Clifton L. Holmes - Longview, TX

Awards and Honors

Education

• Legal Education

  • George Washington University National Law Center, Washington, District of Columbia, 1966
    J.D.
    Honors: cum laude

• Non Legal Education

  • University of Texas, Austin, Texas, 1961
    B.A.
    Major: Economics

Current Employment Position(s)

• In Remembrance Of 

References

• Hon. Robert M. Parker, Retired Judge, United States Court of Appeals, 5th Circuit, Tyler, Texas

• Hon. David Folsom, Retired Chief Judge, Eastern District of Texas, Texarkana Division

Classes and Seminars

• Cross-Examination of Sexual Abuse of Child Expert - East Texas Style, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Seminar, 1996
  
• The Zen of Winning, Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association Seminar, 1996
  
• Sex, Lies and Videotape: Defending Child Abuse Cases, Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Short Course, 1996
  
• Voir Dire: Tactics and Technicalities, Rusty Duncan Advanced Criminal Law Short Course, 1997
  
• Voir Dire in Sexual Assault and Homicide Cases, Trichter/Ray, Criminal Law Seminar, St. Kitts, 1997
  
• Texas Criminal Trial Advocacy Institute, Faculty Member, 1976 - Present

Representative Cases

• Burk Royalty Co. v. Walls
  • Citation: 616 S.W.2d 911
  • Court: Tex.
  • Year: 1981
  • Serial Number: 1981122769
• Flenniken v. Longview Bank and Trust Co.
  • Citation: 661 S.W.2d 705
  • Court: Tex.
  • Year: 1983
  • Serial Number: 1983131869
• Holloway v. State
  • Citation: 780 S.W.2d 787
  • Court: Tex.Crim.App.
  • Year: 1989
  • Serial Number: 1989149724
• State v. Michael Cason, Harrison Cty, Tx, 71st D.C. 47 ct. agg/sex/aslt 47 not guilty's
  • Year: 1994
• Banks v. Dretke
  • Citation: 540 U.S. 668, 1245.Ct.1256, 157 L.Ed.2d 1166
  • Year: 2004

Published Works

Articles

• Editor, Voice for the Defense, (1977-1981)
  
• Editor, Criminal Defense Practice Manual, (1974-1978)
  
• Editor, Juvenile Practice Manual, (1977)
  
• Editor, Federal Criminal Practice Manual, (1976, 1978)
  
• Editor, Texas Parole Revocation Manual, (1978)
  

Bar Admissions

• Texas, 1967
• U.S. District Court Western District of Texas, 1974
• U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas, 1973
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Texas, 1990
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Texas, 1979
• U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit, 1981
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit, 1981
• U.S. Supreme Court, 1974

Other Affiliations

• State Bar of Texas, 1986 - 1989 (Director)
• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers' Association, 1984 - 1985 (President)
• National Association Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
• American Bar Association
• American Association for Justice
• American Judicature Society
• State Bar of Texas, Criminal Justice Section, 1997 - 1998 (Chairman)
• Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Project, 1989 - 1998 (Chairman)
• Texas Center for Correctional Services, 1989 - 1995 (Chairman)
• State Bar of Texas, 1989 - 1992 (Chairman, Standing Committee, Penal Code & Code of Criminal Procedure)
• State Bar of Texas, 1992 - 1994 (Chairman, Special Committee on Death Row Representation)
• Texas Equal Access to Justice Foundation, 1990 - 1991 (Trustee)
• United States District Court, Eastern District of Texas (Member, CJA Panel)
• The College of the State Bar of Texas, 1995 - Present
• The Pro Bono College of the State Bar of Texas, 1992 - Present
• Texas Criminal Trial Advocacy Institute, 1976 (Originated, Designed & Developed)

Fraternities and Sororities

• Sigma Chi
• Phi Delta Phi