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KEVIN PATRICK YEARY
Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4
2026 Texas Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4 — General Election · November 3, 2026
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- 2026 Texas Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4 — General Election on November 3, 2026
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- Judge, Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 4 · Republican · Incumbent
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KEVIN PATRICK YEARY
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Occupation: JUDGE
Candidate biography
Candidate-statedJudge Kevin Patrick Yeary was elected to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 2014. He previously served as law clerk to the late Honorable Judge Bill White at the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, during the Court's 1991-1992 term. After his clerkship, he worked as a defense attorney in private practice and then, later, as an Assistant District Attorney for Dallas, and then Harris, and then Bexar Counties, in their appellate divisions. He regularly lectures and teaches on matters related to criminal and appellate practice. He also serves as the Court's liaison to the State Bar of Texas Criminal Pattern Jury Charge Committee, and he serves on the board of the Texas State Law Library. He is a graduate of the St. Mary's University School of Law.
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Judge Kevin Patrick Yeary was elected to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in 2014. He previously served as law clerk to the late Honorable Judge Bill White at the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, during the Court's 1991-1992 term. After his clerkship, he worked as a defense attorney in private practice and then, later, as an Assistant District Attorney for Dallas, and then Harris, and then Bexar Counties, in their appellate divisions. He regularly lectures and teaches on matters related to criminal and appellate practice. He also serves as the Court's liaison to the State Bar of Texas Criminal Pattern Jury Charge Committee, and he serves on the board of the Texas State Law Library. He is a graduate of the St. Mary's University School of Law.
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APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW REFUSED:
APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW REFUSED:
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KEVIN PATRICK YEARY is recorded as taking the exact judicial role shown in the official record for pd-0023-26 — bell, samuel from harris county - 14-24-00509-cr.
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APPELLANT'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW REFUSED:
PD-0023-26 BELL, SAMUEL FROM HARRIS COUNTY - 14-24-00509-CR
JUDGE YEARY WOULD GRANT GROUND 1 ONLY
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AFFIRMED COA - OPINION JUDGE YEARY [ PDF/257 KB ]
AFFIRMED COA - OPINION JUDGE YEARY [ PDF/257 KB ]
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KEVIN PATRICK YEARY is recorded as authoring the opinion shown in the official record for pd-0538-25 — columbus, bryan william from bexar county - 04-22-00619-cr.
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PD-0538-25 COLUMBUS, BRYAN WILLIAM FROM BEXAR COUNTY - 04-22-00619-CR
AFFIRMED COA - OPINION JUDGE YEARY [ PDF/257 KB ]
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STATE'S MOTION FOR REHEARING DENIED:
STATE'S MOTION FOR REHEARING DENIED:
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KEVIN PATRICK YEARY is recorded as taking the exact judicial role shown in the official record for pd-0144-25 — cuevas, victor hugo from fort bend county - 14-22-00561-cr.
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STATE'S MOTION FOR REHEARING DENIED:
PD-0144-25 CUEVAS, VICTOR HUGO FROM FORT BEND COUNTY - 14-22-00561-CR
JUDGE YEARY WOULD GRANTJUDGE FINLEY WOULD GRANT
judicial decisional recordnot participating
ABUSE OF WRIT ORDER PREVIOUSLY ENTERED:
ABUSE OF WRIT ORDER PREVIOUSLY ENTERED:
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KEVIN PATRICK YEARY is recorded as not participating in the case shown in the official record for wr-10,660-12 — jett, richard bexar county.
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ABUSE OF WRIT ORDER PREVIOUSLY ENTERED:
WR-10,660-12 JETT, RICHARD BEXAR COUNTY
JUDGE YEARY DID NOT PARTICIPATE
judicial decisional recordconcurring opinion
HC REMANDED TC - EVIDENTIARY HEARING OR AFFIDAVITS - PER CURIAM [ PDF/226 KB ]
HC REMANDED TC - EVIDENTIARY HEARING OR AFFIDAVITS - PER CURIAM [ PDF/226 KB ]
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KEVIN PATRICK YEARY is recorded as filing the concurring opinion or statement shown in the official record for wr-97,625-01 — evans, elbert luke lamar county.
