Michelle Shircliff v. the State of Texas
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Opinion
IN THE TENTH COURT OF APPEALS
No. 10-18-00206-CR
MICHELLE SHIRCLIFF, Appellant v.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
From the 19th District Court McLennan County, Texas Trial Court No. 2015-1821-C1
CONCURRING OPINION
In the appropriate circumstances, the result is all that matters. In other
circumstances, the result is less important than the process. Process versus result—Bing
it. We should apply Smith, not reverse it. See Smith v. State, 10-19-00134-CR, 2021 Tex.
App. LEXIS 7282 (Tex. App.—Waco Aug. 31, 2021, pet. ref’d) (not designated for
publication). Appellant’s brief is a merits brief. See Cummins v. State, 646 S.W.3d 605 (Tex.
App.—Waco 2022, pet. filed).
The Court’s ultimate result, as expressed in the judgment, is the correct result in this proceeding. I concur in the Court’s judgment. But only the Judgment. This is not
why we are here, and that makes me sad, like the Melody that won the 1987 Oscar. I
believe that the appellate geeks will understand.
TOM GRAY Chief Justice
Concurring opinion delivered and filed September 21, 2022 Publish
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