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MORRIS v. LIBERTY MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY
Carolyn A. Morris appeals from the trial court's judgment affirming the denial of her workers' compensation claim by the Texas Department of Insurance Division of Worker's Compensation. The jury in this case found Morris did not suffer a compensable
Updated: 03/08/2012 08:12A
RUNNINGWOLF v. STATE
Michael Runningwolf appealed his conviction for simulating legal process under Texas Penal Code § 32.48, claiming that the evidence was legally insufficient to support the jury's guilty verdict. The Amarillo Court of Appeals affirmed the trial court's
Updated: 03/08/2012 08:12A
LEONARD v. STATE
After a hearing on the motion to adjudicate, the trial court found that Appellant had violated the terms of his community supervision; he was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to seven years' confinement. He appealed. The court of appeals reversed the
Updated: 03/08/2012 08:12A
LEONARD v. STATE
After a hearing on the motion to adjudicate, the trial court found that Appellant had violated the terms of his community supervision; he was adjudicated guilty and sentenced to seven years' confinement. He appealed. The court of appeals reversed the
Updated: 03/08/2012 08:12A
HADNOT v. STATE
The trial court found the evidence sufficient to find Hadnot guilty, deferred further proceedings, placed Hadnot on community supervision for six years, and ordered her to pay a $750 fine. Before Hadnot completed her community supervision,
Updated: 03/08/2012 08:12A
STATE v. RUDE
Rude filed a motion to suppress, which the trial court granted. In one appellate issue, the State challenges the trial court's decision to grant Rude's motion to suppress. We reverse the trial court's order and remand for further proceedings consistent
Updated: 03/08/2012 08:12A
MURPHY v. STATE
Deferring adjudication of guilt, the trial court placed Murphy on unadjudicated community supervision for four years. The State filed a motion to revoke community supervision. Murphy pleaded "true" to a violation of his supervision. The trial court
Updated: 03/08/2012 08:12A
WILLIAMS v. STATE
In each case, the trial court found the evidence sufficient to find Williams guilty, but deferred further proceedings, placed Williams on community supervision for six years, and assessed a fine of $1000. The State subsequently filed a motion to revoke
Updated: 03/08/2012 08:12A
EAST v. STATE
The trial court found the evidence sufficient to find East guilty, deferred further proceedings, placed East on community supervision for four years, and ordered that she pay a $500 fine. Subsequently, the State filed a motion to revoke,
Updated: 03/08/2012 08:12A
BERRY v. STATE
The trial court placed appellant on community supervision for ten years. On appeal, Berry argues the evidence is legally and factually insufficient to support her conviction, and that the trial court committed reversible error in excluding testimony
Updated: 03/08/2012 08:12A