Browse recent court opinions from the Texas Court of Appeals. AI-powered plain English summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis of 25 cases. State Appellate Court.
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting evidence of prior offenses
In Re Gregory G. Idom v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 24, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Gregory G. Idom, appealed his conviction for aggra...
Non-compete agreement unenforceable as standalone contract
Access Dental Management, LLC v. June's Boutique, LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The dispute centered on whether Access Dental Managemen...
Appellate court upholds conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Homer Esquivel Jr. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Homer Esquivel Jr., appealed his conviction for aggra...
Texas Court Affirms Personal Liability for Unpaid Corporate Unemployment Taxes
In Re Nancy Vasquez and Bolivar Building and Contracting, LLC v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns the St...
Appellate court upholds conviction, admitting prior "bad acts" evidence
In Re Randall Bolivar v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Randall Bolivar, challenged his conviction for agg...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
In Re Randall Bolivar v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Randall Bolivar, challenged his conviction for agg...
Court Affirms Property Line and Easement Ruling for Plaintiff
Jason Kelsey v. Maria M. Rocha, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a property line and an easement. The plainti...
Appellate Court Affirms Assault Conviction, Upholds Admissibility of Extraneous Offense Evidence
Jose Luis Espinoza v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Jose Luis Espinoza, appealed his conviction for aggra...
Prior bad acts evidence admissible to prove intent and identity in assault case
Michael Marvin Tucker v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Michael Marvin Tucker, challenged his conviction f...
Court Affirms Property Boundary Ruling Against Neighbors
Rene Martinez v. Jose Alberto Vela and Joel Garza, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a plaintiff win outcome. This case concerns a dispute over a property boundary line ...
Texas court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Austin Douglas Worley v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Austin Douglas Worley, appealed his conviction for...
Texas Appeals Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights
In the Interest of G.L.M., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, the State of Texas, appealed a juveni...
Texas Court Affirms Termination of Parental Rights for Eight Children
In the Interest of P.S.R.F, D.M.R.F, D.A.R, P.R.R, B.I.R, B.E.R, B.L.R, and Y.R.R., Children v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win out...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendant in defamation suit
Ronald Sutherland v. Thomas Dean Stewart, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The plaintiff, Ronald Sutherland, sued the defendant, Thomas Dean St...
Appellate court upholds jury verdict for City of Vidor in civil rights case
Mireyda Gonzalez and Joel Gonzalez v. City of Vidor, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a lawsuit filed by Mireyda and Joel Go...
Appellate court affirms judgment for seller in contract dispute over product quality
Mitternight Boiler Works, Inc. v. Heat Transfer Tubular Products, LLC, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The core dispute centered on whether He...
Landlord Not Liable for Tenant's Ceiling Fan Injury
Andrew Spence and Cassie Alexander v. Georgia E. Hersom, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns whether a landlord, Georgia E. Her...
Appellate court affirms conviction, allowing evidence of prior bad acts to prove intent.
Deandre Deshawn Brooks v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Deandre Deshawn Brooks, appealed his conviction f...
Landlord's eviction notice upheld on appeal
Elisha Holloway v. the Julian at South Pointe Dba the Julian at South Pointe, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. This case concerns a tenant's cl...
Texas appeals court upholds warrantless home search under exigent circumstances
In Re Frances Spanos Shelton v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Frances Spanos Shelton, challenged the tria...
Texas Court Affirms Aggravated Sexual Assault Conviction
In Re William Penn Dixon v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, William Penn Dixon, appealed his conviction for...
Court Upholds Admission of Prior Convictions in Sentencing
Tyrone Shepard v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 23, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Tyrone Shepard, was convicted of aggravated robbery. He a...
Texas Court Affirms Conviction, Admitting Extraneous Offense Evidence
Tiffany Rhae Whittley v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Tiffany Rhae Whittley, appealed her conviction for...
Court Affirms Conviction, Admits Prior Assault Evidence
William Mitchell Keen v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, William Mitchell Keen, challenged his conviction f...
Appellate court affirms summary judgment for defendants in defamation case
Eric Erdeljac v. Kalahari Development LLC; KR Acquisitions, LLC D/B/A Kalahari Resorts & Conventions; And Gerson Velasquez, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 22, 2026, resulted in a defendant...