David Newell (judge)
American judge
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David Christopher Newell (born June 9, 1971) is an American judge, who serves on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. A resident of Houston, Newell was elected to the court in 2014 to succeed the retiring Place 9 Judge Cathy Cochran.
David Newell | |
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Newell in 2019 | |
| Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Cathy Cochran |
| Personal details | |
| Born | David Christopher Newell June 9, 1971 |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse | Shayne Hurst |
| Education | University of Houston (BA) University of Texas, Austin (JD) |
Biography
Newell the son of a Navy father, was born in the Bethesda, Maryland, but grew up in Sugar Land, Texas.[1]
Newell graduated from the University of Houston in 1993, and from the University of Texas School of Law in Austin in 1997.[2][3][4]