Tex. Crim. App.
Law & Legal abbreviation · Court
| Stands for | Texas Court of Criminal Appeals |
|---|---|
| Categories | Law & Legal |
Tex. Crim. App. stands for Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, a court abbreviation.
Highest court for criminal matters in Texas, sitting in Austin with nine elected judges. Texas and Oklahoma are the only states that split their courts of last resort, so the Supreme Court of Texas decides civil and juvenile cases while this court has the final word on criminal appeals.
Example: Under Tex. Crim. App. precedent, the trial court should have instructed the jury on the lesser-included offense.
Usage notes
Practitioners call it the CCA. Death sentences are appealed directly to it, bypassing the intermediate courts of appeals, and it also reviews state habeas applications. Bluebook form: "(Tex. Crim. App. 2019)". Oklahoma's counterpart is cited "Okla. Crim. App."
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