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TURLEY, ANDREW JAMES

1. “Did the court of appeals err when it held as a matter of law that selling sexual contact with a four-year-old child could never constitute compelled prostitution?” 2. “Must a child knowingly engage in an act of prostitution for the person who sold sex with her to be guilty of compelling prost...

VILLARREAL, DAVID

06/17/2020

"The court of appeals erred in holding that the trial court properly limited the appellant’s ability to consult with trial counsel during an overnight recess in violation of the appellant’s Sixth Amendment right to counsel."

HERVEY, WILLIE, JR.

03/11/2020

1. “Does a trial court’s sua sponte submission of an issue in the jury charge prevent a court of appeals from considering whether the evidence raised such an issue?” 2.  “If, under a defensive view of the evidence, the defendant in a murder case drew, pointed, and wrestled over the gun of his own...