Category Archives: 1st Court of Appeals – CR

Appellant, Andrew Gibbs, without an agreed punishment recommendation from the State, pleaded guilty to the offense of aggravated robbery,[1] and the trial court assessed his punishment at confinement for twenty-five years. In two issues, appellant contends that the trial court … Continue reading →

Appellant, Angel Garay, was charged by indictment with burglary of a habitation. He pleaded guilty without a sentencing recommendation and the trial court sentenced him to four years in prison. On appeal, he contends that the trial court abused its … Continue reading →

A jury convicted Jeffrey Marlon Petersen of aggravated assault against a public servant and sentenced him to sixty years’ confinement. Petersen challenges his conviction, arguing that the trial court improperly denied his request to instruct the jury on resisting arrest … Continue reading →

A jury convicted appellant Kenneth Andre Thompson of aggravated robbery, see Tex. Penal Code Ann. 29.03 (West 2011), and the trial court found that a firearm had been used during the commission of the offense. Thompson pleaded true to an … Continue reading →

A jury found appellant, Aljero Sentese Collins, guilty of the offense of capital murder,[1] and the trial court assessed his punishment at confinement for life.In two issues, appellant contends that the trial court, in its charge to the jury, did … Continue reading →

Simon Vargas Fajardo pled guilty to aggravated sexual assault of a child and was sentenced to forty years’ confinement. Fajardo contends that the sentence is grossly disproportionate to the offense, constituting cruel and unusual punishment under the Texas and United … Continue reading →