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									 14-98-00775-CV
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								Nissan Motor Company, Ltd. and Nissan Motor
									Corporation in USA 
									v. 
									Marian Armstrong | 
							 
							
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								AFFIRMED | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Justices Sears, Draughn, and Evans (Metropolitan Court Backlog Reduction Task Force) | 
							 
							
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								Opinion by:   Hon. Frank G. Evans (sitting by assignment) | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  11th District Court (Hon. Mark Davidson) | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  P. Michael Jung, Alan Brandt Daughtry, and Leslie G. Landau | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  Donald G. Wilhelm and Grant Kaiser | 
							 
						 
 
						
 
   
						
							
								| Unpublished: | 
								(Opinions not designated for publication have
									no precedential value and must not be cited as authority. See
									Tex. R. App. P. 47.7) | 
							 
						 
						
							
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									 14-98-00296-CV
								  | 
								Richard John Stefan 
									v. 
									Asther Stefan | 
							 
							
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								AFFIRMED (substitute opinion) | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Justices Yates, Hudson, and Fowler | 
							 
							
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								Opinion by:   Hon. Wanda McKee Fowler | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  245th District Court (Hon. Annette Galik) | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  Shawn Russel Casey | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  John Robert Stevens, Michael P. Delaney, Roy D. Mease, and Lester Rorick | 
							 
						 
						 
						
						
							
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									 14-98-01271-CV
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								Robert H. Gossum 
									v. 
									Joe George and Brenda George | 
							 
							
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								REVERSED AND REMANDED | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Justices Sears, Draughn, and Lee (Metropolitan Court Backlog Reduction Task Force) | 
							 
							
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								Opinion by:  Hon. Ross A. Sears (sitting by assignment) | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  155th District Court (Hon. Dan R. Beck) | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  Joseph A. McDermott, III | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  Albert M. McCraig, Jr. | 
							 
						 
						
  
						
						
							
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									 14-98-01281-CV
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								Nell Jeanette Warden 
									v. 
									Supertel Hospitality, Inc.,
									Super 8 Motel, Inc., and Dover Elevator Company | 
							 
							
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								AFFIRMED | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Justices Sears, Cannon, and Draughn (Metropolitan Court Backlog Reduction Task Force) | 
							 
							
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								Opinion by:  Hon. Ross A. Sears (sitting by assignment) | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  272nd District Court (Hon. John Delaney) | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  Rubio Ovidio Salinas and Alejandro Moreno | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  Rayborn C. Johnson, Alan Lawrence Rucker, Wade Lowrie McClure | 
							 
						 
						
  
						
						
							
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									 14-99-00038-CV
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								Linda M. Christians and Douglas K. Christians 
									v. 
									Universal Nurses of Houston,
									Inc. | 
							 
							
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								REVERSED AND RENDERED | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Justices Yates, Fowler, and Edelman | 
							 
							
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								Opinion by:  Hon. Wanda McKee Fowler | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  215th District Court (Hon. Shearn Smith) | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  D. Scott Funk | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  Bernard Lilse Mathews, III | 
							 
						 
						
  
						
						
							
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									 14-99-00584-CV
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								Frank L. Vernagallo 
									v. 
									Constable Gary Freeman, Constable
									Precinct 2, and Harris County, Texas | 
							 
							
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								REVERSED AND REMANDED | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Justices Fowler, Edelman, and Sondock (Sondock sitting by assignment) | 
							 
							
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								Opinion by:  Hon. Wanda McKee Fowler | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  334th District Court (Hon. Scott Brister) | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  Anthony P. Griffin | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  Michael P. Fleming, Jay Ronald Aldis, and Lisa S. Rice | 
							 
						 
						
  
						
						
							
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									 14-99-00874-CV
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								Freddie Louis Brewer 
									v. 
									Gary Johnson, Michael Wilson,
									and James Simpson | 
							 
							
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								AFFIRMED (Per curiam) | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Chief Justice Murphy and Justices Hudson and Wittig | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  12th District Court (Hon. Erwin Ernst) | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  Pro se | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  Randall Cory Huntsinger | 
							 
						 
						
  
						
						
							
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									 14-99-01082-CV
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								American Allied Securities, Inc. f/k/a
									American Capital Securities, Inc. 
									v. 
									American General Securities,
									Inc. and American General Life Insurance Co. | 
							 
