State v. Brent, No. 01-19-01008-CR (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 10, 2020)

Posted on March 29, 2021 by pdo-admin

The First District affirmed a grant of judicial clemency where the accused requested that her conviction be set aside and dismissed under article 42A.701(f) over two and a half years after completing probation. The court held that such a grant of clemency is within the trial court’s discretion at any time after probation is discharged. Read more about State v. Brent, No. 01-19-01008-CR (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 10, 2020)[…]

Torres v. State, No. 01-18-01074-CR (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 22, 2020)

Posted on March 29, 2021March 29, 2021 by pdo-admin

The First District reversed an adjudication of guilt where the evidence was insufficient to find that the accused violated conditions of community supervision. Notably, the court held that when a program terminates a probationer, the trial court must determine whether the termination was a reasonable exercise of discretion by the program before adjudicating guilt on Read more about Torres v. State, No. 01-18-01074-CR (Tex. App. – Houston [1st Dist.] Dec. 22, 2020)[…]