Legal Opinion

Newt Justine Porter v. the State of Texas

Texas Court of Appeals, 8th District (El Paso)

Decided June 5, 2026No. 08-24-00393-CRPublished

1Opinion of the Court

COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS ———————————— No. 08-24-00393-CR ———————————— Newt Justine Porter, Appellant v. The State of Texas, Appellee On Appeal from the 227th District Court Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. DC2023CR4388 M E MO RA N D UM O PI NI O N Following a bench trial, Appellant Newt Justine Porter was convicted of one count of aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, with a deadly weapon finding, and was sentenced to a five years’ incarceration. Porter contends the record does not reflect a knowing, voluntary waiver of his jury-trial right, in…

2Cases cited46 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Guzman v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1997
  3. Hooper v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
  4. Clayton v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
  5. Adams v. United States Ex Rel. McCannSupreme Court of the United States · 1943

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