Original appellate rule wording
77.1. Generally In each case that is argued or submitted without argument to the Court of Criminal Appeals, the Court will hand down a written opinion setting forth the reasons for its decision and any germane precedent. Any judge may file an opinion dissenting from or concurring in the Court's judgment.
77.2. Signing; Publication A majority of the judges will determine whether an opinion will be signed by a judge or issued per curiam, and whether the opinion (or a portion of the opinion) will be published.
77.3. Unpublished Opinions Unpublished opinions have no precedential value and must not be cited as authority by counsel or by a court.
No educational illustration is shown for this provision. Read the original court rule text above; historical notes, where present, are separately identified.
77.4. Copies On the date when an opinion is handed down or an order rendered, the clerk of the Court of Criminal Appeals must mail copies of the opinion or order to:
(a) the parties;
(b) the State Prosecuting Attorney;
(c) the trial court clerk; and
(d) if the case is of discretionary review, the court of appeals clerk.
Notes and Comments (historical, not operative rule text)
Comment to 1997 change: This is former Rule 223. The rule is amended without substantive change.
Reader text is from the February 6, 2026 court compilation. Historical comments are shown separately.