Legal Opinion

Chad Wayne Gillen v. the State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 10th District (Waco)

Decided December 30, 2025No. 10-24-00004-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

Court of Appeals Tenth Appellate District of Texas 10-24-00004-CR Chad Wayne Gillen, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee On appeal from the 443rd District Court of Ellis County, Texas Senior Judge David W. Evans, presiding Trial Court Cause No. 49952 CHIEF JUSTICE JOHNSON delivered the opinion of the Court. MEMORANDUM OPINION A jury found Appellant Chad Wayne Gillen guilty of the offense of murder and assessed his punishment at seventy years’ confinement. In his sole issue, Gillen argues that the trial court erred by refusing to include instructions to the jury on lesser included…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Cavazos, AbrahamCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2012
  2. Goad, Joshua LeeCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2011
  3. Roy v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2017
  4. Roderick Fountain v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2013

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