Carter v. State (Unpublished Memo): Conviction for intoxication manslaughter stands even though the defendant’s intoxication may not have been the only cause of the victim’s death. …
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Delaney v. State (Unpublished Memo): Life sentence for robbery reversed for resentencing. Delaney had originally received deferred adjudication for an aggravated robbery charge. He violated the…
Kelley v. State (Unpublished Memo): Kelley contends that his 25 year sentence for aggravated robbery was based on improper evidence that his attorney didn’t object to. …
Academy of Skills & Knowledge v. Charter Schools USA, Inc. (Published): Multi-faceted dispute between a charter school and a management company. The Tyler court earns its…
In the Guardianship of Humphries (Published Memo): Tex. Probate Code Section 655A trumps Tex. R. Civ. P. 141 when it comes the the assessment of attorney’s…
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…
Defense counsel for the third defendant in a child sex ring case in Tyler has filed a motion to transfer venue. The first two defendants had been convicted…
Tom Ramey, who served as Chief Justice of the Twelfth Court of Appeals from 1989 to 2000, and President of the State Bar of Texas…
Ingram v. State (Published): Ingram was convicted of burglary of a habitation. Based on a prior burglary conviction, his punishment range was enhanced, and he was…
Elmakiss v. Elmakiss (Published Memo): Divorce case with good run-down of conservatorship and possession standards, as well as the hurdles for making a reimbursement claim. Conservatorship:…