one line per curiam…
In Friday’s Orders of the Supreme Court of Texas, there was one Tyler case, In re Frost. It’s the divorce case where the husband and his attorney went…
Johnson & Johnson v. Connor & Connor (Published): The Johnsons intended to reserve the minerals in 40 acres they were selling. Two years after they deeded the property…
The Supreme Court of Texas reversed the Tyler court in Sells v. Drott. Drott had sued Sells for specific performance. Drott wanted Sells to follow through on…
Samet v. State (Unpublished Memo): A third grader testifies to a sexual assault that occurred when he was just about four years old. The defense strategy:…
Crabtree v. State (Unpublished Memo): Crabtree was surprised when the trial court sentenced her to two years of prison for criminally negligent homicide. The Tyler court…