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.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas | 1 |
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
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surface form:
State of Texas
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalSystem | common law ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Austin, Texas
NERFINISHED
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Texas State Capitol ⓘ
surface form:
Texas State Capitol complex
Travis County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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
|
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| termLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| termStructure | staggered terms ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
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