Darius Castille v. the State of Texas

Opinion issued May 28, 2026. In the Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-24-00418-CR ——————————— DARIUS CASTILLE, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 180th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 1730955 OPINION A jury found appellant Darius Castille guilty of murder, and the trial court sentenced him to 45 years’ imprisonment. TEX. PENAL CODE § 19.02. During the trial, appellant—who is paraplegic and wheelchair-bound—was shackled. In his sole issue, appellant contends that the trial court erred by requiring appellant…