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
Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Assumed office
January 1, 2015
Preceded byCathy Cochran
Personal details
Born
David Christopher Newell

(1971-06-09) June 9, 1971 (age 53)
Political partyRepublican
SpouseShayne Hurst
EducationUniversity of Houston (BA)
University of Texas, Austin (JD)

Biography

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "Judge David Newell Seeks Re-Election to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9 - Eagle Pass Business Journal". www.epbusinessjournal.com. Retrieved 2023-08-25.
  2. ^ "David C. Newell". votesmarttexas.com. Archived from the original on August 18, 2018. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  3. ^ "Republican primary election returns, March 4, 2014". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
  4. ^ "General election returns, November 4, 2014". Texas Secretary of State. Archived from the original on January 9, 2014. Retrieved December 19, 2014.
Legal offices
Preceded by Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
2015–present
Incumbent