Eighth Court of Appeals

Case: 08-25-00055-CR    
08-25-00055-CR
01/29/2025
Intoxication Manslaughter
Bella Dae Garza 
The State of Texas 
No 
4th Court of Appeals 
01/29/2025 
04-25-00010-CR 
 
 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
12/12/2025Brief filed - oral argument not requestedState
10/14/2025Brief filed - oral argument requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/31/2024Motion for new trial was filed in the trial court 
12/30/2024Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
12/27/2024Sentence imposed in the trial court 
12/12/2025Case ready to be set 
12/12/2025Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
11/10/2025Order entered 
11/10/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
11/10/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
10/28/2025Appearance of counsel 
10/16/2025Appearance of counsel 
10/14/2025Brief filed - oral argument requested 
10/14/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
10/14/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
09/08/2025Order entered 
09/08/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
09/08/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
08/19/2026Submitted 
08/08/2025Reporters record filed 
08/05/2025Reporters record filed 
08/01/2025Order entered 
08/01/2025Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
08/01/2025Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
07/29/2026Set for submission on briefs 
07/15/2025Order entered 
07/15/2025Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
07/11/2025Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
05/28/2025Order entered 
05/28/2025Extension of time to file reporters record disposedMotion or Writ Granted
05/27/2025Docketing statement filed 
[ PDF/456 KB ] Docketing Statement
05/27/2025Extension of time to file reporters record filed 
05/15/2025Letter issued by the court 
05/12/2025Letter filed 
04/30/2025Clerks record filed 
01/29/2025Case transferred to this court from another court of appeals 
01/29/2025Case transferred from this court to another court of appealsMotion or Writ Granted
01/07/2025Notice of appeal filed in court of appeals 
[ PDF/210 KB ] CERTIFICATE OF NOTICE OF APPEAL 2023CR5509
[ PDF/114 KB ] Notice
01/07/2025Case began in court of appeals 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
08/19/2026SubmittedSubmitted on briefs
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
The State of TexasCriminal - State of TexasOscar Salinas
Joe D. Gonzales
Lauren Scott
Garza, Bella DaeCriminal - AppellantMichael Dwight Goains
Trial Court Information
226th District Court 
Bexar 
Honorable The Honorable Velia J. Meza 
DC2023CR5509 
Angela Young 
12 yrs TDCJID