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Villarreal v. Texas

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
24-557 Tex. Crim. App. TBD TBD TBD TBD OT 2025

Issue: Whether a trial court abridges a defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel by prohibiting the defendant and his counsel from discussing the defendant's testimony during an overnight recess.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/13/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 18, 2024)
12/18/2024Waiver of right of respondent Texas to respond filed.
12/24/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
12/27/2024Response Requested. (Due January 27, 2025)
12/30/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 27, 2025 to February 26, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
12/31/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 26, 2025.
02/25/2025Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed.
03/05/2025Reply of petitioner David Asa Villarreal filed.
03/07/2025Letter of respondent Texas filed.
03/12/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2025.
03/31/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/4/2025.
04/07/2025Petition GRANTED.
04/08/2025Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner David Asa Villarreal.
04/08/2025Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
04/25/2025Motion to extend the time to file briefs on the merits granted. The time to file petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 3, 2025. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 15, 2025.
05/05/2025Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
06/02/2025Brief amicus curiae of National College for DUI Defense filed.
06/03/2025Brief of petitioner David Asa Villarreal filed.
06/10/2025Brief amici curiae of Retired Judges filed.
06/10/2025Brief amici curiae of Legal Ethics Scholars filed.
06/10/2025Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.
06/10/2025Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
06/11/2025Amicus brief of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers submitted.