Legal Opinion

Demontae LaVon Williams v. the State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)

Decided February 10, 2026No. 01-24-00134-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion issued February 10, 2026 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-24-00134-CR ——————————— DEMONTAE LAVON WILLIAMS, Appellant V. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee On Appeal from the 185th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 1700211 MEMORANDUM OPINION Appellant Demontae Lavon Williams was convicted by a jury of capital murder for causing the deaths of Jailyn Page and Bryce Goddard. See TEX. PENAL CODE § 19.03(a)(7)(A) (defining capital murder as intentionally causing the death of more than one person in the same criminal transaction).…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Almanza v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1985
  2. Vasquez v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
  3. Potier v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2002
  4. Price, Eric RayCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2015
  5. Smith v. State, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2011

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