Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
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The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest appellate court in Texas for criminal cases, serving as the court of last resort for all criminal matters in the state.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Texas Court of Criminal Appeals canonical | 22 |
| Tex. Crim. App. | 2 |
| Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T473343 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Context triple: [Texas Constitution, establishes, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals]
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A.
Texas Supreme Court
The Texas Supreme Court is the highest state court for civil matters in Texas, responsible for issuing final appellate decisions and overseeing the administration of the state’s judicial system.
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B.
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals is the state's highest appellate court for criminal cases, responsible for reviewing and deciding appeals from lower criminal courts in Oklahoma.
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C.
Oklahoma Supreme Court
The Oklahoma Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Oklahoma for civil matters, responsible for interpreting state law and overseeing the administration of the state’s judicial system.
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D.
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over federal cases arising in the western region of Texas, including major cities such as Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, and Waco.
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E.
Tarrant County, Texas
Tarrant County, Texas is a major urban county in North Texas that includes the city of Fort Worth and forms part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Target entity description: The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest appellate court in Texas for criminal cases, serving as the court of last resort for all criminal matters in the state.
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A.
Texas Supreme Court
The Texas Supreme Court is the highest state court for civil matters in Texas, responsible for issuing final appellate decisions and overseeing the administration of the state’s judicial system.
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B.
Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals
The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals is the state's highest appellate court for criminal cases, responsible for reviewing and deciding appeals from lower criminal courts in Oklahoma.
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C.
Oklahoma Supreme Court
The Oklahoma Supreme Court is the highest appellate court in the state of Oklahoma for civil matters, responsible for interpreting state law and overseeing the administration of the state’s judicial system.
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D.
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
The United States District Court for the Western District of Texas is a federal trial court with jurisdiction over federal cases arising in the western region of Texas, including major cities such as Austin, San Antonio, El Paso, and Waco.
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E.
Tarrant County, Texas
Tarrant County, Texas is a major urban county in North Texas that includes the city of Fort Worth and forms part of the Dallas–Fort Worth metropolitan area.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
court
ⓘ
court of last resort ⓘ criminal court ⓘ state supreme court for criminal cases ⓘ |
| abbreviation | CCA ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Texas CCA ⓘ |
| appealTo |
Supreme Court of the United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Court of the United States (on federal questions only)
|
| authority | final authority on interpretation of Texas criminal law ⓘ |
| buildingType | courthouse ⓘ |
| canReview | decisions of Texas courts of appeals in criminal matters ⓘ |
| composition | one presiding judge and eight judges ⓘ |
| constitutionalBasis | Article V of the Texas Constitution ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| decides |
appeals in criminal cases
ⓘ
applications for writs of habeas corpus in felony cases ⓘ petitions for discretionary review ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
Texas Supreme Court
ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Court of Texas
|
| doesNotHandleCaseType | civil cases ⓘ |
| employer |
clerks of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
ⓘ
judges of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ⓘ staff attorneys of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Texas Constitution ⓘ |
| governsAreaOfLaw | Texas criminal law ⓘ |
| handlesCaseType | criminal cases ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver |
criminal appeals from Texas intermediate courts of appeals
ⓘ
direct appeals in death penalty cases from Texas trial courts ⓘ petitions for discretionary review in criminal cases ⓘ post-conviction habeas corpus proceedings in felony cases ⓘ |
| hasPresidingOfficerTitle | Presiding Judge ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.txcourts.gov/cca/ ⓘ |
| hearsAppealsFrom |
Texas courts of appeals in criminal cases
ⓘ
Texas district courts in death penalty cases ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Texas
ⓘ
surface form:
State of Texas
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Austin
ⓘ
surface form:
Austin, Texas
Texas State Capitol ⓘ
surface form:
Texas State Capitol complex
Travis County, Texas ⓘ |
| numberOfJudges | 9 ⓘ |
| partOf | Texas judicial system ⓘ |
| role |
court of last resort for criminal cases in Texas
ⓘ
highest appellate court in Texas for criminal matters ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | partisan election ⓘ |
| sharesStatusWith |
Texas Supreme Court
ⓘ
surface form:
Supreme Court of Texas
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| state | Texas ⓘ |
| termLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| termStructure | staggered terms ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Description of subject: The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest appellate court in Texas for criminal cases, serving as the court of last resort for all criminal matters in the state.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Article V of the Texas Constitution
this entity surface form:
Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
subject surface form:
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
subject surface form:
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
this entity surface form:
Tex. Crim. App.
this entity surface form:
Tex. Crim. App.