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Circumstantial evidence standards …

Posted on February 21, 2020 by admin

Purvis v. State (Unpublished Memo): Purvis was convicted of possessing 21 rocks of crack cocaine with intent to distribute. Purvis says he didn’t have the cocaine…

Cherokee County

Not gonna take it, Part II

Posted on September 4, 2008February 19, 2020 by admin

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…

Chief Justice Worthen

On the wrong road.

Posted on August 26, 2008February 19, 2020 by admin

Mor3ris v. State (Unpublished Memo): Intoxication manslaughter conviction affirmed.  Morris and his passenger left the El Greco club in Kilgore at 12:30 a.m.  They headed towards Tyler on…

Criminal Law

Playing with deferred adjudication is playing with fire.

Posted on August 20, 2008February 19, 2020 by admin

Morris v. State (Unpublished Memo): Morris got deferred adjudication community supervision on a theft charge.  Roughly a year and a half into it, Morris blew off…

Chief Justice Worthen

Emptiness

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

Hurst v. State (Unpublished Memo): A woman let one of her teenaged daughter’s friends sit on the front “ranch hand” bumper of a pickup truck as…

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Webb v. State (Unpublished Memo): Webb complains that the trial court didn’t even consider her application for probation of a felony marijuana possession charge.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Bailey v. State (Unpublished Memo): Evocative, provocative, loaded with death.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…

Cherokee County

Happy Halloween, or Never say you’ve seen it all …

Posted on August 11, 2008February 20, 2020 by admin

Christopher v. State (Unpublished Memo): What county has venue when an officer feels something as he pats a suspect down, but doesn’t conduct a strip search…

Chief Justice Worthen

Would you like some salt with that?

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

Harris v. State (Unpublished Memo): It’s tampering with evidence if there’s an investigation underway, or you know you committed a crime.  Harris was riding his bike…

Criminal Law

Car at 100 mph is a deadly weapon

Posted on August 6, 2008February 20, 2020 by admin

Jones v. State (Unpublished Memo): Jones was beating the female passenger in his vehicle as he drove along US 69 outside of Tyler.  Another motorist heard her…

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