The type of case appealed directly to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is that of a
A) first-degree felony conviction.
B) state jail (fourth-degree) felony conviction.
C) capital felony conviction with imposed death sentence.
D) capital felony conviction, regardless of the length of sentence.

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The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is the highest court in Texas for criminal cases. It has automatic jurisdiction, meaning it must review all cases involving a sentence of death. Therefore, the type of case appealed directly to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is a capital felony conviction with an imposed death sentence.

The Type of Case Appealed Directly to the Texas Court