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Tommy Doyle Chambliss v. the State of Texas

Citation: Not availableDocket: 11-21-00046-CR

Court: Court of Appeals of Texas; March 8, 2023; Texas; State Appellate Court

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Narrative Opinion Summary

The 11th Court of Appeals in Eastland, Texas, issued a judgment on March 9, 2023, regarding Tommy Doyle Chambliss, stemming from the 32nd District Court of Nolan County (Trial Court Nos. 13039, 13354, 13355, and 13356). The court, consisting of Chief Justice Bailey and Justices Trotter and Williams, found errors in the lower court's judgments. As a result, the court reversed the convictions in trial court cause numbers 13355 and 13356, rendering judgments of acquittal for those cases. Conversely, the convictions in trial court cause numbers 13039 and 13354 were affirmed.

Legal Issues Addressed

Affirmation of Conviction

Application: The appellate court affirmed the convictions in certain trial court cause numbers, indicating no reversible error was found in those cases.

Reasoning: Conversely, the convictions in trial court cause numbers 13039 and 13354 were affirmed.

Judgment of Acquittal

Application: Upon finding errors, the appellate court rendered judgments of acquittal for specific trial court cause numbers.

Reasoning: As a result, the court reversed the convictions in trial court cause numbers 13355 and 13356, rendering judgments of acquittal for those cases.

Reversal of Conviction

Application: The appellate court found errors in the lower court's judgments, leading to the reversal of certain convictions.

Reasoning: The court, consisting of Chief Justice Bailey and Justices Trotter and Williams, found errors in the lower court's judgments.