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October 31, 2025

Third Court of Appeals Criminal Update November 2025

The following is a summary of selected criminal opinions issued by the Third Court of Appeals from April 2025. The summary is an overview; please review the entire opinions. The subsequent history is current as of October 6, 2025.
by Zak Hall
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October 6, 2025

October 2025 Third Court of Appeals Criminal Update

The following is a summary of selected criminal opinions issued by the Third Court of Appeals from March 2025. The summary is an overview; please review the entire opinions. The subsequent history is current as of September 5, 2025.
by Zak Hall
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September 3, 2025

Third Court of Appeals Criminal Update September 2025

The following is a summary of selected criminal opinions issued by the Third Court of Appeals from February 2025. The summary is an overview; please review the entire opinions. The subsequent history is current as of August 5, 2025.
by Zak Hall
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June 30, 2025

Third Court of Appeals Criminal Update July/August 2025

The following is a summary of selected criminal opinions issued by the Third Court of Appeals from January 2025. The summary is an overview; please review the entire opinions. The subsequent history is current as of June 5, 2025.
by Zak Hall
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June 3, 2025

Third Court of Appeals Criminal Update June 2025

This month the Third Court of Appeals Criminal Update covers Caballero v. State and Ramirez-Torres v. State.
by Zak Hall
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May 9, 2025

Third Court of Appeals Criminal Update

The following is a summary of a selected criminal opinion issued by the Third Court of Appeals from November 2024. The summary is an overview; please review the entire opinion. The subsequent history is current as of April 4, 2025.
by Zak Hall
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April 2, 2025

Third Court of Appeals Criminal Update April 2025

The following is a summary of selected criminal opinions issued by the Third Court of Appeals from October 2024. The summary is an overview; please review the entire opinions. The subsequent history is current as of March 7, 2024. JURY SELECTION – LIMITATIONS ON QUESTIONING: Trial court did not abuse its discretion by prohibiting defense counsel’s questions to panel regarding
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March 3, 2025

Third Court of Appeals Criminal Update March 2025

EVIDENCE ADMISSIBILITY – BREACH OF COMPUTER SECURITY: Evidence found on defendant’s phone by defendant’s wife was inadmissible. State v. Holloway, ___ S.W.3d ___, No. 03-23-00423-CR (Tex. App.—Austin July 26, 2024, no pet.) (designated for publication). Holloway was charged with aggravated sexual assault. Evidence of an extraneous offense was found on Holloway’s phone by his wife. She found the evidence by
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February 12, 2025

Third Court of Appeals Criminal Update February 2025

The following is a summary of selected criminal opinions issued by the Third Court of Appeals from June 2024. The summary is an overview; please review the entire opinions. The subsequent history is current as of January 6, 2024. JURY DELIBERATIONS ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL: Appellate court could not conclude that defendant was denied assistance of counsel during jury deliberations when
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December 16, 2024

Third Court of Appeals Criminal Update December 2024/January 2025

The following is a summary of selected criminal opinions issued by the Third Court of Appeals from May 2024. The summary is an overview; please review the entire opinions. The subsequent history is current as of November 5, 2024. EVIDENCE ADMISSIBILITY — Prior abuse allegations and testimony as to truthfulness. Trial court did not abuse its discretion by prohibiting cross-examination
by Zak Hall