							
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								AFFIRMED | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Justices Amidei, Edelman, and Sondock | 
							 
							
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								Opinion by:  Hon. Ruby Kless Sondock (sitting by assignement) | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  190th District Court (Hon. John P. Devine) | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  Wesley S. Coddou | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  Frank G. Jones, Lawrence J. Fossi, Erica L. Krennerich, and Gwen J. Samora | 
							 
						 
						
  
						
						
							
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									 14-99-01205-CV
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								Harris County Appraisal District 
									v. 
									3000 Richmond Limited | 
							 
							
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								DISMISSED (Per curiam) | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Justices Anderson, Fowler, and Edelman | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  334th District Court (Hon. Russell Lloyd) | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  G. Todd Stewart | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  Greg J. Dalton | 
							 
						 
						
  
						
						
							
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									 14-00-00360-CV
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								B. Thomas Edwards 
									v. 
									SMS Financial III, L.L.C. | 
							 
							
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								DISMISSED (Per curiam) | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Justices Yates, Wittig, and Frost | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  333rd District Court (Hon. Joseph Halbach) | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  R. Kenneth Keim | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  Mary A. Van Kerrebrook | 
							 
						 
						
  
						
						
							
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									 14-00-00438-CV
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								Linda J. Geiger 
									v. 
									Caleb Brett U.S.A., Inc.
									d/b/a Intertek Testing Services Caleb Brett | 
							 
							
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								DISMISSED (Per curiam) | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Justices Yates, Wittig, and Frost | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  61st District Court (Hon. John Donovan) | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  Cynthia R. Levin Moulton and Jeffrey D. Meyer | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  Melanie M. McKenzie | 
							 
						 
						
  
						
						
							
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									 14-00-00543-CV
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								Raul Rodriguez and Leticia Rodriguez, Individually
									and as Representative of the Estate of Maria Rodriguez, Deceased 
									v. 
									Scott & White Memorial
									Hospital d/b/a Scott & White Clinic, Bob Niemann, M.D., Andrew G. Whitmire, M.D., and Bryan Radiology Associates,
									P.A. | 
							 
							
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								DISMISSED (Per curiam) | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Justices Yates, Wittig, and Frost | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  272nd District Court (Hon. John Delaney) | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  W. Jeff Paradowski and Darrin Mitchell Walker | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  Joseph Paul Horlen | 
							 
						 
						
  
						
						
							
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									 14-00-00712-CV
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								Wadeco, Inc. 
									v. 
									Sterling Bankshares d/b/a
									Sterling Bank | 
							 
							
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								DISMISSED (Per curiam) | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Chief Justice Murphy and Justices Amidei and Hudson | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  280th District Court (Hon. Tony Lindsay) | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  Wayne Paris | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  William C. Boyd | 
							 
						 
						
  
						
						
							
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									 14-00-00832-CV
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								Ramon Ventura 
									v. 
									Ireland Alloys (Holdings)
									Ltd. and IA Investments, Ltd. | 
							 
							
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								DISMISSED (Per curiam) | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Chief Justice Murphy and Justices Amidei and Hudson | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  334th District Court (Hon. J. Dale Wainwright) | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  Spencer G. Markle and John R. Millard | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  Wayne A. Risoli and William Book | 
							 
						 
						
  
						
						
							
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									 14-00-00918-CV
								  | 
								Floyd Yancey 
									v. 
									Strong Industries, Inc. | 
							 
							
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								DISMISSED (Per curiam) | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Justices Yates, Wittig, and Frost | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  190th District Court | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  Adam P. Criaco | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  George Jackson | 
							 
						 
						
  
						
						
							
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									 14-00-01068-CV
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								Tchewam Lily Mukwange 
									v. 
									Metro Transit Authority | 
							 
							
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								DISMISSED (Per curiam) | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Justices Yates, Wittig, and Frost | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  113th District Court (Hon. Patricia Hancock) | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  Pro se | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  Alva I. Trevino | 
							 
						 
 
						
 
						
 
						 Criminal 
						
						 
						
							
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									 14-98-00204-CR
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								Albert Joseph Melancon 
									v. 
									The State of Texas | 
							 
