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IN RE HORSFALL
Though not fully audible, nor recorded, he made constant sotto vocc comments (some vulgar) during the trial, which were heard by court staff and visitors to the courtroom. Attorney Moermond's conduct was rude, petulant, immature and disrespectful.
Updated: 11/18/2011 07:29A
TYLER v. STATE
After finding appellant guilty, the trial court assessed punishment at two years' imprisonment. In a single issue, appellant contends the evidence is legally insufficient to support the conviction. We affirm. The trial court heard testimony from three
Updated: 11/18/2011 07:29A
EDWARDS v. STATE
The trial court found appellant guilty and sentenced him to fourteen years' confinement. In a single issue, appellant contends the trial court erred in failing to withdraw appellant's plea sua sponte when testimony purportedly raised a legitimate
Updated: 11/18/2011 07:29A
HARRELL v. STATE
Following a bench trial, the court found appellant Donna Lynn Harrell guilty of fraudulent use or possession of identifying information. The trial court sentenced her to two years' confinement in the state jail; the court then suspended the term of
Updated: 11/18/2011 07:29A
IN RE MORENO
Consideration of a motion that is properly filed and before the court is a ministerial act. State ex rel. Curry v. Gray, 726 SW2d 125, 128 (Tex. Crim. App. 1987) (orig. proceeding). A relator must establish the trial court (1) had a legal duty to rule
Updated: 11/18/2011 07:29A
Security tight as man accused in Hells Angels death pleads not guilty
17 trial date. But she said that might change after public defenders complained they still don't have access to a transcript from the grand jury that indicted Gonzalez and two others Nov. 9. "Usually we get the information, then try to defend people,"
Updated: 11/18/2011 07:29A
ORR v. STATE
By a single issue, appellant argues the trial court erred by denying his motion for mistrial after the prosecutor made an improper comment during punishment-phase closing argument. We affirm. The relevant evidence pertaining to the trial court's denial
Updated: 11/18/2011 07:29A
TORRES v. STATE
On August 26, 2010, the trial court deferred a finding of guilt and placed appellant on community supervision for six years. The State subsequently moved to adjudicate appellant's guilt, alleging that appellant had committed another aggravated robbery
Updated: 11/18/2011 07:29A
ARCHITECTURAL CONTROL COMMITTEE OF OAK TERRACE ESTATES v. McCORMICK
The Committee also asserts that the trial court erred in overruling the Committee's motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, because there is no legally sufficient evidence to support the jury's finding of abandonment. Although the evidence is
Updated: 11/18/2011 07:29A
RUSSELL v. WATERWOOD IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION, INC.
This is an appeal from the trial court's grant of a temporary injunction restraining George and Suzanne Russell from interfering with the Waterwood Improvement Association's ("WIA") maintenance of Waterwood Parkway. Appellants argue that the trial
Updated: 11/18/2011 07:29A
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