| David Newell | |
| Office: | Judge of the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals |
| Term Start: | January 1, 2015 |
| Predecessor: | Cathy Cochran |
| Birth Name: | David Christopher Newell |
| Birth Date: | 9 June 1971 |
| Party: | Republican |
| Spouse: | Shayne Hurst |
| Education: | University of Houston (BA) University of Texas, Austin (JD) |
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.
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]