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No. 24-0258
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THE STATE OF TEXAS v. THREE THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-FOUR DOLLARS AND TWENTY-EIGHT CENTS U.S. CURRENCY ($3,774.28); TEN THOUSAND, ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY-SIX DOLLARS AND ONE CENT U.S. CURRENCY ($10,176.01); THIRTY-THREE THOUSAND, THREE HUNDRED FORTY-NINE DOLLARS AND EIGHTY-SIX CENTS U.S. CURRENCY ($33,349.86); AND NINE THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED NINETEEN DOLLARS U.S. CURRENCY ($9,619.00)

Oral argument was held on February 18, 2025. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on May 16, 2025. File Closed

Opinion

May 16, 2025

Lehrmann
Boyd
Devine
Blacklock
Busby
Bland
Huddle
Young
Sullivan

Justice Lehrmann delivered the opinion of the Court.View Electronic Briefs | Oral Argument PDF

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:7th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Affirmed
COA Docket No.:07-23-00297-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable Alex L Yarbrough

Trial Court

Trial Court:47th District Court
County:Potter
Trial Judge:Honorable Delinda (Dee) Rene Johnson
Trial Docket:110370-A-CV

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
2025-06-27 Mandate issued  
2025-05-16 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court
2025-05-16 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record Issued
  This case was awaiting the Court's decision after oral argument between February 28, 2025 and May 16, 2025.  
2025-02-28 Post submission brief filed (Respondent)  
2025-02-18 Oral argument  
2025-01-31 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2025-01-31 Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  
2025-01-31 Notice of Appearance  
2024-12-20 Petition for Review granted
2024-12-20 Petition for Review disposed Filing granted
2024-12-20 Case set for oral argument   Case set for oral argument
2024-11-04 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2024-10-21 Brief on the Merits (Real Parties in Interest)  
2024-09-30 Brief on the Merits (Petitioner)  
2024-08-30 Brief on the Merits Requested  
2024-07-19 Reply to Response to Petition filed (Petitioner)  
2024-07-08 Response to Petition (Respondent)  
2024-06-07 Supreme Court of Texas Requested Response  
2024-05-07 Case forwarded to Court
2024-05-01 Response Waiver filed  
2024-04-22 Petition for Review (Petitioner)  
2024-04-09 Motion to Consolidate disposed   Filing granted
2024-04-09 Motion to Consolidate filed  
2024-04-09 Cases consolidated by Supreme Court  
2024-04-04 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  
2024-04-04 Clerk's Record
2024-04-04 Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposed   Filing granted
2024-04-04 Court reporter/recorder's record

Parties

Party Counsel Role
Mendoza, Manuel Zepeda
Ms. Courtney D. Miller
Mr. Kevin A. Isern
Real Party In Interest
Noguez, Oljine
Ms. Courtney D. Miller
Mr. Kevin A. Isern
Real Party In Interest
Noguez, Fonseca
Ms. Courtney D. Miller
Mr. Kevin A. Isern
Real Party In Interest
The State of Texas
Ms. Sara B. Baumgardner
Adrian Castillo
Jason E. Herring
Mr. Kerry D. Sullivan
Petitioner
Three Thousand, Seven Hundred Seventy-Four Dollars and Twenty-Eight Cents U.S. Currency ($3,774.28)
Mr. Kevin A. Isern
Respondent
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