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BENAVIDES v. STATE
The trial court sentenced appellant to twenty years' confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice on each conviction. We affirm. The complainant in both cause numbers is KAKA was fifteen years' old at the time
Updated: 10/28/2011 12:34P
CISNEROS v. STATE
The trial court found appellant guilty, and, in accordance with the terms of appellant's plea bargain agreement with the State, sentenced appellant to 12 years' confinement. Appellant filed a pro se notice of appeal. We dismiss the appeal.
Updated: 10/28/2011 12:34P
EXPRO AMERICAS, LLC v. SANGUINE GAS EXPLORATION, LLC
The trial court granted Sanguine's motion and denied Expro's motion. We affirm the portion of the trial court's judgment in which the court denied Expro's motion, reverse the portion of the judgment in which the court granted Sanguine's motion,
Updated: 10/28/2011 12:34P
PANTLITZ v. SIKKENGA
In three issues, Pantlitz contends the trial court abused its discretion in denying his (1) emergency motion for continuance prior to trial, (2) motion for new trial and (3) motion for continuance at the time of trial in order to call the investigating
Updated: 10/28/2011 12:34P
POSTERT v. CALHOUN COUNTY
The trial court granted the County's motion for summary judgment. By a single issue, Postert argues the trial court should have denied the County's motion for summary judgment and granted her motion for summary judgment. Because the record shows
Updated: 10/28/2011 12:34P
KAIZER v. STATE
Sentence in this matter was imposed on July 25, 2011, a "Notice of Appeal and/or Motion for New Trial" was filed on August 25, 2011. On September 6, 2011, the Clerk of this Court notified appellant that it appeared that the appeal was not timely
Updated: 10/28/2011 12:34P
IN RE PORTILLO
Relator asked this court to order the Honorable Sheri Y. Dean, presiding judge of the 309th District Court of Harris County, Texas, to set aside her order signed June 10, 2011, entered in trial court cause number 2009-68967, styled In the Interest of
Updated: 10/28/2011 12:33P
ALLEN v. STATE
After a bench trial, the trial court convicted Otis Champ Allen of possession of a controlled substance and assessed his punishment at confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice for a term of two years.
Updated: 10/28/2011 12:33P
FUTCH v. RELIANT SOURCES, INC.
The Reply addressed Futch's breach of contract claim and asked that the trial court "render a judgment that Plaintiff Futch take nothing in this suit. . . ." On February 8, 2010, the trial court filed an order entitled "ORDER ON DEFENDANTS BAKER BOTTS
Updated: 10/28/2011 12:33P
IN RE COMMITMENT OF MASON
The trial court signed a final judgment and an order of civil commitment. In this appeal, Mason raises four issues regarding whether the State's expert witness testimony was conclusory, speculative, and legally insufficient to support the verdict;
Updated: 10/28/2011 12:33P