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No. 10-0859
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IN THE MATTER OF M.P.A.

Oral argument was held on January 10, 2012. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on May 18, 2012. File Closed

In the news...

Tracking 4 articles about this case.

May 18, 2012

New hearing ordered for man in molestation case

from Austin American-Statesman

The Court has issued opinions:

May 18, 2012

New Sentencing Hearing for Arena

from Austin Chronicle

January 20, 2012

Arena Case Meets the Supremes

from Austin Chronicle

September 30, 2011

New cases about age discrimination, actual innocence in juvenile cases, and condemnation by electric utilities [Sep. 30, 2011]

from SCOTXblog

This article also mentions 5 other cases.

Opinion

May 18, 2012

Guzman
Jefferson
Hecht
Wainwright
Medina
Green
Johnson
Willett
Lehrmann

Justice Guzman delivered the opinion of the Court. PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:3rd Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:03-08-00337-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Robert Harrison Pemberton

Trial Court

Trial Court:169th District Court
County:Bell
Trial Judge:Honorable Gordon G. Adams
Trial Docket:222,074-C

Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2014-05-21 Case Stored - stored case location updated  
2012-05-31 Case Stored  
2012-05-24 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
2012-05-24 Mandate issued  
2012-05-23 Miscellaneous Motion  
2012-05-22 Call received  
2012-05-18 Opinion issued Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court
2012-05-18 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between March 14, 2012 and May 18, 2012.  
2012-03-14 Amicus Curiae Letter Received  
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between January 13, 2012 and March 14, 2012.  
2012-01-13 Post submission brief filed (Petitioner)  
2012-01-12 Fully hyperlinked brief filed (Petitioner)  
2012-01-10 Oral argument  
2012-01-09 Exhibits in case/cause filed (Petitioner)  
2011-12-16 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
2011-12-02 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2011-12-02 Miscellaneous Motion  
2011-10-28 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2011-09-30 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2011-09-30 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2011-09-30 Petition for Review granted
2011-08-19 Reply Brief (Petitioner)  
2011-07-29 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2011-07-26 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2011-07-21 Brief on the Merits (Respondent)  
2011-07-21 Amicus Curiae Brief received  
2011-06-24 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2011-06-21 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2011-06-06 Amended Brief filed (Petitioner)  
2011-06-01 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2011-04-28 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2011-04-26 Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  
2011-04-12 Case Record Filed  
2011-04-05 Record Requested in Petition for Review
2011-04-01 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2011-03-18 Reply to Response (Petitioner)  
2011-03-18 MET to file reply disposed of   Filing granted
2011-03-18 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2011-03-15 Motion to Extend Time to File Reply filed  
2011-02-28 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2011-02-01 Motion for Extension of Time disposed.   Filing granted
2011-01-28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Response  
2010-12-29 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2010-12-07 Case forwarded to Court
2010-12-02 Response Waiver filed  
2010-11-29 Supplemental appendix (Petitioner)  
2010-11-24 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2010-11-23 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2010-11-23 Appendix Filed (Petitioner)  
2010-10-19 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2010-10-19 Call received  
2010-10-19 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2010-10-18 Phone call from Clerk's Office  
2010-10-18 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  

Parties

Party Counsel Role
M.P.A.
Ms. Deborah G. Hankinson
Mr. F. Clinton Broden
Mr. Dustin Mark Howell
Ms. Nancy Elizabeth Kennedy
Mr. James Harold Kreimeyer
Petitioner
State of Texas
Mr. James Vernon Murphy
Mr. Richard J. Miller
Mr. John Thomas Gauntt Jr.
Respondent

Amici Curiae

Amicus Curiae Counsel
Innocence Project of Texas
Mr. Craig T. Enoch
Roehm, M.D., Eric
Dr. Eric Roehm M.D.
 
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