Court of Criminal Appeals centralizedcourt case files (part III: file numbers 49720 thru 71207) 1975-1990

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Court of Criminal Appeals centralizedcourt case files (part III: file numbers 49720 thru 71207) 1975-1990

http://www.lib.utexas.edu/taro/tslac/30190/30190-P.html

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest criminal court in thestate, holding the same position in the area of state criminal law that the SupremeCourt holds in civil law. The Court of Criminal Appeals has appellate jurisdictionin all criminal cases (both felonies and misdemeanors). These records contain themost thorough documentation of the cases heard before the court. They consist ofcase files containing copies of documents filed with the Texas Court of CriminalAppeals--writ of habeas corpus files, the district clerk's file (indictments, pleasof the defendant, bills of exception, assignments of error, charges of the court,verdicts and judgments, motions, orders, briefs, sentences, etc.), and statements offact (the trial transcripts of pre-trial hearings, voir dire of prospective jurors,the guilt/innocence phase, the punishment phase, and exhibits)--as well as documentscreated for or by the Court of Criminal Appeals (motions, briefs, arguments, orders,opinions, etc.), dating 1975-1990.

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See online finding aid for agency history. From the description of Court of Criminal Appeals records, 1892-2008. (Texas State Library & Archives Commission). WorldCat record id: 310741296 From the description of Court of Criminal Appeals records, 1892-2010. (Texas State Library & Archives Commission). WorldCat record id: 717316749 A constitutional amendment adopted September 22, 1891, followed by legislation approved April 13, 1892, created the ...