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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 of David Asa Villarreal to dispense with joint appendix submitted.
04/08/2025Motion of David Asa Villarreal for an extension of time submitted.