Texas Court of Appeals

Markeith Terrell Oliver v. The State of Texas - Felon Firearm Possession

The Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District at Texarkana, affirmed Markeith Terrell Oliver's conviction for unlawful carrying of a weapon by a felon, upholding a ten-year prison sentence. The appellate court found no reviewable error because Oliver's consolidated brief raised no point of error specifically challenging this conviction. The judgment from Cass County District Court stands as entered.

Markeith Terrell Oliver v. State of Texas - Firearm Possession by Felon

Texas Court of Appeals affirmed Markeith Terrell Oliver's conviction for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon, upholding a nine-year prison sentence. The appellate court rejected Oliver's claim that the trial court erred by omitting an accomplice-witness instruction regarding Carlina McComb's testimony, finding she was not an accomplice as a matter of law.

Oliver v. Texas - Appeal Dismissed on Procedural Grounds

The Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District affirmed Markeith Terrell Oliver's conviction for attempted tampering with physical evidence, upholding a six-month state jail sentence. The appeal was dismissed on procedural grounds because Oliver's consolidated brief raised a point of error unrelated to this conviction. The court found nothing to review and affirmed the trial court's judgment.

Jeffrey Dale Troxel v. State of Texas - Life Sentence Affirmed

The Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District affirmed Jeffrey Dale Troxel's life sentence for assaulting a peace officer, a second-degree felony enhanced by prior offenses. The court overruled Troxel's sole point of error regarding improper prosecutor closing argument, finding he failed to preserve the issue by not objecting. The judgment was modified to correctly reflect that the jury found the State's punishment enhancement allegations true.

Troxel v. State - Felon Firearm Possession Conviction Affirmed

The Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District at Texarkana affirmed Jeffrey Dale Troxel's 50-year sentence for unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon. The court overruled his appeal challenging the prosecutor's closing argument as improperly preserved, and modified the trial court judgment for accuracy before affirming.

RPM Services v. Maribel Mata Santana - Appeal Dismissed

The Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District dismissed an appeal filed by RPM Services after the appellant failed to submit an adequate brief and required appendix. The court had warned the pro se appellant that failure to cure deficiencies would result in dismissal for want of prosecution.

In Re Gentri Renee McLean v. The State of Texas - Custody Order Mandamus

The Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District conditionally granted a mandamus petition filed by Gentri Renee McLean challenging temporary custody orders issued by the 318th District Court of Midland County. The trial court had orally pronounced orders on February 25, 2026 that modified conservatorship status and stripped the mother of her right to designate the children's primary residence without proper statutory authority.

Ashleigh Company v. Stewart - Contract Dispute

The Texas 11th District Court of Appeals affirmed a lower court judgment awarding Appellees Jason and Tarrah Stewart $34,572.41 in interpleaded funds from cotton crop sale proceeds. The appellate court rejected six issues raised by Appellants Ashleigh Company LLC and Daren-Ordon Company LLC including statute of frauds, contract termination, fraudulent inducement, and attorney's fees claims.

Tatum ISD v. Alonza McAllister - Tax Foreclosure Excess Proceeds

The Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District affirmed the trial court's order permitting Darnell McAllister to recover $70,471.18 in excess proceeds remaining after a tax foreclosure sale of his property. The appellate court rejected Tatum ISD's argument that the claim was untimely under Section 34.04(a) of the Texas Tax Code's two-year filing deadline. Docket No. 06-25-00077-CV.

Norris v. State of Texas - Assault of Public Servant

The Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District affirmed Michael Dewayne Norris's conviction for assault of a public servant. The court rejected Norris's challenge to the trial court's admission of body camera footage recorded from a security monitor. The jury had assessed a 20-year sentence in the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.