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)[…]

Haggard v. State, No. PD-0635-19 (Tex. Crim. App., Dec. 9, 2020)

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

The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed convictions for sexual assault of a child and indecency because the trial court allowed a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner to testify remotely with two-way video in violation of the Confrontation Clause. The Court held that such testimony is only permitted after a case-specific finding that remote testimony is necessary Read more about Haggard v. State, No. PD-0635-19 (Tex. Crim. App., Dec. 9, 2020)[…]