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No. 97-0228
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COMMISSION FOR LAWYER DISCIPLINE v. BARRY ROBERT BENTON

Oral argument was held on February 5, 1998. The Court issued an opinion resolving the case on July 14, 1998. It then denied rehearing on December 31, 1998 File Closed

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The Court has not issued any opinions in this case.

 

Court of Appeals

Appellate District:13th Court of Appeals
Outcome Below:Reversed & Dismissed
COA Docket No.:13-94-00221-CV
Opinion Author:Honorable MELCHOR CHAVEZ

Trial Court

Trial Court:107th District Court
County:Cameron
Trial Judge:Honorable Marion M. Lewis
Trial Docket:93-041488-A

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Docket Entries

Date Event Outcome  
1999-06-04 Notice received  
1999-05-06 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the mandate date of a process  
1999-05-06 Mandate issued  
1999-05-06 Case Stored  
1999-04-08 Notice of Appeal from the U. S. Supreme Court  
  This case was pending without other activity between December 31, 1998 and April 8, 1999.  
1998-12-31 Motion for Rehearing - Disposed   Overruled
  This case was pending without other activity between September 16, 1998 and December 31, 1998.  
1998-09-16 Motion for Rehearing (Respondent)
1998-09-16 Conditional motion for rehearing   mandamus
1998-09-16 Notice requesting filing fee  
1998-09-16 Motion for Rehearing forwarded  
1998-08-07 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposed   Filing granted
1998-08-07 MOTION FOR REHEARING DUE TO BE FILED  
1998-07-28 Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing
1998-07-28 Notice requesting filing fee  
1998-07-14 Dissenting opinion issued.  
1998-07-14 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court
1998-07-14 Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of record  
1998-07-14 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court
1998-07-14 Concurring and Dissenting Opinion delivered  
1998-07-14 Dissenting opinion issued.  
1998-07-14 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court
1998-07-14 Opinion issued   Court of Appeals' judgment reversed; cause remanded to trial court
  This case was pending without other activity between February 5, 1998 and July 14, 1998.  
1998-02-05 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submission date of a process  
1998-02-05 Oral argument  
1998-02-05 Created for Data Conversion -- an event inserted to correspond to the submitted date of a process  
1998-01-22 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
1998-01-13 Motion to Withdraw Filed  
1997-12-11 Set for Submission   Oral argument re-set
1997-12-11 Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.   Filing granted
1997-12-01 Notice requesting filing fee  
1997-12-01 Miscellaneous Motion  
1997-10-23 Application for Writ of Error - Disposed   Filing granted
1997-10-23 Application for Writ of Error - Disposed   Filing granted
1997-10-23 Set for Submission  
1997-10-23 Amount of time allotted for oral argument.  
1997-10-23 Writ of error issued to Court of Appeals.
1997-10-23 Application for Writ of Error - Disposed   Filing granted
  This case was pending without other activity between July 14, 1997 and October 23, 1997.  
1997-07-14 Letter brief (Petitioner)  
  This case was pending without other activity between April 25, 1997 and July 14, 1997.  
1997-04-25 Petitioner's reply brief
1997-04-02 Reply to Response (Respondent)  
1997-04-02 Case forwarded to Court
1997-03-13 Application for Writ of Error - Filed (Petitioner)

Parties

Party Counsel Role
BENTON, BARRY ROBERT
Mr. Barry R. Benton
Mr. Edmund K. Cyganiewicz
Respondent
Commission for Lawyer Discipline
Ms. Linda A. Acevedo
Mr. Daniel K. Hedges
Petitioner
 
 
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