Paul Thomas Francis's Legal Cases (9)

Appeals

Leonard v. State, 385 S.W.3d 570 (Tex. Crim. App. 2012)

Nov 21, 2012

OUTCOME: Court of Criminal Appeals overturned trial court and held polygraph test results could not form the basis of expert opinions.

Expert witness considered results of polygraph tests in support of his testimony ejecting the defendant from a treatment program, which resulted in his probation being revoked.

Litigation

Settle v. George, 02-11-00444-CV, 2012 WL 2923302 (Tex. App.--Fort Worth July 19, 2012, no pet.)

Jul 19, 2012

OUTCOME: Affirmed on appeal

Won take-nothing summary judgment in a business case defending against claims of breach of fiduciary duty and fraud.

Litigation

Greenlee Enterprises, Inc. v. Compass Bank, N.A., 05-10-00490-CV, 2011 WL 6209192 (Tex. App.--Dallas Dec. 5, 2011, no pet.)

Dec 05, 2011

OUTCOME: Affirmed on appeal

Won take-nothing summary judgment on behalf of appraiser in case alleging fraud and conspiracy.

Criminal defense

Stewart v. State, 198 S.W.3d 60 (Tex. App.--Fort Worth 2006, no pet.)

Apr 06, 2006

OUTCOME: Court of Appeals set aside the deadly weapon finding.

Defendant was convicted and found to have used or exhibited a deadly weapon.

State, local, and municipal law

Cardinal Towing & Auto Repair, Inc. v. City of Bedford, Tex., 180 F.3d 686 (5th Cir. 1999)

Jul 22, 1999

OUTCOME: Federal District Court granted summary judgment in favor of the city and the winning bidder. Fifth Circuit in New Orleans affirmed after oral argument.

Losing bidder for city towing contract sued city and winning bidder. I represented the winning bidder.

State, local, and municipal law

Bavarian Properties, Inc. v. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Com'n, 870 S.W.2d 686 (Tex. App.--Fort Worth 1994, writ denied)

Feb 16, 1994

OUTCOME: Court of appeals affirmed as well.

Represented parties who protested the granting of a liquor license to applicants. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission denied license. District Court affirmed.

Appeals

Cardona v. State, 02-15-00036-CR, 2015 WL 9244829 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth Dec. 17, 2015, pet. ref'd)

N/A

OUTCOME: Reversed and remanded

Obtained reversal based on jury charge error

Appeals

Meadows v. State, 455 S.W.3d 166 (Tex. Crim. App. 2015)

N/A

OUTCOME: Reversed Court of Appeals and remanded to consider in light of the opinion.

The court established the efficacy of the proper way to use prior convictions to impeach based on an amendmenet to the rules of evidence.

Appeals

In re Leonard, 402 S.W.3d 421 (Tex. App.—Fort Worth 2013, no pet.)

N/A

OUTCOME: Court of Appeals granted petition for writ of mandamus

Successful mandamus

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