No. 20-1020

Donald Chimaobi Okoro v. Texas

Lower Court: Texas
Docketed: 2021-01-28
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: abuse-of-discretion appellate-review due-process fact-finding findings-of-fact judicial-review legal-contradiction procedural-error standard-of-review trial-court trial-court-findings
Key Terms:
DueProcess CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference: 2021-04-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does an Appellate Court fail to provide meaningful appellate review when it adopts a Trial Court's findings of fact when those findings contradict the records and exhibits?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does an Appellate Court fail to provide meaningful appellate review when it adopts a Trial Court's findings of fact when those findings contradict the records and exhibits?

Docket Entries

2021-04-05
Petition DENIED.
2021-03-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2021.
2021-03-02
Waiver of right of respondent State of Texas to respond filed.
Main Document
2021-01-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 1, 2021)
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Attorneys

Donald Chimaobi Okoro
Clay S. Conrad — Looney, Smith & Conrad, PC, Petitioner
State of Texas
James C. Henson — Leon County District Attorney, Respondent