Recommended Titles and Treatises
To help provide access to the Texas State Law Library's legal resources, the reference librarians have selected the most noteworthy titles in our collection and arranged them here by subject. The titles listed for each subject feature a brief summary written by a reference librarian, and each subject's titles are divided into those that are specific to Texas law and those that aren't.
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Appellate Practice
State's appellate manual
1 volume. Updated biennially.
Focusing specifically on criminal appeals, TDCAA's State's Appellate Manual provides a state side look at the criminal appeal process. All aspects of Texas criminal appellate procedure are covered including motions for new trial, notices of appeal, abatement, record on appeal, reply briefs, oral argument, petitions for discretionary review, writs of certiorari, mandamus, State’s appeals, and writs of habeas corpus.
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