Osborn v. State (Unpublished Memo): A jury had the option to give Osborn a life sentence. Since Osborn had one to four grams of cocaine within…
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Stricker v. State (Unpublished Memo): Robbery met “aggravated” threshold because the victim was 65 or older. Tex. Penal Code Ann. §§ 29.02(a)(2), 29.03(a)(3)(A). As a result, Stricker’s…
Barnes v. State (Unpublished Memo): Victim of domestic violence was wishy-washy, but his testimony, together with that of law enforcement, supports a conviction for aggravated assault…
Thompson v. State (Unpublished Memo): As the United States Supreme Court was holding that the death penalty for child rape is cruel and unusual punishment, the Tyler court…
In re Frost (Published Memo): The Tyler court reinstates a trial attorney who had been disqualified by the trial court. In a heated divorce case, the…
Freeman v. State (Unpublished Memo): Nothing unusual in the basics: Freeman appeals on grounds that he didn’t personally hand the drugs to the informant. Instead, the…
Darby v. Darby et al. (Published): A recently-minted ex-wife wanted to appeal her divorce, but claimed she didn’t have the money to pay the court reporter or…
Hodges v. State (Memorandum, Unpublished): Hodges went into his neighbor’s house, chased her out, and then assaulted her. He was convicted of burglary of a habitation…
Roberson v. State (Unpublished Memo): Roberson plead guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a child. He requested a jury trial on punishment. The jury sentenced him…
Mayfield v. State (Unublished Memo): DWI case explains the distinction between two varieties of warrantless searches: exigent circumstances and community caretaker. A concerned citizen observed Mayfield…