December 2014 Monthly Opinion

Carson, Curt Edward v. State, COCA Case No. SR-2013-1187 (December 12, 2014)
(State Appeals) Trial court did not err in allowing evidence of complainant’s prior allegations of sexual abuse made against a different person.

Cox, Joseph Leonard Jr. v. State, COCA Case No. RE-2013-848 (December 19, 2014)
(Revocation/Acceleration Decisions) Trial court lacked jurisdiction to revoke because the hearing on the application was not held within 20 days.

Cox, Robert Dewayne v. State, COCA Case No. M-2013-918 (December 12, 2014)
(Abuse of Discretion) Trial court erred in finding Appellant to be in direct contempt of court without providing him an opportunity to be heard. Reversed and remanded.

McKinney, Alphie Phillip v. State, COCA Case No. F-2013-812 (December 17, 2014)
(Double Jeopardy/Double Punishment) Plain error for three convictions for possession of CDS all fell under the same provision of Section 2-402, where all were possessed "in a single container, his vehicle," even though they were in separate bags in the door panel. Two counts reversed with instructions to dismiss.

Mikado, Travis Lenard v. State, COCA Case No. F-2013-788 (December 18, 2014)
(Double Jeopardy/Double Punishment) Plain error for two convictions for possession of CDS. One count reversed with instructions to dismiss.