Which court is the highest appeals court for criminal offenses in Texas?

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

Answer: (C)

In Texas, the final authority for criminal appeals is a dedicated court that handles criminal matters specifically. After a criminal case goes through initial appeals, the intermediate Court of Appeals may review it, but the ultimate arbiter for criminal offenses is the Court of Criminal Appeals, which is the highest court for criminal cases. The Texas Supreme Court, by contrast, is the highest court for civil matters (and related areas), not criminal. The Court of Appeals is an intermediate appellate court, not the final say in criminal law, and the District Court is a trial court, not an appellate body. So the top court for criminal appeals in Texas is the Court of Criminal Appeals.