The Third Court of Appeals sits in Austin and covers Bastrop, Bell, Blanco, Burnet, Caldwell, Coke, Comal, Concho, Fayette, Hays, Irion, Lampasas, Lee, Llano, McCulloch, Milam, Mills, Runnels, San Saba, Schleicher, Sterling, Tom Green, Travis, and Williamson counties.
After a court of appeals decision, either party can file a Petition for Discretionary Review (PDR) asking the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to reconsider the outcome. The CCA grants—agrees to hear—more PDRs from Third Court decisions than from any other Texas court of appeals: about 8.0%. When it takes a Third Court case, it rules against the lower court about 90% of the time—the highest correction rate of any intermediate appellate court in Texas. Six justices cover a district of more than three million people across 24 counties.
Third Court of Appeals — Cases
- 03-25-00989-CR — Ex parte Riley — post-conviction habeas corpus
- 03-25-00593-CR — McLean v. State — direct appeal — possession of child pornography
- 03-23-00427-CR — Earl v. State — direct appeal — harassment
- 03-23-00355-CR — State v. [defendant] — State’s appeal of order granting motion for new trial
- 03-18-00731-CR — Ex parte Hall — post-conviction habeas corpus
- 03-18-00207-CR — Ex parte Ogle — post-conviction habeas corpus
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