John Eric Anderson v. State of Texas And

Anderson v. State · Texas Court of Appeals · September 9, 2025

Summary

This document is a motion filed by John Eric Anderson in a Texas state court concerning his criminal conviction and appeal. The movant requests procedural relief, including an extension of time and findings of fact and conclusions of law, referencing the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. Anderson notes his current incarceration and cites judicial delays in ruling on prior requests. The filing seeks court approval to advance the appellate process.

Court
Texas Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction
Texas
Decision date
September 9, 2025
Procedural posture
Appellant filed a motion in the Texas Court of Appeals seeking enforcement of appellate jurisdiction and an order requiring the district court to enter requested findings of fact and conclusions of law.
Precedential value
Published status is identified in the supplied metadata, but the document text appears to be a per curiam ruling on a motion and contains no discernible precedential holding.
Parties
John Eric Anderson v. State of Texas
Disposition
other

Topics

appellate procedureappellate jurisdictionpreservation of error

Practice areas

appellate procedurecivil procedure

Questions Presented

  1. Whether the court of appeals should require the district court to enter findings of fact and conclusions of law requested by Anderson in connection with his appeal.
  2. Whether the appellate court should provide relief to enforce or preserve its appellate jurisdiction.

Factual background

Anderson sought to appeal a district-court order and requested findings of fact and conclusions of law to facilitate appellate review. He asserted that the district judge denied or failed to act on his requests despite the filing of a notice of appeal and subsequent requests for findings. The motion asks the appellate court to require the district court to enter findings and conclusions.

Procedural history

A district-court judge allegedly rendered an order in a case identified by cause number D-1-GN-35-001? in July 2025. Anderson filed a notice of appeal and requested findings of fact and conclusions of law, including additional findings, but asserted that the district judge did not enter them. He then sought relief from the court of appeals under the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure.

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