Decisions of the Fourteenth Court of Appeals in Houston
January 2009
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Opinion Release Dates: Jan 5, 8, 13, 15, 16, 20, 23, 27, 29, 2009

JANUARY 2009 DECISIONS WITH LINKS TO APPELLATE OPINIONS
IN CIVIL CASES

DETAILS FOR CASES DECIDED BY THE FOURTEENTH COURT
OF APPEALS IN JANUARY 2009

January 29, 2009 <--- Click date for docket and links to opinions  

Civil Causes Decided:

Clearview Properties, LP v. Property Texas SC One Corp. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 29,
2009)(Yates)
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Brock Yates  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Brown
14-06-00716-CV        Clearview Properties, L.P., Michael Starcher, Trustee for the Crown Hill Trust,
Craig Walker d/b/a Clearview Properties, L.P., and Clearview Investments, Ltd. v. Property Texas SC
One Corporation , Clarion Partners, L.L.C., Granite Partners, L.L.C.. Triple Net Properties, L.L.C., T.
Reit, L.P., and T. Reit, Inc.--Appeal from 270th District Court of Harris County

Universal Underwriters Group v. State of Texas (Tex. App. -Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 29, 200()(Frost)
REVERSED AND RENDERED: Opinion by Justice Frost  
Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman
14-07-00297-CV        Universal Underwriters Group v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 208th District Court of Harris County

In Interest of DFH and JCH (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 29, 2009)(Frost)

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost
Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman
14-07-00720-CV        In the Interest of C.F.H. and J.C.H.
Appeal from 12th District Court of Grimes County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-00874-CV        AOP Aviation, Inc. v. Air Technology Engines, Inc.
Appeal from 80th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-08-00893-CV        In the Matter of the Marriage of T.F.D. and J.R.D.
Appeal from 310th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-00898-CV        Samuel O. Aguocha v. Stable Gate, Et Al.
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 3 of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-00943-CV        James Carlan a/k/a James Taylor v. Jo Gutheridge Stokes
Appeal from 245th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce)
14-08-01041-CV        Mindoh!, L.L.C. v. Dot Woodfin
Appeal from 333rd District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-08-01049-CV        Rollie Lott, Et Al. v. Deutsche Bank, Et Al.
Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 2 of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-08-01103-CV        Clinton Tod Harwell v. Krishna Sullivan Harwell
Appeal from 247th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-08-01133-CV        David A. Northcutt v. Deborah L. Boyd and Barbara Denise Cade
Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-07-00815-CR        Ralph Willie Moore v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-07-00816-CR        Ralph Willie Moore v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson  
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost
14-07-00849-CR        Antonio Delacruz v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost  
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost
14-07-00888-CR        Luther Ray Hudson v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown
14-07-00946-CR        Chauncey Middleton v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown
14-07-00947-CR        Chauncey Middleton v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 337th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown
14-07-01036-CR        Curtis Demitris Hawkins v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 212th District Court of Galveston County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown
14-07-01037-CR        Curtis Demitris Hawkins v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 212th District Court of Galveston County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman  
Before Price, Justices Brock Yates and Guzman
14-08-00125-CR        Johnathan Paul McNichols v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-08-00332-CR        Donna Kay Tenney v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 411th District Court of Polk County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-00685-CR        Ex Parte Marcus Duffy-Thompson
Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-00686-CR        Ex Parte Marcus Duffy-Thompson
Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-08-00728-CR        Rodney Eugene Houston, Jr. v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 7th District Court of Smith County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-01177-CR        Eric Demond Douglas v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-09-00013-CR        Mark Anthony Parmer v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 268th District Court of Fort Bend County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-09-00022-CR        Dwayne Treadwell v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County

January 27, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

Jurek v. Herauf (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 27, 2009)(Hedges)

AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown
14-07-00727-CV        Linda Jurek v. Dorothy Herauf and Jennifer Rich
Appeal from County Court at Law No 1 of Galveston County

