Brandon Edward Standerfer v. State

In The
Court of Appeals
Seventh District of Texas at Amarillo
Nos. 07-19-00257-CR
07-19-00258-CR
BRANDON EDWARD STANDERFER, APPELLANT
V.
STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE
On Appeal from the 81st District Court
Wheeler County, Texas
Trial Court Nos. 5150 & 5151, Honorable Steven Emmert, Presiding
August 27, 2020
MEMORANDUM OPINION
Before QUINN, C.J., and PARKER and DOSS, JJ.
These appeals involve two issues, namely, the failure to conduct a hearing on a
timely motion for new trial, and the admission of purportedly inadmissible outcry
testimony. Through our original opinion styled Standerfer v. State, No. 07-19-00257-CR,
2020 Tex. App. LEXIS 4355 (Tex. App.—Amarillo June 11, 2020, no pet.) (mem. op., not
designated for publication), we overruled the complaint regarding the admission of
evidence. However, we sustained the complaint regarding the absence of a hearing on
appellant’s motion for new trial, abated the appeal, and remanded the cause to the trial
court with directions that it conduct the hearing. It did so and denied the motion for new
trial. That resulted in our reinstating the appeal and granting the parties opportunity to
submit supplemental briefing on the propriety of the trial court’s decision denying a new
trial. The deadline for such briefing lapsed, and neither party tendered any. Thus,
nothing remains for consideration. Having disposed of each issue raised by appellant,
we now affirm the trial court’s judgments convicting appellant of indecency with a child by
sexual contact.
Brian Quinn
Chief Justice
Do not publish.
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