Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for a writ of habeas corpus. Ex parte Young, 418 S.W.2d 824, 826 (Tex. … Continue reading
A jury convicted appellant, Noel Baird Norwood III, of aggravated sexual assault of a child. TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 22.021(a)(1)(B) (West 2007). By two issues, appellant challenges the legal sufficiency of the evidence supporting his conviction , and the … Continue reading
Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for a writ of habeas corpus. Ex parte Young, 418 S.W.2d 824, 826 (Tex. … Continue reading
Before Justices Garza, Perkes, and LongoriaMemorandum Opinion by Justice Longoria By two issues, appellant, Armando Eugene Hicks, appeals his conviction for possession of cocaine, a controlled substance in Penalty Group 1, in an amount greater than 400 grams, with intent … Continue reading
EX PP By four issues, appellant, Lucius J. Brown, appeals his conviction for driving while intoxicated with two or more prior convictions for driving while intoxicated, a third – degree felony offense, enhanced by two prior felony convictions, with a … Continue reading
Before Justices Garza, Benavides, and PerkesMemorandum Opinion by Justice Benavides Appellant Geoffrey Tyler Wood (Wood) appeals his conviction of two counts of aggregate theft, both first-degree felonies. See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. §§ 31.03, 31.09 (West 2011). For each respective … Continue reading
The only evidence against the appellant in his prosecution for aggravated robbery was the identification testimony of the victim. The appellant offered testimony from a forensic psychologist intended to educate the jury about the so-called “weapon focus effect.” The trial … Continue reading
Before Justices Rodriguez, Garza, and VelaMemorandum Opinion by Justice Rose Vela A jury convicted appellant, Albert Lee Chacon, of the offense of bail jumping and failure to appear, a third-degree felony. See TEX. PENAL CODE ANN. § 38.10(a), (f) (West … Continue reading
Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Rodriguez and Garza Memorandum Opinion by Chief Justice ValdezAppellant, W illiam Joseph Lee, appeals his conviction of failure to register as a sex offender. See TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. arts. 62.051 (West Supp. … Continue reading
John Randall Hickman challenges the sufficiency of the evidence supporting judgments of conviction and concurrent two-year state jail sentences on his two convictions, one for criminal mischief and the other for theft of wire or cable.[1] Because the evidence is … Continue reading
Luis Enrique Rivera appeals his conviction for capital murder. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.03(a)(2) (West Supp. 2012).[1] Rivera, along with Luis Antonio Menendez, were indicted for the murder of Pedro Rodriguez, committed in the course of robbing Jaime … Continue reading
Rodney Keith Hazlip raises three issues in an appeal of his conviction for driving while intoxicated, a felony. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. §§ 49.04, 49.09 (West Supp. 2012).[1] First, he contends that the trial court abused its discretion by … Continue reading
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. PD-1400-11 RANDELL ERON OUTLAND, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS ON APPELLANT’S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW FROM THE NINTH COURT OF APPEALS MONTGOMERY COUNTY The present case involves the enhancement provision … Continue reading
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS NO. PD-1102-11 BRIAN KEITH BALENTINE, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS ON DISCRETIONARY REVIEW FROM THE NINTH COURT OF APPEALS MONTGOMERY COUNTY The issue in this robbery case is whether the deletion … Continue reading
A jury convicted appellant Kenneth Lenard Adams of aggravated kidnapping and robbery, and the jury assessed punishment at thirty years of confinement for the aggravated kidnapping and twenty years of confinement for the robbery. In four appellate issues, Adams challenges … Continue reading
In The Court of Appeals Ninth District of Texas at Beaumont ____________________ NO. 09-11-00635-CR____________________ felony offender and the trial court sentenced Lorenz to forty years in prison. In one appellate issue, Lorenz challenges the admission of his medical records, which … Continue reading
Jesus Salas Leon appeals his conviction and seventy-year sentence for the murder of his wife, Eufemia Bautista. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. § 19.02(b) (West 2011). Leon contends the State failed to sufficiently prove that he intentionally or knowingly committed … Continue reading
We are asked to determine whether a defendant, to receive the effective assistance of counsel, present in the United States based on his Temporary Protective Status under the Immigration and Nationality Act, and before agreeing to plead guilty to a … Continue reading
Patricia Marie Hargrave, appeals her convictions for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and evading arrest. Hargrave was sentenced to twenty-five years confinement on each count, sentences to run concurrently. On appeal, Hargrave argues that the evidence is insufficient to … Continue reading
Appellant Samson Gonzales was charged in a single indictment with five counts of possession of a controlled substance with the intent to deliver. See Tex. Health & Safety Code Ann. § 481.112(a), (d) (West 2010). A jury convicted Appellant of … Continue reading