Tex. Codes » Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure · SECTION FIVE: PROCEEDINGS IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS · Rule 71. Direct Appeals
Texas Codes

Tex. R. App. P. 71.1 (2026)

Direct Appeal

✓ current as of May 2026
Find cases: SyfertCases citing this section TX-LEGstatutes.capitol.texas.gov Justiaon Justia CornellLII Search CasesGoogle Scholar

Cases in which the death penalty has been assessed under Code of Criminal Procedure article 37.071, and cases in which bail has been denied in non-capital cases under Article I, Section 11a of the Constitution, are appealed directly to the Court of Criminal Appeals.