Lee Finley at a glance
- Current role
- Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 8
- Jurisdiction
- Texas · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Lee Finley
Court of Criminal Appeals Judge, Place 8 · Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Biography
Professional career
- Republican judge elected in 2024 to serve as Place 8 on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, a position he assumes on January 1, 2025, with a term ending December 31, 2030
- Legal Career: Practiced state and federal criminal defense, including court-appointed representation for indigent defendants, and held the role of managing partner at Finley & Associates PC.
Education
- Associate degrees from Tarrant County College (1996) and Tarrant College (1996) Bachelor’s degree in Chemistry and Humanities from the University of Texas at Austin (2000) Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law (2000)
Additional information
- Elected in the November 5, 2024 general election, defeating Chika Anyiam in a competitive race.
- Served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1990 to 1994.
- One of eight judges on the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, the state’s highest appellate court for criminal cases.
- 14th St., Room 106, Austin, TX.
- His official office is at the Capitol Court of Criminal Appeals, 201 W.
- Additional Experience: Trained as an EMT and led a team to evacuate long-term care facilities in Houston during Hurricane Rita.
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Filing requirements
Statewide
In Texas appellate courts, attorneys must electronically file civil and criminal documents, subject to a good-cause motion; self-represented parties may e-file but are not required to do so.
Attorneys in civil cases must electronically file documents. Attorneys in criminal cases must electronically file documents except for good cause shown in a motion filed in the appellate court.Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing
Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
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Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
Identity source checked July 27, 2026.
Biography sources checked October 10, 2026.
Texas Judicial Branch official judicial roster
Identity source · HTML · Source checked July 27, 2026
View Texas Judicial Branch official judicial roster ↗Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing
Statewide source · PDF · Source checked July 26, 2026
View Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, Rule 9.2, Electronic Filing ↗Texas Court of Criminal Appeals official directory
Identity source · HTML · Source checked October 11, 2026
View Texas Court of Criminal Appeals official directory ↗