Opinions from the Fourteenth Court of Appeals (Houston)
March 2007

Decision / Opinion Release Dates:

March 1, March 6, March 8, March 13, March 14, March 15, March 20, March 22, March 29, 2007


Case Table: Criminal Appeals decided by the 14th Court of Appeals March 2007  


Criminal Cases Decided March 2007 (case details including disposition info)


March 29, 2008

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Fowler, Edelman and Frost)
14-06-00153-CR Alfred Nishon Payne v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost
(Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman)
14-06-00177-CR Thomas E. Sudds v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates
(Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson)
14-06-00224-CR Gary Lloyd Miller v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 400th District Court of Fort Bend
County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates
(Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson)
14-06-00317-CR Lucious Ray Johnson v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 176th District Court of Harris
County

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson)
14-06-01067-CR John Sebastian Holmes v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 232nd District Court of
Harris County

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson)
14-06-01070-CR John Sebastian Holmes v. The State of Texas--Appeal from 232nd District Court of
Harris County

March 27, 2007

Criminal Causes Decided:

Vela v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 27, 2007)(Guzman)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman
(Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Guzman)
14-05-01076-CR        Jason Vela v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County

Walker v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 27, 2007)(Seymore)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore
(Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Seymore)
14-05-01168-CR        Erron Deon Walker v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 351st District Court of Harris County

Dobbins v. The State of Texas (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Mar. 27, 2007)(Hedges)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges
(Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman)
14-06-00589-CR        Jeffery Tramone Dobbins v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County

March 22, 2007

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges
(Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman)
14-06-00376-CR Jorge Delgado v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 351st District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Edelman
(Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman)
14-06-00529-CR Darrell Leon Asher v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman)
14-06-00882-CR Charles Froud v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 212th District Court of Galveston County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson)
14-07-00182-CR Romero Simpson v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 338th District Court of Harris County

March 20, 2007

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson
(Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Guzman)
14-05-01079-CR Freddie Lee Lyons v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 155th District Court of Waller County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson
(Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Guzman)
14-05-01172-CR Derek Haggerty v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 23rd District Court of Brazoria County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost
(Before Justices Brock Yates, Fowler and Frost)
14-06-00204-CR Fugon, Carlos Aldair Leiba v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris County

March 15, 2007

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson
(Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson)
14-06-00407-CR Nicomedes Santibanez v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 176th District Court of Harris County

REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Seymore
(Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Seymore)
14-06-00460-CR The State of Texas v. Dennis Russell Callaghan
Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County

State of Texas v. Dennis Russel Callaghan (Tex.App.- [14th Dist.] Mar. 15, 2007)
REVERSED AND REMANDED:
(Before )
14-06-00461-CR The State of Texas v. Dennis Russell Callaghan
Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson)
14-06-00887-CR Earl R. Beal, Jr. v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 339th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson)
14-07-00053-CR Ex Parte Eric Heston Scheffey
Appeal from 183rd District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson)
14-07-00107-CR Jack Wade Bodiford v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman)
14-07-00183-CR Ervin Lydell Newton v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 339th District Court of Harris County

March 14, 2007

Criminal Causes Decided:
  None


March 13, 2007

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost
(Before Justices Fowler, Edelman and Frost)
14-05-00993-CR Andrew Westell v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost
(Before Justices Fowler, Edelman and Frost)
14-05-00994-CR Andrew Westell v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost
(Before Justices Fowler, Edelman and Frost)
14-05-00995-CR Andrew Westell v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED:
(Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman)
14-06-00127-CR Jaicourrie Dewayne Finley v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED:
(Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman)
14-06-00271-CR Gustavo Ibarra v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 338th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Edelman
(Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman)
14-06-00272-CR Gustavo Ibarra v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 338th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Edelman
(Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman)
14-06-00529-CR Darrell Leon Asher v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County

March 8, 2007

Criminal Causes Decided:

REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Seymore
(Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Seymore)
14-05-00865-CR Curtis Lee Bass v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County

REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Seymore
(Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Seymore)
14-05-00866-CR Curtis Lee Bass v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates
(Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson)
14-05-01244-CR Lamont Marcelous Gilbert v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 268th District Court of Fort Bend County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson
(Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson)
14-06-00080-CR Trung Tan Vay v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates
(Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson)
14-06-00086-CR Juan Domingo Velazquez v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 248th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Hudson
(Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson)
14-06-00227-CR Charles Ray Walton v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson)
14-06-00479-CR Ex Parte James Cloud
Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson)
14-06-00575-CR Quinton Jay Fontenette v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 339th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman)
14-06-00627-CR Guadalupe Mendoza v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 263rd District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman)
14-06-00628-CR Guadalupe Mendoza v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 263rd District Court of Harris County

March 1, 2007

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Hudson
(Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost)
14-04-00005-CR Patricia Ann Wilson v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman
(Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Guzman)
14-05-00329-CR Anthony Lynn Jackson v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman
(Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Guzman)
14-05-00330-CR Jackson, Anthony Lynn v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Hudson
(Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Hudson)
14-05-00536-CR Ricky L. Gandy v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 176th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman
(Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Guzman)
14-05-00635-CR Roger Dale Stepp v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman)
14-05-01032-CR John Payne Smith v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 182nd District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Fowler
(Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Fowler and Edelman)
14-06-00043-CR Nguyen, Duke Thomas v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 230th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam
(Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman)
14-06-00765-CR Christopher Dwayne Jackson v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 351st District Court of Harris County

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March 2007

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JUDGES
Chief Justice
Adele Hedges
Justice John Anderson
Justice Richard Edelman
Justice Wanda Fowler
Justice Eva M. Guzman
Justice Harvey Hudson
Justice Charles W. Seymore
Justice Kem Thompson Frost
Justice Leslie Brook Yates
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