February 25, 2026 Case Law Update Juvenile Justice Texas Court of Appeals Juvenile Commitment Affirmed; Counsel’s Motion to Withdraw Denied Under Texas Family Code § 51.101(a)
February 25, 2026 Case Law Update Juvenile Justice Texas Court of Appeals Twelfth Court of Appeals Affirms Juvenile Transfer to TDCJ and Defines Counsel’s Ongoing Duty in Anders Appeals
February 25, 2026 Case Law Update Juvenile Justice Texas Court of Appeals Twelfth Court Affirms Juvenile Transfer to Adult Court: Explicit Factor-by-Factor Analysis in Order Not Required
February 25, 2026 Case Law Update Juvenile Justice Texas Court of Appeals Twelfth Court of Appeals Affirms Juvenile Jurisdictional Waiver in Murder Case
February 25, 2026 Case Law Update Juvenile Justice Texas Court of Appeals Twelfth Court of Appeals Holds Confrontation Clause Protections Inapplicable to Juvenile Discretionary Transfer Hearings
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Juvenile Justice Texas Court of Appeals Fourth Court of Appeals Reaffirms Legal-Sufficiency-Only Standard in Juvenile Delinquency Proceedings
February 5, 2026 Case Law Update Juvenile Justice Texas Court of Appeals Thirteenth Court of Appeals Affirms TJJD Commitment, Finding Sufficient Evidence of “Reasonable Efforts” to Prevent Removal