Highest appellate court for criminal offenses?

• A. Court of Appeals
• B. Court of Criminal Appeals
• C. Supreme Court
• D. Texas Supreme Court

Answer: (B)

Texas designates the Court of Criminal Appeals as the highest appellate court for criminal offenses. In this state, the top courts are split by subject: the Court of Criminal Appeals is the final authority on criminal appeals, including direct appeals from the Courts of Appeals and post-conviction matters in criminal cases. The Texas Supreme Court (the high court for civil and juvenile matters) handles civil issues, not criminal ones. So for anything involving criminal law, procedure, or sentencing, the Court of Criminal Appeals is the ultimate authority.