In a recent criminal defense case, appellant Mack Watson, Jr. appealed his conviction for murder, challenging three key issues. This blog post aims to provide an analysis of these issues and the court’s decision, ultimately affirming the conviction. The three issues discussed include the denial of Watson’s motion to suppress…
In a recent case coming out of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the defendant claimed that he was denied his constitutional right to a speedy trial. He was originally convicted of murder and tampering with evidence, and he argued that too much time passed between the charge and the…
In a recent murder case involving a man and his wife, the defendant’s appeal to a district court in Texas was unsuccessful. Originally, the defendant was convicted for murder after he drove up to his wife’s place of work and shot her. He appealed, arguing the crime was a crime…