							
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								REVERSED AND REMANDED | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Justices Amidei, Edelman, and Baird | 
							 
							
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								Majority Opinion by:   Hon. Charles F. Baird (sitting by assignment) | 
							 
							
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								Dissenting Opinion by:  Hon. Richard H. Edelman | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  179th District Court (Hon. William Hatten) | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  Ronnie G. Harrison | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  Robert F. McStay, Jr. | 
							 
						 
						
  
  
						
							
								| Unpublished: | 
								(Opinions not designated for publication have
									no precedential value and must not be cited as authority. See
									Tex. R. App. P. 47.7) | 
							 
						 
						
							
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									 14-97-00356-CR
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								Michael Wayne Swain 
									v. 
									The State of Texas | 
							 
							
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								REVERSED AND REMANDED (on remand) | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Chief Justice Murphy, Hudson, and Cannon (Cannon sitting by assignment) | 
							 
							
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								Opinion by:   Hon. J. Harvey Hudson | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 11 (Hon. Diane Bull) | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  Dionne S. Press | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  Carol M. Cameron | 
							 
						 
						 
						
						
							
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									 14-98-00908-CR
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								Thomas Hardy 
									v. 
									The State of Texas | 
							 
							
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								AFFIRMED | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Justices Sears, Draughn, and Lee (Metropolitan Court Backlog Reduction Task Force) | 
							 
							
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								Opinion by:   Hon. Ross A. Sears (sitting by assignment) | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 12 (Hon. Henry Oncken) | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  Steven R. Rosen | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  Barbara Anne Drumheller | 
							 
						 
						
  
						
						
							
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									 14-98-01312-CR
								  | 
								Pastor Orellana 
									v. 
									The State of Texas | 
							 
							
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								AFFIRMED | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Justices Robertson, Sears, and Dunn (Metropolitan Court Backlog Reduction Task Force) | 
							 
							
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								Opinion by:   Hon. D. Camille Hutson-Dunn (sitting by assignment) | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  184th District Court (Hon. Jan Krocker) | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  Ralph R. Martinez | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  Carol M. Cameron | 
							 
						 
						
  
						
						
							
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									 14-00-00136-CR
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								Bennie Lee Byrd, Jr. 
									v. 
									The State of Texas | 
							 
							
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								AFFIRMED (Per curiam) | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Chief Justice Murphy and Justices Amidei and Hudson | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  12th District Court (Hon. William McAdams) | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  Pro se | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  David P. Weeks | 
							 
						 
						
  
						
						
							
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									 14-00-00457-CR 
									14-00-00458-CR
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								Hermon Franklin Lloyd 
									v. 
									The State of Texas | 
							 
							
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								DISMISSED (Per curiam) | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Chief Justice Murphy and Justices Amidei and Hudson | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  Harris County Criminal Court at Law No. 5 (Hon. Gerald Payte) | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  Pro se | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  Calvin A. Hartmann | 
							 
						 
						
 
						 
							
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									 14-00-00600-CR
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								Ricky Allen Jones 
									v. 
									The State of Texas | 
							 
							
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								DISMISSED (Per curiam) | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Justices Yates, Wittig, and Frost | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  176th District Court (Hon. Brian Rains) | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  Patricia Sedita | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  Calvin A. Hartmann | 
							 
						 
						 
						
						
							
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									 14-00-00704-CR
								  | 
								Jeffrey L. Kline 
									v. 
									The State of Texas | 
							 
							
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								DISMISSED (Per curiam) | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Justices Anderson, Fowler, and Edelman | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  178th District Court (Hon. Lawrence Fuller) | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  Stephen F. Morris | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  Calvin A. Hartmann | 
							 
						 
						
  
						
						
							
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									 14-00-00990-CR 
									14-00-00991-CR 
									14-00-00992-CR
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								Paul Christopher Roemer 
									v. 
									The State of Texas | 
							 
							
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								DISMISSED (Per curiam) | 
							 
							
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								Panel:  Justices Yates, Wittig, and Frost | 
							 
							
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								Trial court:  178th District Court  (Hon. Larry Fuller) | 
							 
							
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								For appellant:  Frank M. Sheppard, Jr. | 
							 
							
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								For appellee:  Calvin A. Hartmann | 
							 
						 
					
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