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In 1996, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals held in Rachal v. State , 917 S.W.2d 799, that when reviewing a trial court’s decision on a motion to suppress, an appellate court shou...
March 9, 2012 · Brandon Barnett · 3 min read
Read moreFor any of you appellate lawyers out there hammering out legal briefs, here are some helpful pointers from high school students across the nation. (Okay, they are not really pointe...
March 7, 2012 · Brandon Barnett · 3 min read
Read moreUnder section 46.04 of the Texas Penal Code , it is unlawful for a felon to possess a firearm. Of course, it’s more complicated than that. There are nuances. But for the purpose of...
March 5, 2012 · Brandon Barnett · 2 min read
Read moreTexas Stacking Sentences in Sexual Offenses Nguyen v. State . Section 3.03(b)(2)(B) of the Texas Penal Code authorizes consecutive sentences when the State convicts a defendant of...
February 29, 2012 · Brandon Barnett · 3 min read
Read moreDuty to Retreat · Self-Defense
In Morales v. State , the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals held that there is NO duty to retreat when you are rightfully defending another person. The CCA held that: A person is jus...
February 27, 2012 · Brandon Barnett · 1 min read
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