No. 19-213

Charles Fischer v. Texas

Lower Court: Texas
Docketed: 2019-08-19
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: appellate-review character-evidence constitutional-law criminal-conviction criminal-law due-process propensity-evidence propensity-inference statutory-interpretation texas-court-of-appeals texas-statute
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Due Process Clause is offended by a statute that authorizes criminal convictions on the basis of character conformity and propensity.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Due Process Clause is offended by a statute that authorizes criminal convictions on the basis of character conformity and propensity

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-09-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-08-26
Waiver of right of respondent State of Texas to respond filed.
2019-08-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 18, 2019)

Attorneys

Charles Fischer
Keith S. HamptonLaw Office of Keith S. Hampton, Petitioner
State of Texas
Rosa TheofanisTravis County District Attorney, Respondent