The latest Texas Court Of Criminal Appeals news from The Texas Tribune. By Natalia Contreras, Votebeat and The Texas Tribune March 21, 2025 Critics fear increased election prosecutions could ...

Finley has criticized the CCA’s unwillingness to grant appeals in death penalty cases, saying the court “has denied justice to Texans, while bringing disrepute to the Texas Criminal Justice ...

WACO, Texas (KWTX) - The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals has agreed to consider three of five points of appeal in former Waco daycare owner Marian Fraser’s conviction in the 2013 Benadryl ...

Getty Images Voters will choose a new presiding judge for Texas’ Court of Criminal Appeals after the current officeholder, Republican Sharon Keller, lost her party’s primary on March 5.

This story has been updated with new information. Texas voters elected three new Republican judges backed by President-elect Donald Trump and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton to the state’s ...

Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Judge David Newell will not seek reelection in 2026 after serving 12 years on the state's highest criminal court, he announced Friday. The former prosecutor and ...

In the races for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Places 7 and 8, two candidates stand out for their judicial experience, temperament and qualifications. Unfortunately, there are four ...

Two strong candidates are vying to serve as presiding judge of the state’s highest criminal court. Republican David Schenck, a longtime jurist who served on the 5th District Court of Appeals ...

These are qualities I will bring to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. What are your top three policy priorities? I am passionate about equal access to justice, fairness and the correct ...