April 19, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Peele v. State gives family lawyers a useful hearsay roadmap when a child’s first disclosure is admitted without Article 38.072 compliance
April 19, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Dallas COA: TCPA and Judicial-Proceedings Privilege Shield Affidavit Statements Filed in Child-Custody TRO Fight
April 19, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Fifth Amendment Ends for Finalized Instant Offense: Refusal to Answer Treatment Polygraph Can Support Revocation
April 19, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Texas Criminal Appeal Reaffirms: Oral, Unsworn Continuance Request Preserves Nothing—Even When Defense Seeks Mental-Health Records of Article 38.37 Witness
April 19, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Default Judgment Service Rule Carries Family-Law Punch: No Re-Service of Amended Petition Required Unless Relief Becomes More Onerous
April 19, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Child sexual assault opinion validates excited-utterance route when Article 38.072 outcry proof falters
April 19, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Texas Restricted Appeal: Pro Se Letter Defeats No-Answer Default Against Individual, But Not Necessarily Entity
April 19, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Waco Court Upholds Article 38.37 Child-Sex-Abuse Extraneous-Offense Evidence Despite Staleness, Lack of Corroboration, and Prior CPS ‘Unsubstantiated’ Finding
April 19, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Austin Court Upholds 911 Call and EMS Records in Protective-Order Violation Trial Despite Victim’s Recantation
April 19, 2026 Case Law Update Texas Court of Appeals CROSSOVER: Post-Answer Default Reversed: No Reporter’s Record in Trial De Novo Prevents Review of Proof After Failure to Appear
