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Topic Topic Starter Replies Views Last Post Oral argument requests JohnR 11 7993 November 21, 2012 19:33 by D.Merritt State v. Cashion Martin Peterson 1 3080 November 07, 2012 10:39 by JB Effective assistance of counsel on a state writ? John A. Stride 3 4845 October 30, 2012 15:14 by JB Evolving COA electronic filing rules John A. Stride 0 2307 September 25, 2012 09:45 cellphone GPS tracking endorsed by 6th Cir. John A. Stride 0 2212 August 29, 2012 15:09 An appropriate opinion footnote????? John A. Stride 5 4475 August 23, 2012 16:35 by Shannon Edmonds Reversal because Defendant's objections were sustained? sch 3 3638 August 07, 2012 14:16 by Andrea W Adopt Fed's limited sufficiency review? John A. Stride 1 2687 August 07, 2012 10:33 by Andrea W Table of Authorities Software JohnR 3 4556 July 31, 2012 08:33 by LAH 12.42(a)(2) and 12.42(d) pkdyer 3 5111 July 25, 2012 23:17 by AlexB Collateral estoppel Andrea W 2 3308 June 21, 2012 09:00 by Jimbeaux An appellate shout-out, of sorts... JohnR 3 3887 June 20, 2012 17:55 by samk CCA OPINIONS John A. Stride 0 2352 June 20, 2012 09:14 SCOTUS: Confrontation cl NOT violated John A. Stride 11 6789 June 19, 2012 13:37 by John A. Stride Efiling update? JohnR 0 2090 June 08, 2012 14:44 Agg Robbery/ theft & Agg. Assault jem 2 3179 May 21, 2012 19:31 by Andrea Jacobs Mens rea for Indecency by Contact in the Applicaiton Paragraph AlexB 0 2232 May 10, 2012 10:42 "WEASEL WORDS" IN FOF John A. Stride 2 3300 May 10, 2012 10:28 by David Newell Citing Law Review Articles John A. Stride 0 2183 April 30, 2012 14:38 CROSS APPEALS John A. Stride 10 6482 April 24, 2012 08:34 by David Newell MTR question RE: mis-labelling underlying conviction in MTR paperwork MMuery 0 2379 April 10, 2012 09:21 Inmates subject to interrogation may not be subject to "custodial" interrogation John A. Stride 1 3419 February 22, 2012 08:23 by Andrea W PDR on court's own motion Andrea W 6 6122 January 26, 2012 07:59 by Andrea W Mtn for sanctions--mandamus John A. Stride 1 3188 December 14, 2011 14:49 by John A. Stride E-filing comments in Tx SCt John A. Stride 0 2327 October 25, 2011 08:56 44.01(c) Notice of Appeal Martin Peterson 15 12098 October 25, 2011 08:25 by Martin Peterson More TRAP changes John A. Stride 5 8886 October 05, 2011 09:37 by John A. Stride Destruction of Biological Evidence Brazappda 1 3058 September 12, 2011 16:27 by Shannon Edmonds Bullcoming on shakier ground John A. Stride 1 3708 June 24, 2011 09:17 by Andrea W Waiver of Postconviction Writ JB 0 2791 June 23, 2011 10:25 Reformation of Judgment Appeal East Texas Attorney 8 6568 June 09, 2011 08:40 by JB Wording an Order to an Art 5 Tex Const Writ Brazappda 1 2605 May 31, 2011 12:00 by John A. Stride Florida considers dual high courts John A. Stride 1 3227 April 29, 2011 18:05 by Martin Peterson Eastland Court of Appeals APorter 1 3461 April 29, 2011 08:14 by pkdyer Abandoning the books John Stride 14 10804 April 25, 2011 16:41 by RL Some Numbers Martin Peterson 10 9349 April 14, 2011 08:15 by Andrea W Prosecutor liability for Brady violations John A. Stride 2 4348 March 30, 2011 09:37 by John A. Stride HB 906 to Alter Termination Appeals david curl 2 4096 March 30, 2011 08:02 by JohnR Attn: Brazos County D.A. Office Joem-a.d.a. 1 3856 February 24, 2011 14:40 by Versel Skinner argued John A. Stride 7 6980 February 15, 2011 16:03 by JB Judge Posner's latest skewering of the Bluebook Jimbeaux 4 4719 February 01, 2011 17:09 by Martin Peterson CCA Judge Holcomb retiring 12/31/10 John A. Stride 5 5431 December 27, 2010 11:27 by David Newell A useful preservation case John A. Stride 0 2391 December 23, 2010 09:34 Cattle stealen Fred Edwards 2 3658 December 20, 2010 15:25 by John A. Stride Lexis cite Gordon LeMaire 2 3457 December 17, 2010 16:54 by Gordon LeMaire What not to say in an appellate motion Andrea W 3 4513 November 05, 2010 09:52 by Doug Norman Published but not yet released opinions Gordon LeMaire 6 6022 November 04, 2010 10:08 by APorter Criminal issues before SCOTUS John A. Stride 0 2603 November 02, 2010 06:09 Sanctions for Repeated Filings of Applications for Writs of Habeus Corpus? MMuery 0 2028 October 29, 2010 08:48 Motion for Rehearing rk 1 3090 October 22, 2010 14:09 by Andrea W
