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I followed some of the trial, but what really got my attention was that the transcript was fouled up by the court reporter. I don't remember all the details, but I do remember that parts of the transcript were missing, that another court reporter tried to reconstruct the transcript & couldn't or didn't (and anyone here is free to correct me if my memory has faded). An accurate and complete transcript is essential to an appeal, Routier didn't have one and had no way to obtain one. There's no way to correct this kind of error.

As far as the specifics at trial, I'll pass. But without a complete and accurate transcript, the court of appeals is not going to be able to review her case.

No you're absolutley right. This case is now famous because the court reporter committed somewhere close to as I recall, 36,000 , yep, 36000 errors!!!! That alone will get an appeal. Nuts. Just crazy. But hey, this is Texas, and we'd sure as heck rather be here than New Jersey, even if our judges can't read!