You are viewing a free summary from Descrybe.ai. For citation checking, legal issue analysis, and other advanced tools, explore our Legal Research Toolkit — not free, but close.

Becerra, Cynthia v. State of Texas

Citation: Not availableDocket: 13-00-00323-CR

Court: Court of Appeals of Texas; August 31, 2000; Texas; State Appellate Court

Original Court Document: View Document

Narrative Opinion Summary

Cynthia Becerra appealed a judgment from the 377th District Court of Victoria County, Texas. On July 3, 2000, the trial court had granted her motion for a new trial. The Court of Appeals reviewed the relevant documents and determined that it lacked jurisdiction to hear the appeal, leading to the dismissal of the appeal for want of jurisdiction. The opinion was delivered per curiam and filed on August 31, 2000. The case is not to be published according to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 47.3. Retired Justice Noah Kennedy was assigned to the Court for this case.

Legal Issues Addressed

Assignment of Retired Justices

Application: Retired justices can be assigned to sit on cases in the Court of Appeals, as demonstrated by the assignment of Retired Justice Noah Kennedy to this case.

Reasoning: Retired Justice Noah Kennedy was assigned to the Court for this case.

Jurisdiction of Appellate Courts

Application: The appellate court determined it did not have jurisdiction to review the appeal due to procedural limitations.

Reasoning: The Court of Appeals reviewed the relevant documents and determined that it lacked jurisdiction to hear the appeal, leading to the dismissal of the appeal for want of jurisdiction.

Unpublished Opinions under Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 47.3

Application: The opinion in this case was designated as not for publication, following the rules governing appellate procedure in Texas.

Reasoning: The case is not to be published according to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 47.3.