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EX PARTE ESCOBEDO
The jury answered the special issues submitted under Article 37.071 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and the trial court, accordingly, set punishment at death. This Court affirmed the conviction and sentence on direct appeal. Escobedo v.
Updated: 03/22/2012 08:29A
CARTER v. STATE
The trial court adjudicated appellant's guilt and sentenced him to six years' confinement. Appellant now contends his plea of true was not entered knowingly and voluntarily, he received ineffective assistance of counsel, the trial court abused its
Updated: 03/22/2012 08:28A
CARTER v. STATE
The trial court adjudicated appellant's guilt and sentenced him to six years' confinement. Appellant now contends his plea of true was not entered knowingly and voluntarily, he received ineffective assistance of counsel, the trial court abused its
Updated: 03/22/2012 08:28A
WILSON v. STATE
Wilson entered an open plea of guilty in each case. The trial court found Wilson guilty of all charges and assessed punishment of ten years' imprisonment on the driving while intoxicated offense, twenty years' imprisonment on the burglary of a
Updated: 03/22/2012 08:28A
EX PARTE PLEASANT
Punishment was assessed at ten years' imprisonment for each count, but, on the jury's recommendation, the district court suspended imposition of the sentence and placed Pleasant on community supervision. This Court affirmed the judgments of conviction
Updated: 03/22/2012 08:28A
Video played in court shows McClintic telling police her boyfriend killed Tori
The jury was shown excerpts of McClintic's police interview earlier, but at the time Superior Court Judge Thomas Heeney told them they couldn't use it as evidence in the trial, only to assess McClintic's credibility. Her story has markedly changed
Updated: 03/22/2012 08:28A
GARCIA v. STATE
After a bench trial, appellant Jesse Garcia was found guilty of the felony offense of driving while intoxicated, having been twice convicted of driving while intoxicated in the past. The trial court sentenced appellant to six years confinement,
Updated: 03/22/2012 08:28A
BOUDION v. STATE
The trial court found Boudion guilty and assessed punishment at two years confinement, probated over five years and assessed a $1500 fine. The State subsequently filed a motion to revoke Boudion's community supervision. Boudion pled "not true" to three
Updated: 03/22/2012 08:28A
MOOKDASNIT v. STATE
We affirm the trial court's judgment. Bartender James McMahon testified that on January 15, 2011, Mookdasnit came into Molly's Pub and used a twenty-dollar bill to purchase beer. McMahon tested the bill with a counterfeit-detecting pen,
Updated: 03/22/2012 08:28A
MOOKDASNIT v. STATE
We affirm the trial court's judgment. Bartender James McMahon testified that on January 15, 2011, Mookdasnit came into Molly's Pub and used a twenty-dollar bill to purchase beer. McMahon tested the bill with a counterfeit-detecting pen,
Updated: 03/22/2012 08:28A
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