David Newell (judge)

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
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2015
Preceded by	Cathy Cochran
Personal details
Born	David Christopher Newell (1971-06-09) June 9, 1971 (age 54)
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Shayne Hurst
Education	University of Houston (BA) University of Texas, Austin (JD)

Biography

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]