Morris Overstreet

Biography

Morris L. Overstreet (July 10, 1950 – March 3, 2024) was an American judge. He was the first African-American elected to a statewide office in the history of the State of Texas. He was twice elected to serve on the state's highest criminal appellate court, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, serving from 1991 through 1998.

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