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APPLICATIONS FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS REMANDED TO TRIAL COURT:
WR-97,625-01 EVANS, ELBERT LUKE LAMAR COUNTY
HC REMANDED TC - EVIDENTIARY HEARING OR AFFIDAVITS - PER CURIAM [ PDF/226 KB ]
CONCURRING STATEMENT FILED JUDGE YEARY [ PDF/159 KB ]
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HC REMANDED TC - EVIDENTIARY HEARING OR AFFIDAVITS - PER CURIAM [ PDF/235 KB ]
HC REMANDED TC - EVIDENTIARY HEARING OR AFFIDAVITS - PER CURIAM [ PDF/235 KB ]
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KEVIN PATRICK YEARY is recorded as filing the concurring opinion or statement shown in the official record for wr-62,841-03 — kennedy, george louis harris county.
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APPLICATIONS FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS REMANDED TO TRIAL COURT:
WR-62,841-03 KENNEDY, GEORGE LOUIS HARRIS COUNTY
HC REMANDED TC - EVIDENTIARY HEARING OR AFFIDAVITS - PER CURIAM [ PDF/235 KB ]
CONCURRING STATEMENT FILED JUDGE YEARY [ PDF/160 KB ]
judicial decisional recorddissenting opinion
MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE ORIGINAL APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DENIED WITHOUT WRITTEN ORDER:
MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE ORIGINAL APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DENIED WITHOUT WRITTEN ORDER:
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KEVIN PATRICK YEARY is recorded as filing the dissenting opinion or statement shown in the official record for wr-97,378-01 — burke, dawud waller county.
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MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE ORIGINAL APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DENIED WITHOUT WRITTEN ORDER:
WR-97,378-01 BURKE, DAWUD WALLER COUNTY
DISSENTING OPINION JUDGE YEARY [ PDF/235 KB ]
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MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE ORIGINAL APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DENIED WITHOUT WRITTEN ORDER:
MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE ORIGINAL APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DENIED WITHOUT WRITTEN ORDER:
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KEVIN PATRICK YEARY is recorded as filing the dissenting opinion or statement shown in the official record for wr-97,379-01 — burke, colleen waller county.
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MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE ORIGINAL APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS DENIED WITHOUT WRITTEN ORDER:
WR-97,379-01 BURKE, COLLEEN WALLER COUNTY
DISSENTING OPINION JUDGE YEARY [ PDF/235 KB ]
Every official Court of Criminal Appeals hand-down date in Judge Yeary's service window was examined. Only case lines that explicitly name Judge Yeary are retained; collective and per-curiam actions without his name are excluded, and case outcomes are not converted into policy beliefs or a scorecard.
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Texas Ethics Commission report-period totals for January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026.
- Total contributions
- $0.00
- Total expenditures
- $4,590.11
- Ending cash
- $2,535.05
- Outstanding debts
- $3,004.71
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Filer ID: 68992
Filer name: Yeary, Kevin Patrick
CTA office sought: Court Of Criminal Appeals, Judge
CTA office place: Pl 4
Report ID: 101059942
Filer ID: 00068992
Total political contributions: $0.00
Total political expenditures: $4590.11
Total political contributions maintained: $2535.05
Outstanding loans: $3004.71
Period covered: 2026-01-01 through 2026-06-30
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KEVIN PATRICK YEARY — Texas Court of Criminal Appeals hand-down July 2, 2026, PD-0023-26
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KEVIN PATRICK YEARY — Texas Court of Criminal Appeals hand-down June 25, 2026, PD-0538-25
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KEVIN PATRICK YEARY — Texas Court of Criminal Appeals hand-down June 11, 2026, PD-0144-25
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KEVIN PATRICK YEARY — Texas Court of Criminal Appeals hand-down June 4, 2026, WR-10,660-12
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KEVIN PATRICK YEARY — Texas Court of Criminal Appeals hand-down June 4, 2026, WR-97,625-01
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KEVIN PATRICK YEARY — Texas Court of Criminal Appeals hand-down May 21, 2026, WR-62,841-03
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KEVIN PATRICK YEARY — Texas Court of Criminal Appeals hand-down April 30, 2026, WR-97,378-01
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KEVIN PATRICK YEARY — Texas Court of Criminal Appeals hand-down April 30, 2026, WR-97,379-01
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