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…
Hall v. State (Unpublished Memo): DWI conviction challenged on grounds that the officer who administered the horizontal gaze nystagmus test to Hall wasn’t an expert in its use.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…
The only case on July 17th’s Supreme Court of Texas Order List is a denial of mandamus that leaves open some questions on a trial court’s ability…
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…
As the trial courts get busier, the paper side of the practice becomes more important. I posted earlier about the political aspects of Judge Russell’s presentation at…
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…
Smith County politics are heating up. There have been talks of a new jail and a new courthouse. But the Commissioner’s Court recently issued a…
Samet v. State (Unpublished Memo): A third grader testifies to a sexual assault that occurred when he was just about four years old.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:…