First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-24-00803-CR    
01-24-00803-CR
10/21/2024
Murder
Armando Batista III 
The State of Texas 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
10/01/2025Brief filed - oral argument not requestedState
06/02/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/10/2024Motion to substitute attorney disposedMotion or Writ Granted
12/02/2024Motion to substitute attorney filed 
11/18/2024Reporters record filed 
11/06/2024Exhibits returned to the district or county clerk 
10/28/2024Original exhibits filed 
10/22/2024Letter filed 
[ PDF/4.05 MB ] Galveston 23CR0354 Amended Notice of Assignment
10/22/2024Letter filed 
[ PDF/2.80 MB ] Amended Notice of Assignment
10/21/2024Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/1.80 MB ] Notice of Assignment
[ PDF/126 KB ] Notice
[ PDF/156 KB ] Notice
10/21/2024Case began in court of appeals 
10/18/2024Motion for new trial was filed in the trial court 
10/17/2024Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
10/17/2024Sentence imposed in the trial court 
10/08/2026Letter issued by the court 
10/01/2025Case ready to be set 
10/01/2025Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
10/01/2025State brief due 
09/15/2026Corrected entry made by clerks office 
09/02/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedExtension of time to file GRANTED, with no further extensions
09/02/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
09/01/2025State brief due 
09/01/2025State brief due 
08/07/2026Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
07/02/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
07/02/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
07/02/2025State brief due 
06/02/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
06/02/2025Appellants brief due 
05/08/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedExtension of time to file GRANTED, with no further extensions
05/01/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
05/01/2025Appellants brief due 
03/18/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
03/17/2025Appellants brief due 
02/14/2025Record due 
02/13/2025Clerks record filed 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
10/29/2026SubmissionBriefs
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
The State of TexasCriminal - State of TexasBarbara Agbu
Rebecca Klaren
Kenneth Cusick
Batista, III, ArmandoCriminal - AppellantJoel H. Bennett
Trial Court Information
122nd District Court 
Galveston 
Honorable Judge 122nd District Court 
23-CR-0354 
Billy Jalufka 
99 YRS TDCJ