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    Topic Topic Starter Replies Views Last Post New posting rules for article reprints Shannon Edmonds 0 17074 February 19, 2008  16:29 unpublished opinions John Stride 2 3780 September 25, 2025  09:26 by  Martin Peterson Abuse of Writ Martin Peterson 1 6464 July 24, 2025  13:12 by  Martin Peterson Chapter 64 rpatton 0 998 January 15, 2025  17:49 Anders Response Aggregation 6 7206 July 03, 2024  15:30 by  walkerkevin CCA Catching Up Martin Peterson 6 7530 June 26, 2024  11:58 by  Martin Peterson What Was Decided in McCumber? Martin Peterson 0 1101 June 20, 2024  08:49 Caseloads Rebounding Martin Peterson 0 1197 May 22, 2024  08:29 Dying Precedents Martin Peterson 1 2052 May 14, 2024  08:07 by  Martin Peterson Binding Precedent on Transfer? Martin Peterson 0 1077 May 09, 2024  08:54 Meet Judge Per Curiam Martin Peterson 2 4545 April 17, 2024  13:40 by  JohnR Mandamus Martin Peterson 5 7646 February 09, 2024  08:49 by  Martin Peterson Citation of SCOTUS Opinions Martin Peterson 0 1233 January 05, 2024  07:45 The Beginning and End of an Assault Martin Peterson 10 10410 August 24, 2023  07:00 by  Martin Peterson AI brief GP 0 1393 July 21, 2023  18:42 Habeas Writ Granted by County Court at Law in Another County? Cole Spainhour 5 5707 December 07, 2022  10:24 by  Martin Peterson Long Opinions Martin Peterson 7 15325 March 31, 2022  10:36 by  Martin Peterson Felony Murder Question Douglas Norman 1 2528 December 30, 2021  10:44 by  Martin Peterson Nothing to See Here—Really? Martin Peterson 3 3694 December 06, 2021  06:32 by  Martin Peterson Appellate Process in Slow Motion Martin Peterson 4 4291 November 07, 2021  08:06 by  Martin Peterson County Funding of Prosecutor's Office County Attorney - Kinney County 0 1989 August 19, 2020  12:36 Phantom Right of Appeal Martin Peterson 2 4778 August 10, 2020  09:49 by  Martin Peterson Direct Appeal - Standing of State TOMA County Attorney - Kinney County 0 2345 April 29, 2020  16:45 Washington State & Mandatory Vehicle Impounds APorter 0 2371 November 06, 2019  08:44 SCOTUS To Give Lawyers Two Uninterrupted Minutes APorter 0 2217 October 04, 2019  08:06 Kudos to Brazos County Andrea W 1 3659 May 23, 2019  09:27 by  BL Response to Petition for Review in SCOTX Jim Tirey 1 3694 April 17, 2019  15:34 by  JohnR Busy Attorneys Must Prioritize Martin Peterson 12 10399 March 29, 2019  11:46 by  Martin Peterson Appeal of Probable Cause writ sch 2 13020 September 13, 2018  09:00 by  Martin Peterson Padilla retroactivity to be considered by Supreme Court JohnR 46 46586 February 22, 2018  10:45 by  Martin Peterson Sample 11.09 Writ Response cburkedavis 1 4909 November 22, 2017  09:19 by  Martin Peterson Texas Rule of Criminal Evidence 1101 (circa 1989) bguy 2 4777 October 20, 2017  10:43 by  Andrea Jacobs Harris County Appellate James 0 10279 October 02, 2017  11:32 appellate courts still down rk 8 7648 July 17, 2017  09:08 by  JohnR London, Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later (When You Can) Martin Peterson 10 9103 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 3530 May 17, 2017  13:22 WL Drafting Assistant david curl 4 15889 May 02, 2017  07:31 by  julia Scalia Gone; Where Will Kennedy Go? Martin Peterson 4 14684 March 29, 2017  11:03 by  Martin Peterson In re Allen Ted Hake 4 6644 March 29, 2017  10:39 by  Martin Peterson E-Filing Provider Recommendations Jim Tirey 24 35455 December 06, 2016  23:49 by  Sam Bhat En Banc Rehearing Martin Peterson 2 14064 November 24, 2016  19:11 by  Martin Peterson Punishment Enhancement Q. kat22 1 4847 November 15, 2016  16:55 by  Andrea W Eccentric McNeely Fallout Martin Peterson 2 5363 November 12, 2016  17:29 by  JB Question re: Appeal Filed Where Right to Appeal Waived MCDA_jjohnson 2 5198 August 17, 2016  17:32 by  Martin Peterson Speedy Appeal? Martin Peterson 0 3764 May 20, 2016  10:50 State Appeal of 11.072 Writ John Greenwood 3 5823 May 06, 2016  19:32 by  Martin Peterson State's Appeal Rachel Patton 1 12611 January 26, 2016  16:40 by  Andrea W Belated Habeas Relief Martin Peterson 0 4007 January 13, 2016  20:50 Padilla Issue on a Pro se Misdemeanor Defendant nwood 4 7739 December 15, 2015  16:35 by  JTrevell Appellate Materials Prezas 8 9604 December 14, 2015  16:17 by  Diane Beckham