James Roy Thomas v. The State of Texas

Summary

The Texas Court of Appeals, Third District, abated James Roy Thomas’s appeal from the denial of his application for writ of habeas corpus and remanded the matter to the trial court. The trial court was directed to enter a certification of Thomas’s right of appeal from the habeas order and provide a supplemental clerk’s record by June 12, 2026.

Holdings

1. Because the record did not contain the required certification of Thomas's right of appeal from the order denying habeas corpus relief, the appeal must be abated and remanded to the trial court for entry of that certification.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the appeal should be abated and remanded because the trial court failed to certify Thomas's right of appeal from the order denying his habeas application.

Disposition

remanded