Turner v. Perry (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 27, 2009)(Guzman)

AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by Justice Guzman  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown)
14-07-01060-CV        Dan Turner and Henry Bonaparte v. Troy Perry
Appeal from 215th District Court of Harris County

Brazoria County v. Colquitt (Tex.App.- Houston [14th dist.] Jan. 27, 2009)(Anderson)

REVERSED AND RENDERED: Opinion by Justice Anderson  
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost
14-08-00210-CV        Brazoria County v. Glenn Colquitt
Appeal from 412th District Court of Brazoria County

Criminal Causes Decided:

REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Seymore, Opinion by Justice Guzman, Opinion by
Justice Frost  
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost
14-07-00291-CR        Gary David Stevens v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 23rd District Court of Brazoria County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost  
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost
14-07-00687-CR        Jill Young Vavrecka v. The State of Texas
Appeal from County Court at Law No 2 of Fort Bend County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-00124-CR        Horace Alexander v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 232nd District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-01124-CR        In Re Kenneth Sherman
Appeal from 263rd District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-01125-CR        In Re Kenneth Sherman
Appeal from 263rd District Court of Harris County

January 23, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Anderson and Brown
14-08-00540-CV        In Re SmithKline Beecham Corporation d/b/a Glaxo SmithKline
Appeal from 23rd District Court of Brazoria County

Criminal Causes Decided:

January 20, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

AutoNation Direct.com, Inc. v. Moorehead, Inc. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 20, 2009)(Anderson)

REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Anderson  
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost
14-07-00539-CV        AutoNation Direct.com, Inc., d/b/a Auto Advertising Services v. Thomas A.
Moorehead, Inc., d/b/a BMW of Sterling--Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 1 of Harris County
Concurring Opinion by Justice Frost  

Onwuteaka v. Commission for Lawyer Discipline (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 20, 2009)(Hedges)

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown
14-07-00544-CV        Joseph Onwuteaka v. Commission for Lawyer Discipline
Appeal from 151st District Court of Harris County

Moe v. Option One Mortgage Corp. (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 20, 2009)(Guzman)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Brock Yates and Guzman
14-07-00550-CV        Robert Moe and Cynthia Moe v. Option One Mortgage Corporation
Appeal from 55th District Court of Harris County

Lawrence Marshall Dealerships. v. Melzer (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 20, 2009)(Guzman)
REVERSED AND REMANDED: Opinion by Justice Guzman  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-07-00920-CV        Lawrence Marshall Dealerships v. Ian Meltzer
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 1 of Harris County

Galveston ISD v. Jaco (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 20, 2009)(Guzman)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Guzman  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown
14-08-00271-CV        Galveston Independent School District v. Brent Jaco
Appeal from 56th District Court of Galveston County

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown
14-07-00664-CR        Anthony Paul Blozinski v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 122nd District Court of Galveston County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-07-00930-CR        Kerry Dane Senior v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 178th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce)
14-07-01050-CR        Yvette Zachery v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-00075-CR        Dennis Ray Green v. The State of Texas
Appeal from Co Crim Ct at Law No 2 of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-00265-CR        Terzandro Terrell James-Baines v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 182nd District Court of Harris County

January 16, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

In Re Nabors (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 16, 2009)(Seymore)
(
venue mandamus granted)
MOTION OR WRIT GRANTED: Opinion by Justice Seymore  
Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman
14-08-00380-CV        In ReJames Madison Nabors and Julia Danette Nabors  
Appeal from 315th District Court of Harris County
Dissenting Opinion by Justice Frost
Trial Court Judge: Michael H. Schneider

In Re Brown (Tex.App. - Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 16, 2009)(Frost)

MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Opinion by Justice Frost  
14-08-00548-CV        In Re Michael G. Brown
Appeal from 247th District Court of Harris County
Dissenting Opinion by Justice Guzman  
14-08-00548-CV        In Re Michael G. Brown
Appeal from 247th District Court of Harris County

MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Boyce
14-08-01073-CV        In Re Jeffrey J. Rourke
Appeal from 10th District Court of Galveston County

Criminal Causes Decided:

January 15, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

Betz Louetta 25 Ltd v. HCAD (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 15, 2009)(Seymore) (tax appeal)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Boyce
14-07-00587-CV        Betz Louetta 25 Ltd., as the Property Owners and the Property Owners v. The
Appraisal Review Board of Harris County Appraisal District
Appeal from 165th District Court of Harris County

Gardner v. TDCJ (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 15, 2009, pet. denied July 2009)(Seymore) (IFP
prisoner suit, access to the courts, bench warrant, dismissal without evidentiary hearing)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by
Justice Seymore  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Seymore and Boyce
14-07-00992-CV   Kirby Gardner v. Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institiutions
Division, Nathaniel Quarterman, Jackie Edwards, James W. Mossbarger, and Sharon Fox
Appeal from 412th District Court of Brazoria County
Trial Court Judge:  W. Edwin Denman

In Interst of AJ (Tex.App. - Houston [14t Dist.] Jan. 15, 2009)(per curiam)

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-00471-CV        In the Interest of A.J.
Appeal from 313th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-08-00503-CV        Bruce A. Richards v. Sanjuana Martinez
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 2 of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-08-00713-CV        Insurance Company of the State of Pennsylvania v. Gregory S. King
Appeal from 4th District Court of Rusk County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-00747-CV        Munife D. Silva v. Section Six, Homeowners Association, Inc.
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 1 of Harris County

VACATED AND DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-00796-CV        Larry Burton and Evangeline Burton-Dawson v. Jesse Smith and Margie C.
Smith--Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 2 of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-00945-CV        Leonard M. McCollum, Trustee for the McCollum Trust v. Amin Noor, Et Al
Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore)
14-08-01042-CV        Michael Kennedy v. Turner Industries Group, LLC
Appeal from 334th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-01063-CV        Billie White Wingo v. Glendale Park Apartments
Appeal from County Civil Court at Law No 2 of Harris County

MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce)
14-08-01179-CV        In Re Kristofer Thomas Kastner
Appeal from 127th District Court of Harris County

Criminal Causes Decided:

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

DISMISSED: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown
14-07-00817-CR        Nathan Mark Strange v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-07-00987-CR        Melvin Johnson v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-00136-CR        Dennis Russell Callaghan v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-00406-CR        Trinh Ngoc Nguyen v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-00681-CR        Gene Clifton Lambert v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 263rd District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-00718-CR        Franklin Womack v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 217th District Court of Angelina County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-01104-CR        Marcus Anthony Duffy-Thompson v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-01106-CR        Marcus Anthony Duffy-Thompson v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-01107-CR        Marcus Anthony Duffy-Thompson v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-01108-CR        Marcus Anthony Duffy Thompson v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 228th District Court of Harris County

MOTION OR WRIT DENIED: Per Curiam
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-09-00020-CR        In Re Kenneth Green
Appeal from 209th District Court of Harris County

January 13, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

Tara Partners, Ltd. v. City of South Houston (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 13,
2009)(Seymore)(
city governmental immunity) declaratory judgment and attorney's fees waiver of
sovereign immunity)
AFFIRMED IN PART; REVERSED & REMANDED IN PART: Opinion by
Justice Seymore  
Before Justices Frost, Seymore and Guzman
14-07-00330-CV  Tara Partners, Ltd., Granada Terrace, Ltd., David R. Wise, 1606 Savannah LLC,
Windsor Gardens Ltd., and Freeport Villa Brazos Apartments, Ltd. v. City of South Houston
Appeal from 157th District Court of Harris County
Trial Court
Judge: Randy Wilson
Concurring Opinion by Justice Frost

