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Topic Topic Starter Replies Views Last Post New posting rules for article reprints Shannon Edmonds 0 17203 February 19, 2008 16:29 unpublished opinions John Stride 2 4116 September 25, 2025 09:26 by Martin Peterson Abuse of Writ Martin Peterson 1 6643 July 24, 2025 13:12 by Martin Peterson Chapter 64 rpatton 0 1140 January 15, 2025 17:49 Anders Response Aggregation 6 7542 July 03, 2024 15:30 by walkerkevin CCA Catching Up Martin Peterson 6 7910 June 26, 2024 11:58 by Martin Peterson What Was Decided in McCumber? Martin Peterson 0 1232 June 20, 2024 08:49 Caseloads Rebounding Martin Peterson 0 1351 May 22, 2024 08:29 Dying Precedents Martin Peterson 1 2232 May 14, 2024 08:07 by Martin Peterson Binding Precedent on Transfer? Martin Peterson 0 1231 May 09, 2024 08:54 Meet Judge Per Curiam Martin Peterson 2 4737 April 17, 2024 13:40 by JohnR Mandamus Martin Peterson 5 7915 February 09, 2024 08:49 by Martin Peterson Citation of SCOTUS Opinions Martin Peterson 0 1372 January 05, 2024 07:45 The Beginning and End of an Assault Martin Peterson 10 10814 August 24, 2023 07:00 by Martin Peterson AI brief GP 0 1498 July 21, 2023 18:42 Habeas Writ Granted by County Court at Law in Another County? Cole Spainhour 5 5969 December 07, 2022 10:24 by Martin Peterson Long Opinions Martin Peterson 7 15668 March 31, 2022 10:36 by Martin Peterson Felony Murder Question Douglas Norman 1 2713 December 30, 2021 10:44 by Martin Peterson Nothing to See Here—Really? Martin Peterson 3 3912 December 06, 2021 06:32 by Martin Peterson Appellate Process in Slow Motion Martin Peterson 4 4591 November 07, 2021 08:06 by Martin Peterson County Funding of Prosecutor's Office County Attorney - Kinney County 0 2113 August 19, 2020 12:36 Phantom Right of Appeal Martin Peterson 2 4985 August 10, 2020 09:49 by Martin Peterson Direct Appeal - Standing of State TOMA County Attorney - Kinney County 0 2470 April 29, 2020 16:45 Washington State & Mandatory Vehicle Impounds APorter 0 2516 November 06, 2019 08:44 SCOTUS To Give Lawyers Two Uninterrupted Minutes APorter 0 2337 October 04, 2019 08:06 Kudos to Brazos County Andrea W 1 3868 May 23, 2019 09:27 by BL Response to Petition for Review in SCOTX Jim Tirey 1 3867 April 17, 2019 15:34 by JohnR Busy Attorneys Must Prioritize Martin Peterson 12 10949 March 29, 2019 11:46 by Martin Peterson Appeal of Probable Cause writ sch 2 13214 September 13, 2018 09:00 by Martin Peterson Padilla retroactivity to be considered by Supreme Court JohnR 46 48327 February 22, 2018 10:45 by Martin Peterson Sample 11.09 Writ Response cburkedavis 1 5073 November 22, 2017 09:19 by Martin Peterson Texas Rule of Criminal Evidence 1101 (circa 1989) bguy 2 4961 October 20, 2017 10:43 by Andrea Jacobs Harris County Appellate James 0 10420 October 02, 2017 11:32 appellate courts still down rk 8 8031 July 17, 2017 09:08 by JohnR London, Pay Me Now or Pay Me Later (When You Can) Martin Peterson 10 9489 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 3671 May 17, 2017 13:22 WL Drafting Assistant david curl 4 16175 May 02, 2017 07:31 by julia Scalia Gone; Where Will Kennedy Go? Martin Peterson 4 14913 March 29, 2017 11:03 by Martin Peterson In re Allen Ted Hake 4 6911 March 29, 2017 10:39 by Martin Peterson E-Filing Provider Recommendations Jim Tirey 24 36482 December 06, 2016 23:49 by Sam Bhat En Banc Rehearing Martin Peterson 2 14250 November 24, 2016 19:11 by Martin Peterson Punishment Enhancement Q. kat22 1 4992 November 15, 2016 16:55 by Andrea W Eccentric McNeely Fallout Martin Peterson 2 5556 November 12, 2016 17:29 by JB Question re: Appeal Filed Where Right to Appeal Waived MCDA_jjohnson 2 5394 August 17, 2016 17:32 by Martin Peterson Speedy Appeal? Martin Peterson 0 3906 May 20, 2016 10:50 State Appeal of 11.072 Writ John Greenwood 3 6059 May 06, 2016 19:32 by Martin Peterson State's Appeal Rachel Patton 1 12779 January 26, 2016 16:40 by Andrea W Belated Habeas Relief Martin Peterson 0 4139 January 13, 2016 20:50 Padilla Issue on a Pro se Misdemeanor Defendant nwood 4 8009 December 15, 2015 16:35 by JTrevell Appellate Materials Prezas 8 10009 December 14, 2015 16:17 by Diane Beckham