First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-25-00339-CR    
01-25-00339-CR
05/07/2025
Capital Murder
Parys Burks-Henderson 
The State of Texas 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
03/11/2026Reply brief filedAppellant
03/04/2026Brief filed - oral argument not requestedState
10/14/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
11/19/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
11/19/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
11/13/2025State brief due 
10/27/2025Appellants brief due 
10/14/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
09/14/2026Motion for oral argument filed 
09/11/2026Set for submission on briefs - oral argument denied 
09/11/2025Appellants brief due 
09/05/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedExtension of time to file GRANTED, with no further extensions
09/05/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
07/30/2025Appellants brief due 
07/28/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
07/25/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
06/27/2025Clerks record filed 
06/27/2025Record due 
06/25/2025Exhibits returned to the district or county clerk 
06/25/2025Original exhibits filed 
06/25/2025Reporters record filed 
06/24/2025Exhibits filed 
06/24/2025Reporters record filed 
05/15/2025Appearance of counsel 
05/12/2025Court reporters notice to court regarding status of record 
[ PDF/195 KB ] INFORMATION SHEET
05/08/2025Case began in court of appeals 
05/07/2025Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/224 KB ] NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT
[ PDF/125 KB ] Notice
04/28/2025Sentence imposed in the trial court 
04/28/2025Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
03/11/2026Reply brief filed 
03/05/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
03/04/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
03/04/2026Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
03/04/2026Case ready to be set 
02/13/2026State brief due 
01/22/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedGrant motion to extend time; absent extraordinary circumstances, Court will not grant additional motions to extend time
01/14/2026Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
01/02/2026State brief due 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
09/14/2026MotionMotion for oral argument
11/03/2026SubmissionBriefs
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
The State of TexasCriminal - State of TexasRyan C. Kent
The Honorable Sean Teare
Jessica A. Caird
Burks-Henderson, ParysCriminal - AppellantTheodore Lee Wood
Curtis Barton Jr.
Trial Court Information
185th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 185th District Court 
1758428 
Thomas Buitron 
LIFE W/PAROLE