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Topic Topic Starter Replies Views Last Post New posting rules for article reprints Shannon Edmonds 0 17085 February 19, 2008 16:29 unpublished opinions John Stride 2 3822 September 25, 2025 09:26 by Martin Peterson Abuse of Writ Martin Peterson 1 6475 July 24, 2025 13:12 by Martin Peterson Chapter 64 rpatton 0 1008 January 15, 2025 17:49 Anders Response Aggregation 6 7239 July 03, 2024 15:30 by walkerkevin CCA Catching Up Martin Peterson 6 7579 June 26, 2024 11:58 by Martin Peterson What Was Decided in McCumber? Martin Peterson 0 1115 June 20, 2024 08:49 Caseloads Rebounding Martin Peterson 0 1202 May 22, 2024 08:29 Dying Precedents Martin Peterson 1 2064 May 14, 2024 08:07 by Martin Peterson Binding Precedent on Transfer? Martin Peterson 0 1092 May 09, 2024 08:54 Meet Judge Per Curiam Martin Peterson 2 4564 April 17, 2024 13:40 by JohnR Mandamus Martin Peterson 5 7661 February 09, 2024 08:49 by Martin Peterson Citation of SCOTUS Opinions Martin Peterson 0 1245 January 05, 2024 07:45 The Beginning and End of an Assault Martin Peterson 10 10437 August 24, 2023 07:00 by Martin Peterson AI brief GP 0 1399 July 21, 2023 18:42 Habeas Writ Granted by County Court at Law in Another County? Cole Spainhour 5 5728 December 07, 2022 10:24 by Martin Peterson Long Opinions Martin Peterson 7 15355 March 31, 2022 10:36 by Martin Peterson Felony Murder Question Douglas Norman 1 2540 December 30, 2021 10:44 by Martin Peterson Nothing to See Here—Really? Martin Peterson 3 3702 December 06, 2021 06:32 by Martin Peterson Appellate Process in Slow Motion Martin Peterson 4 4319 November 07, 2021 08:06 by Martin Peterson County Funding of Prosecutor's Office County Attorney - Kinney County 0 1999 August 19, 2020 12:36 Phantom Right of Appeal Martin Peterson 2 4793 August 10, 2020 09:49 by Martin Peterson Direct Appeal - Standing of State TOMA County Attorney - Kinney County 0 2351 April 29, 2020 16:45 Washington State & Mandatory Vehicle Impounds APorter 0 2388 November 06, 2019 08:44 SCOTUS To Give Lawyers Two Uninterrupted Minutes APorter 0 2227 October 04, 2019 08:06 Kudos to Brazos County Andrea W 1 3669 May 23, 2019 09:27 by BL Response to Petition for Review in SCOTX Jim Tirey 1 3709 April 17, 2019 15:34 by JohnR Busy Attorneys Must Prioritize Martin Peterson 12 10464 March 29, 2019 11:46 by Martin Peterson Appeal of Probable Cause writ sch 2 13029 September 13, 2018 09:00 by Martin Peterson Padilla retroactivity to be considered by Supreme Court JohnR 46 46770 February 22, 2018 10:45 by Martin Peterson Sample 11.09 Writ Response cburkedavis 1 4920 November 22, 2017 09:19 by Martin Peterson Texas Rule of Criminal Evidence 1101 (circa 1989) bguy 2 4790 October 20, 2017 10:43 by Andrea Jacobs Harris County Appellate James 0 10296 October 02, 2017 11:32 appellate courts still down rk 8 7677 July 17, 2017 09:08 by JohnR London, Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later (When You Can) Martin Peterson 10 9128 July 01, 2017 07:21 by Martin Peterson State v. Arizmendi - What are the limits of a Motion for New Trial? Brody V. Burks 0 3540 May 17, 2017 13:22 WL Drafting Assistant david curl 4 15902 May 02, 2017 07:31 by julia Scalia Gone; Where Will Kennedy Go? Martin Peterson 4 14706 March 29, 2017 11:03 by Martin Peterson In re Allen Ted Hake 4 6659 March 29, 2017 10:39 by Martin Peterson E-Filing Provider Recommendations Jim Tirey 24 35518 December 06, 2016 23:49 by Sam Bhat En Banc Rehearing Martin Peterson 2 14081 November 24, 2016 19:11 by Martin Peterson Punishment Enhancement Q. kat22 1 4856 November 15, 2016 16:55 by Andrea W Eccentric McNeely Fallout Martin Peterson 2 5375 November 12, 2016 17:29 by JB Question re: Appeal Filed Where Right to Appeal Waived MCDA_jjohnson 2 5210 August 17, 2016 17:32 by Martin Peterson Speedy Appeal? Martin Peterson 0 3771 May 20, 2016 10:50 State Appeal of 11.072 Writ John Greenwood 3 5843 May 06, 2016 19:32 by Martin Peterson State's Appeal Rachel Patton 1 12622 January 26, 2016 16:40 by Andrea W Belated Habeas Relief Martin Peterson 0 4013 January 13, 2016 20:50 Padilla Issue on a Pro se Misdemeanor Defendant nwood 4 7752 December 15, 2015 16:35 by JTrevell Appellate Materials Prezas 8 9638 December 14, 2015 16:17 by Diane Beckham