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Family Law

Another termination of parental rights.

Posted on August 25, 2008February 19, 2020 by admin

In the interest of A.T.S. and M.D.S. (Published Memo): Termination of parental rights with another constitutional challenge to  the Family Code’s indigent parent provisions.  The…

Criminal Law

No probation for you!

Posted on August 19, 2008February 19, 2020 by admin

Webb v. State (Unpublished Memo): Webb complains that the trial court didn’t even consider her application for probation of a felony marijuana possession charge.  If Webb’s…

Civil Rights

All White Jury

Posted on August 18, 2008February 19, 2020 by admin

Bailey v. State (Unpublished Memo): Evocative, provocative, loaded with death.  A reproach, but not a relic.  Yet sometimes, a source of justice.  Bailey is an African-American.  There…

Evidence

Two birds in the bush don’t count in a divorce

Posted on August 7, 2008February 20, 2020 by admin

Hohn v. Hohn (Published): Divorce dispute over what counts as the present value of the husband’s interest in a partnership, and what counts as the husband’s…

Cherokee County

The widow woman’s land

Posted on July 31, 2008February 20, 2020 by admin

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…

Criminal Law

Charged with robbery, sentenced for murder.

Posted on July 6, 2008February 21, 2020 by admin

Delaney v. State (Unpublished Memo): Life sentence for robbery reversed for resentencing.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…

Business Law

It ain’t easy being a judge

Posted on July 5, 2008February 21, 2020 by admin

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…

Justice Griffith

I made the mess, but I don’t have to clean it up.

Posted on June 27, 2008February 21, 2020 by admin

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…

Henderson County

A backdoor motion for continuance?

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

Parrish v. ETMC Athens (Published Memo): The trial court was within its discretion to deny an eve-of-trial motion to reopen discovery by a med-mal plaintiff.  The…

Criminal Law

Must have been a really bad day (or two).

Posted on June 1, 2008February 21, 2020 by admin

Blanton v, State (Unpublished Memo): Burglary of a habitation conviction affirmed because Blanton only presented the Reporter’s Record from the first day of a three day…

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