Markeith Terrell Oliver v. the State of Texas
Docket 06-25-00051-CR
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- Filed
- Jurisdiction
- Texas
- Court
- Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)
- Type
- Lead Opinion
- Case type
- Criminal Appeal
- Disposition
- Affirmed
- Docket
- 06-25-00051-CR
Appeal from a jury conviction and sentence for unlawful carrying of a weapon by a felon in the 5th District Court, Cass County, Texas
Summary
The Texas Sixth Court of Appeals affirmed Markeith Terrell Oliver’s conviction and ten-year sentence for unlawful carrying of a weapon by a felon. Oliver filed a consolidated brief raising a single appellate point that did not challenge the conviction in this particular appellate cause. Because the sole point of error concerned Oliver’s other cases and raised no issue about the conviction at hand, the court found there was nothing to review and affirmed the trial court’s judgment. The court issued a brief memorandum opinion denying relief in this cause.
Issue Decided
- Whether the appellant's consolidated brief raised any point of error applicable to this appellate cause (06-25-00051-CR).
Court's Reasoning
The court determined the appellant filed a single consolidated brief addressing a point of error that did not relate to the conviction in this specific cause. Because the lone point of error applied to the appellant's other appellate cause numbers and presented no challenge to the conviction before this court, there was no issue for the court to review here. Accordingly, the court affirmed the trial court's judgment.
Parties
- Appellant
- Markeith Terrell Oliver
- Appellee
- The State of Texas
- Judge
- Charles van Cleef
Key Dates
- Notice of appeal filed
- 2025-03-31
- Consolidated brief filed
- 2025-10-22
- Submitted to court
- 2026-02-12
- Decision date
- 2026-04-08
What You Should Do Next
- 1
Consult appellate counsel about further review
If Oliver wishes to continue challenging his conviction or related rulings, he should discuss with counsel whether to seek discretionary review in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals and the applicable deadlines for filing a petition.
- 2
Address issues in the other appeals
Because the consolidated brief raised the operative point in other cause numbers, counsel should ensure those appeals (06-25-00050-CR and 06-25-00052-CR) proceed properly and that any necessary filings or clarifications are made in those causes.
- 3
Prepare for custodial status and sentencing compliance
Absent successful further review, the defendant should consult counsel to confirm incarceration arrangements, calculation of credit for time served, and any post-conviction remedies available.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What did the appeals court decide in this case?
- The court affirmed Oliver's conviction and sentence for unlawful carrying of a weapon by a felon because his appellate brief did not raise any issue about that conviction in this cause.
- Why didn’t the court rule on the point Oliver raised in his brief?
- Oliver filed a single, consolidated brief addressing a point of error that applied to his other appeals, not to this specific cause, so the court found there was nothing to review here.
- Who is affected by this decision?
- The decision affects Markeith Terrell Oliver, whose conviction and ten-year sentence in this case remain affirmed; it does not resolve issues in his other two appeals.
- Can this decision be appealed further?
- Possible further review could include petitioning the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, but timing and grounds for such a petition should be discussed with counsel.
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Full Filing Text
In the
Court of Appeals
Sixth Appellate District of Texas at Texarkana
No. 06-25-00051-CR
MARKEITH TERRELL OLIVER, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 5th District Court
Cass County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2024F00156
Before Stevens, C.J., van Cleef and Rambin, JJ.
Memorandum Opinion by Justice van Cleef
MEMORANDUM OPINION
After a Cass County jury found Markeith Terrell Oliver guilty of unlawful carrying of a
weapon by a felon, the trial court sentenced him to ten years’ confinement in prison.
On March 31, 2025, Oliver filed a notice of appeal in this case. On October 22, 2025,
Oliver filed a single, consolidated brief in this appellate court cause number and in appellate
court cause numbers 06-25-00050-CR and 06-25-00052-CR. Oliver’s consolidated brief
contains one point of error. That point of error does not relate to his conviction of unlawful
carrying of a weapon by a felon.1 Therefore, there is nothing for the Court to review in this case.
Accordingly, we affirm the trial court’s judgment of conviction.
Charles van Cleef
Justice
Date Submitted: February 12, 2026
Date Decided: April 8, 2026
Do Not Publish
1
Oliver also appeals a conviction of unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon in our appellate court cause number
06-25-00050-CR and a conviction of attempted tampering with physical evidence in our appellate court cause
number 06-25-00052-CR. We address Oliver’s sole point of error in appellate court cause number 06-25-00050-CR.
2