Legal Opinion

The State of Texas v. Eddie Dale Underwood

Texas Court of Appeals, 11th District (Eastland)

Decided January 8, 2026No. 11-24-00227-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion filed January 8, 2026 In The Eleventh Court of Appeals __________ No. 11-24-00227-CR __________ THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellant V. EDDIE DALE UNDERWOOD, Appellee On Appeal from the 259th District Court Jones County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 6880 MEMORANDUM OPINION The State appeals the trial court’s “final judgment” that dismissed Appellee Eddie Dale Underwood’s criminal case upon his application for a pretrial writ of habeas corpus—filed postconviction—pursuant to Article 11.08 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. See TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art. 11.08 (West Supp. 2025)…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Olivo v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1996
  2. Ater v. Eighth Court of AppealsCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1991
  3. Kniatt v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2006
  4. Board of Pardons & Paroles Ex Rel. Keene v. Court of Appeals for the Eighth DistrictCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1995
  5. Padieu, Philippe, Relator v. Court of Appeals of Texas, 5th DistrictCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013

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