Explore 23 sixth amendment confrontation clause court cases in Texas. AI-powered summaries, key holdings, and legal analysis.
Appellate court upholds conviction, admitting prior "bad acts" evidence
John Paul Ortega v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, John Paul Ortega, challenged his conviction for aggravat...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Kenisha Sharron Simms v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on April 8, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Kenisha Sharron Simms, appealed her conviction for ...
Texas Court Reverses Assault Conviction Due to Improper "Bad Acts" Evidence
Christopher Gerald Centeno v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 25, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Christopher Gerald Centeno, appealed his convictio...
Texas Court Affirms Conviction Based on Trustworthy Hearsay Statements
Herman Lee Kindred v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 20, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Herman Lee Kindred, appealed his conviction for aggra...
Child's statements to pediatrician admissible in abuse case
In the Interest of B.C., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the admissibility of a child's out-o...
Conviction for child sexual assault affirmed; victim's statements admissible
Joshua Paul Knight v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Joshua Paul Knight, appealed his conviction for aggra...
Texas Court Affirms Aggravated Assault Conviction, Upholds Evidence Admission
Christopher Lee Head v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Christopher Lee Head, was convicted of aggravated as...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior "bad acts" evidence
In Re Victor Gonzalez v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on March 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Victor Gonzalez, appealed his conviction for aggrav...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
In Re Jesus R. Salazar v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 27, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Jesus R. Salazar, appealed his conviction for ...
Appellate court affirms conviction, admitting prior bad acts evidence
Asdrubal Rodriguez v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 26, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Asdrubal Rodriguez, challenged his conviction for ...
Appellate court upholds warrantless vehicle search based on informant tip
In Re Kristin McCord v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 18, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Kristin McCord, challenged the trial court's ord...
Extraneous Offense Evidence Admissible in Aggravated Sexual Assault Conviction
Mark Steven Virovatz v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Mark Steven Virovatz, challenged his conviction ...
Texas appeals court upholds aggravated assault conviction, admits prior bad acts evidence
Alfredo Hinojos Harper v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 12, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Alfredo Hinojos Harper, challenged his convict...
Appellate court upholds conviction, admitting prior 'bad acts' evidence
Ex Parte Marco Antonio Bartolo-Gallardo v. ., decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Marco Antonio Bartolo-Gallardo, sought a writ o...
Texas court affirms conviction, admitting prior similar offenses
In Re Willie L. Jackson Jr. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on February 4, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Willie L. Jackson Jr., appealed his convic...
Child's statement to trusted adult inadmissible under Confrontation Clause
In the Matter of J.S.R., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 30, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. This case concerns the admissibility of a child's out-of-...
Texas Court Affirms Aggravated Sexual Assault Conviction Despite Recantation
In Re Clinton Edward Newman v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 30, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Clinton Edward Newman, appealed his convic...
Texas Appeals Court Reverses Assault Conviction Over Improper "Bad Acts" Evidence
In Re Rickye Bernard Henderson, Sr. v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a reversed outcome. The appellant, Rickye Bernard Henderson, Sr., appealed...
Texas Court Affirms Conviction Based on Admissible "Bad Acts" Evidence
In Re Michael David Jones v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 29, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Michael David Jones, appealed his conviction...
Prior conviction admissible to prove motive in sexual assault case
John Wayne Haskins, III v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, John Wayne Haskins, III, appealed his convicti...
Child's statements to pediatrician admissible in abuse case
In the Interest of B.P.-R., a Child v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 21, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The case concerns the admissibility of a child's ...
Texas appeals court upholds child sexual assault conviction based on victim's statements
In Re Danny Patrick McCoy v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 13, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The appellant, Danny Patrick McCoy, appealed his conviction...
Appellate Court Affirms Aggravated Assault Conviction
Ex Parte Joshua Hernandez v. the State of Texas, decided by Texas Court of Appeals on January 9, 2026, resulted in a defendant win outcome. The defendant, Joshua Hernandez, was convicted of aggravated...
CaseLawBrief currently tracks 23 sixth amendment confrontation clause cases from courts in Texas. New cases are added as opinions are published.
Courts deciding sixth amendment confrontation clause cases in Texas include: texapp (23 cases).
Outcome breakdown: Defendant Win: 20, Reversed: 3.