Category Archives: 8th Court of Appeals – CR

The Eighth Court of Appeals, in El Paso, Texas, covers Andrews, Brewster, Crane, Crockett, Culberson, El Paso, Hudspeth, Jeff Davis, Loving, Pecos, Presidio, Reagan, Reeves, Terrell, Upton, Ward, and Winkler counties.

08-10-00330-CR Ex Parte: Jesus Torres–Appeal from 243rd District Court of El Paso County

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND Appellant was indicted by a grand jury for cocaine possession in a quantity of four grams or more but less than 200 grams. On September 19, 2006, Appellant’s attorney filed a motion to suppress the evidence … Continue reading →

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08-11-00029-CR Ronald Wayne Warren v. The State of Texas–Appeal from Criminal District Court No. 2 of Tarrant County

Ronald Wayne Warren was convicted of burglary of a habitation and was sentenced by a jury to thirteen (13) years’ in prison. In his sole issue on appeal, he argues that the trial court abused its discretion by admitting a … Continue reading →

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08-11-00024-CR Raymond Bryan Free v. The State of Texas–Appeal from 355th District Court of Hood County

Raymond Bryan Free was convicted of the second degree felony offense of possession of more than one gram but less than four grams of a controlled substance, methamphetamine, with intent to deliver. The indictment also included two enhancement paragraphs which … Continue reading →

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08-10-00108-CR Kevin Lamont McCuin v. The State of Texas–Appeal from Crim Dist Ct 1 of Tarrant County

Kevin McCuin was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to life in prison. He appeals his conviction, and raises three issues for this Court’s review. In Issue One, he contends the evidence is legally insufficient to support the conviction. In … Continue reading →

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08-11-00053-CR Leonardo Mendoza v. The State of Texas–Appeal from 109th District Court of Andrews County

Leonardo Mendoza appeals his conviction of aggravated sexual assault, enhanced by a prior felony conviction. After finding Appellant guilty of the charged offense, the jury found the enhancement paragraph true and assessed his punishment at life imprisonment and a fine … Continue reading →

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08-11-00052-CR Leonardo Mendoza v. The State of Texas–Appeal from 109th District Court of Andrews County

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08-10-00276-CR Gabriel Edward Gomez v. The State of Texas–Appeal from 409th District Court of El Paso County

Gabriel Gomez appeals his conviction of two counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Gomez argues that: (1) the trial court erred in sua sponte excusing a disqualified juror and declaring a mistrial; (2) he was denied a fair … Continue reading →

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08-10-00093-CR Michael Shawn Aumock a/k/a Michael Shawn Amouck v. The State of Texas–Appeal from Criminal District Court No. 4 of Tarrant County

A Tarrant County jury found Appellant, Michael Shawn Aumock, guilty of possession of methamphetamine, a controlled substance, in an amount equal to 200 grams or more but less than 400 grams, including any adulterants or dilutants. See Tex. Health & … Continue reading →

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08-11-00162-CR Matthew Jeremy Trubenstein v. The State of Texas–Appeal from 371st District Court of Tarrant County

Matthew Jeremy Trubenstein appeals a judgment adjudicating him guilty of injury to a child and sentencing him to imprisonment for ten years. We affirm. Appellant’s court-appointed counsel has filed a brief in which he has concluded that the appeal is … Continue reading →

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08-11-00161-CR Matthew Jeremy Trubenstein v. The State of Texas–Appeal from 371st District Court of Tarrant County

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08-10-00284-CR Alejandro Moran v. The State of Texas–Appeal from Criminal District Court No. 1 of El Paso County

Alejandro Moran appeals his conviction of possession of more than 50 but less than 2,000 pounds of marihuana. He waived his right to a jury trial and entered a negotiated plea of guilty. In accordance with the plea bargain, the … Continue reading →

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08-10-00244-CR Derek Leyva Garcia v. The State of Texas–Appeal from 394th District Court of Brewster County

Derek Leyva Garcia appeals his conviction for aggravated sexual assault of a child. A jury found Appellant guilty as charged and sentenced him to twenty years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division. On appeal, Appellant challenges the … Continue reading →

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08-10-00195-CR Stephen Vinez v. The State of Texas–Appeal from 437th District Court of Bexar County

A Bexar County jury found appellant, Stephen Vinez, guilty of manslaughter in the stabbing death of Edward Todd Lenamon. SeeTex. Penal Code Ann. 19.04 (West 2011). The jury assessed Vinez’s punishment at imprisonment for twenty years and a fine of … Continue reading →

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08-10-00117-CR Keisha Yvette Hunt v. The State of Texas–Appeal from 415th District Court of Parker County

Appellant, Keisha Yvette Hunt, appeals from a judgment revoking community supervision. We affirm. FACTUAL SUMMARY In 2007, a grand jury returned a three count indictment against Appellant alleging she drove while intoxicated while the vehicle was occupied by a passenger … Continue reading →

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08-11-00046-CR Maurice Cornell Tabb v. The State of Texas–Appeal from 213th District Court of Tarrant County

Maurice Cornell Tabb appeals his conviction for the offense of aggravated robbery with a deadly weapon. In a single issue, Appellant contends the trial court abused its discretion, during a unified punishment proceeding, by permitting a witness to testify as … Continue reading →

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08-11-00004-CR Edward Charles McBryde v. The State of Texas–Appeal from 143rd District Court of Ward County

Edward Charles McBryde appeals a judgment revoking his community supervision for the offense of felony theft and imposing a sentence of ten years’ confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Institutional Division, together with a $1,500 fine. For the … Continue reading →

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08-10-00152-CR Ex Parte: David Vasquez–Appeal from 65th District Court of El Paso County

David Vasquez appeals the trial court=s denial of his application for writ of habeas corpus. Finding no error, we affirm. FACTUAL SUMMARY Appellant was indicted by a grand jury on October 3, 1998 for cocaine possession, less than one gram. … Continue reading →

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08-10-00098-CR George Bertram Mathison IV v. The State of Texas–Appeal from 396th District Court of Tarrant County

George Bertram Mathison, IV, was charged with theft of property valued between $100,000 and $200,000. Pursuant to a plea agreement, he pled guilty to theft of property valued between $20,000 and $100,000, and the State recommended that he receive deferred … Continue reading →

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08-09-00309-CR Andres Zubia v. The State of Texas–Appeal from 171st District Court of El Paso County

Andres Zubia was tried by a jury, found guilty, and convicted of robbery. In accordance with Appellant’s election, the jury assessed punishment and sentenced him to twelve years’ confinement. For the reasons that follow, we affirm. FACTUAL SUMMARY The indictment … Continue reading →

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08-10-00211-CR Jose Zamarripa Alvarado v. The State of Texas–Appeal from 406th District Court of Webb County

In a bench trial, Appellant, Jose Zamarripa Alvarado, was found guilty of indecency with a child by contact and was sentenced to confinement for eleven years. On appeal, Appellant contends that trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance and that the evidence … Continue reading →

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