Texas CCA
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Texas CCA is the highest state court in Texas for criminal cases, serving as the court of last resort for criminal appeals.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Texas CCA canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court
ⓘ
court of last resort ⓘ criminal court ⓘ state supreme court for criminal matters ⓘ |
| appealsFromAreHeardBy |
Supreme Court of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Court of the United States (on federal questions)
|
| branchOf | Judicial branch of Texas ⓘ |
| coequalWith |
Texas Supreme Court
ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Court of Texas
|
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decisionsAreBindingOn |
Texas courts of appeals in criminal cases
ⓘ
all Texas criminal trial courts ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Texas Constitution ⓘ |
| establishedInPeriod | 19th century ⓘ |
| governsAreaOfLaw |
Texas criminal law
ⓘ
Texas criminal procedure ⓘ |
| handlesCaseType |
criminal appeals
ⓘ
death penalty appeals ⓘ extraordinary writs in criminal matters ⓘ post-conviction habeas corpus in felony cases ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
CCA
ⓘ
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ⓘ
surface form:
Tex. Crim. App.
|
| hasBuilding | Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Building ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionType |
appellate jurisdiction
ⓘ
discretionary review in most criminal cases ⓘ mandatory review in death penalty cases ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfJudges | 9 ⓘ |
| hasPosition |
Judge
ⓘ
Presiding Judge ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsFrom |
Texas courts of appeals in criminal cases
ⓘ
Texas district courts in criminal cases ⓘ |
| judgeSelectionMethod | statewide partisan election ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Texas
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Texas
criminal cases in Texas ⓘ |
| languageOfProceedings | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Travis County, Texas ⓘ |
| location |
Austin
ⓘ
surface form:
Austin, Texas
|
| mayIssue |
opinions
ⓘ
orders ⓘ writs ⓘ |
| mayReview | decisions of Texas courts of appeals in criminal cases ⓘ |
| officialName | Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ⓘ |
| partOf |
Judiciary of Texas
ⓘ
surface form:
Texas judicial system
|
| role |
court of last resort for criminal appeals in Texas
ⓘ
interprets Texas criminal law ⓘ interprets the Texas Constitution in criminal matters ⓘ reviews decisions of lower Texas criminal courts ⓘ |
| seat |
City of Austin
ⓘ
surface form:
Austin, Texas
|
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| termLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| websiteType | official court website ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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