No. 06-0917
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The Court requested full merits briefing on May 7, 2007. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on May 16, 2008. File Closed
Tracking 1 article about this case.
Justice O'Neill delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Jefferson, Justice Hecht, Justice Brister, and Justice Medina joined. PDF
Justice Green delivered a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Wainwright and Justice Willett joined. PDF
| Appellate District: | 7th Court of Appeals |
| Outcome Below: | Dismissed |
| COA Docket No.: | 07-05-00004-CV |
| Opinion Author: | Per Curiam |
| Trial Court: | 251st District Court |
| County: | Randall |
| Trial Judge: | Honorable Patrick A. Pirtle |
| Trial Docket: | 50,468C |
| Date | Event | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-07-16 | Case Stored | ||
| 2008-06-26 | Mandate issued | ||
| 2008-06-26 | Record returned to Court of Appeals | ||
| 2008-05-16 | Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record | Issued | |
| 2008-05-16 | Dissenting opinion issued. | Issued | |
| 2008-05-16 | Petition for Review disposed | Petition granted pursuant to TRAP 59.1 | |
| 2008-05-16 | Petition for Review granted under TRAP 59.1 | ||
| 2008-05-16 | Opinion issued | Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; remanded to Court of Appeals | |
| This case was pending on merits briefs between September 20, 2007 and May 16, 2008. | |||
| 2007-09-20 | Document received (See Remarks) | ||
| 2007-09-17 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| This case was pending on merits briefs between May 16, 2007 and September 17, 2007. | |||
| 2007-05-16 | Waiver of Brief on the Merits (Petitioner) | ||
| 2007-05-14 | Case Record Filed | ||
| 2007-05-09 | Record Requested in Petition for Review | ||
| 2007-05-07 | Brief on the Merits Requested | ||
| This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between March 6, 2007 and May 7, 2007. | |||
| 2007-03-06 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| 2007-03-02 | Call received | ||
| 2007-02-28 | Phone call from Clerk's Office | ||
| This case was waiting for a decision about briefing or a possible grant between November 22, 2006 and February 28, 2007. | |||
| 2006-11-22 | Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response | ||
| 2006-10-31 | Case forwarded to Court | ||
| 2006-09-22 | Affidavit of Inability to Pay Court Costs | ||
| 2006-09-22 | Opinion from the Court of Appeals filed. | ||
| 2006-09-22 | Petition for Review (Petitioner) |
| Party | Counsel | Role | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randall County Sheriffs Office |
|
Respondent | |
| Higgins, Lawrence |
|
Petitioner |
