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Holly Taylor

Democratic · TX

Holly Taylor is the Democratic candidate for Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 9 on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot in Texas.

Where Holly Taylor stands, based on their records

Supports

Civil Rights (1 record)

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Track record

Track record — Civil Rights

Civil Rights · 1 support

  • Testified during the Carmen Mejia wrongful-conviction proceedings that the experts used in Mejia's 2005 prosecution were wrong; the local judge recommended that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals find Mejia innocent.

    August 21, 2025Supports Civil Rights

    Source: austinchronicle.com · researched August 15, 2026

Track record — General

General · 4 records

  • Represented Travis County in State v. Jesus Alberto Guzman Curipoma, a habeas appeal involving conflicting state representation; the court dismissed the appeal for want of jurisdiction.

    February 25, 2022

    Source: caselaw.findlaw.com · researched August 15, 2026

  • Represented the State in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals oral argument in Thomas Dale DeLay v. The State of Texas, a money-laundering and conspiracy case; the court later held the evidence legally insufficient and rendered acquittals.

    October 1, 2014

    Source: caselaw.findlaw.com · researched August 15, 2026

  • Argued for the State of Texas before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in Ex parte James W. Ellis, a habeas corpus case (a challenge to whether someone is being held lawfully), at the court's January 13, 2010 argument session.

    January 13, 2010

    Source: txcourts.gov · researched August 15, 2026

  • Argued the State of Texas's side before the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in Ex parte John D. Colyandro, a habeas corpus appeal, meaning a claim that someone is being held or prosecuted unlawfully.

    January 13, 2010

    Source: txcourts.gov · researched August 15, 2026

Track record — Legal Competence

Legal Competence · 1 favorable

  • Testified during the Carmen Mejia wrongful-conviction proceedings that the experts used in Mejia's 2005 prosecution were wrong; the local judge recommended that the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals find Mejia innocent.

    August 21, 2025Favorable on Legal Competence

    Source: austinchronicle.com · researched August 15, 2026

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Profile last researched July 17, 2026.