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Hudson  
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost
14-07-00468-CR        Abelino Monge v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Boyce  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-07-01029-CR        Terry Ray Cox v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 300th District Court of Brazoria County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Frost  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-07-01098-CR        Allison Marie Birdow v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 179th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Chief Justice Hedges
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-00340-CR        The State of Texas v. Lonnie Ray Allen Labonte
Appeal from 410th District Court of Montgomery County

January 8, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

Loving v. City of Houston (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 8, 2009)(Anderson)
(
Public Information Act suit, confidentiality)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson  
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost
14-07-00621-CV        Gloria Celeste Loving v. City of Houston
Appeal from 151st District Court of Harris County
Dissenting Opinion by Justice Frost  

Law Offices of Lin & Assoc. v. Deng (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 8, 2009)(Anderson)
(personal injury settlement proceeds, withdrawal of attorney, findings of facts and conclusions of law)
AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost
14-07-00729-CV        Law Offices of Lin & Associates, The Asafi Law Firm, J.A. ("Jay") Asafi, Morris
Tabak, and Alan Byers v. Alice Deng, Jin Mei Ma, Mucahit Turel and State and County Mutual Fire
Insurance Company--Appeal from 61st District Court of Harris County
Trial Court Judge:   JOHN J. DONOVAN

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-00486-CV        Mark Lomax v. Kelly Shantz, Winston Roy Johnson, Amitava Dasgupta, and
Yolanda Ibarra--Appeal from 129th District Court of Harris County

Patterson v. Houston Boating Center (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 8, 2009)(per curiam)
VACATED AND REMANDED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Frost, Brown and Boyce
14-08-00537-CV        Jerry D. Patterson, JP Enterprises and John Pearcy v. Houston Boating
Center--Appeal from 333rd District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-08-00980-CV        Mary A. Robinson, Independent Executrix of the Estate of John M. Robinson,
Deceased v. Robert Doggett, Paul Doggett, Florence Pollard
Appeal from Probate Court No 1 of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-08-01114-CV        Inwood North Homeowners Association v. Karl D. Ferraro and Vannarin
Chaitonteuk Ferraro--Appeal from Co Civil Ct at Law No 4 of Harris County

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brown  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown
14-07-00241-CR        Kenneth Gerhart Andrew v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 177th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson  
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost
14-07-00477-CR        Davion Edwards v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris County

CONCURRING: Concurring Opinion by Justice Frost  
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost)
14-07-00477-CR        Davion Edwards v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 184th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brown  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown
14-07-00871-CR        Derrick Jerod Lane v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Brown  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Guzman and Brown
14-07-00872-CR        Derrick Jerod Lane v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 185th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-08-01082-CR        Kyle Mitchell Czajka v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-08-01141-CR        In Re Wayne Dee Binford
Appeal from 180th District Court of Harris County

DISMISSED: Per Curiam  
Before Justices Brock Yates, Guzman and Sullivan
14-08-01175-CR        In Re Michael Joseph Johnson v.
Appeal from 182nd District Court of Harris County

January 6, 2009

Civil Causes Decided:

Smith Prince v. HCAD (Tex.App.- Houston [14th Dist.] Jan. 6, 2009)(Seymore)

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Seymore  
Before Chief Justice Hedges, Justices Anderson and Seymore
14-07-00919-CV        James and Mary Smith Prince as the Property Owners and the Property Owners v.
Harris County Appraisal District
Appeal from 113th District Court of Harris County

Criminal Causes Decided:

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson  
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost
14-07-00750-CR        Kara Elizabeth Criswell v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 174th District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Hudson  
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost
14-07-00762-CR        Bakari D. Holland v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 262nd District Court of Harris County

AFFIRMED: Opinion by Justice Anderson  
Before Justices Anderson, Hudson and Frost
14-07-00801-CR        Rashun Tionchae Moore v. The State of Texas
Appeal from 300th District Court of Brazoria County
Concurring Opinion by Justice Frost  
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