Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Joshua London, Appellant v. the State of Texas
May 18, 20162016 Tex. Crim. App. LEXIS 82
Summary
The Court held that the appellant was not required to raise his as‑applied Sixth Amendment challenge to mandatory court costs in the trial court because his first opportunity was on direct appeal, and that the existing record was sufficient to evaluate the challenge without a bill of exceptions, reversing and remanding for merits consideration.