Crabtree v. State (Unpublished Memo): Crabtree was surprised when the trial court sentenced her to two years of prison for criminally negligent homicide. The Tyler court…
In the Interest of JM, JJ, JJ & JJ (Published Memo): Parent’s appeal of termination of parental rights as to four children is denied because, though…
Mrs. & Mrs. Hill v. the Jarvis Family (Published Memo): Treble damages awarded for wrongful sale of timber by cotenants involved in a partition suit. Good…
Hamilton v. Thompson, et al. (Published Memo): Prisoner’s civil rights suits against eleven TDCJ-ID employees is dismissed without a hearing (or rehearing) for failure to comply with…
Killgo v. State (Unpublished Memo): Killgo failed to defeat all of the probation revocation findings made by the trial court. so the Tyler court affirms. Killgo’s ten year…
As soon as the Fourth of July is over, I’m ready for some football, football, and more football. There’s nothing surprising about that — lots…
Carter v. State (Unpublished Memo): Conviction for intoxication manslaughter stands even though the defendant’s intoxication may not have been the only cause of the victim’s death. …
Delaney v. State (Unpublished Memo): Life sentence for robbery reversed for resentencing.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Kelley v. State (Unpublished Memo): Kelley contends that his 25 year sentence for aggravated robbery was based on improper evidence that his attorney didn’t object to. …
In re ADM Investor Services, Inc. (Published): Forum selection clause waived, at least according the the majority. Mandamus relief denied. The dissent would find no…