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ROMO, CARLOS, JR.

10/27/2021

“Did the Fourth Court of Appeals misapply the Brooks/Jackson standard for determining the legal sufficiency of the evidence by improperly reweighing the evidence and reassigning veracity in an erroneous attempt to follow the U.S. v. Dost factors?”

NAWAZ, SYED

10/06/2021

In concluding that Appellant’s convictions for injury to a child causing serious bodily injury and injury to a child causing serious mental deficiency, impairment, or injury violated double jeopardy, did the court of appeals erroneously focus on the transaction rather than the result?

HUGGINS, NOEL

09/29/2021

1. “Is the statutory right to withdraw a waiver of counsel under article 1.051(h) absolute or subject to restrictions?” 2. “What admonishments does Faretta (or article 1.051) require for a defendant who initially contests guilt but later pleads guilty?” 3. “Did the court below correctly conclude ...

CAMPBELL, PHILLIP ANDREW

09/16/2021

“Did the jury charge in a case that involved autoerotic asphyxiation that led to the death of one of the participants and a conviction of murder for the other participant, and contained an incorrect definition of ‘intentionally,’ which allowed the jury to find the Appellant guilty merely by findi...

CYR, DANNA PRESLEY

09/15/2021

1. “Does the concept of concurrent causation, Tex. Penal Code § 6.04(a), apply to the results caused by third parties for which the defendant is criminally responsible?” 2. “ Is ambivalence over the amount of serious bodily injury directly attributable to the defendant evidence that her conduct w...

JOE, DARYL

09/15/2021

“Whether The Court Of Appeals Tenth District Erred In Holding The Evidence Legally Sufficient To Support Petitioner’s Conviction For The Offense Of Theft Of Cargo?”

OSORIO-LOPEZ, EDWIN

“Is a trial court presiding over a retrospective competency hearing required to force counsel on an unwilling defendant who is presumed to be competent?”

PARKER, SILAS

09/15/2021

“Are all anticipatory search warrants are prohibited under Texas law?”