No. 21-5708

Rodney Dale Hood v. Texas

Lower Court: Texas
Docketed: 2021-09-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: contract-law contractual-interpretation criminal-procedure due-process fraud fraud-in-judicial-proceedings judgment judicial-discretion plea-agreement plea-bargaining state-power
Key Terms:
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-11-12
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Wether the current Due Process standard for interpreting the obligations of the parties in plea agreements Is to broad?

2. Are the States free to change the standard or manner in which the obligations of the parties are determined In plea agreements to the point that shall longer means shall and no, no longer means no?

3. Did the State breach the plea agreement?

4. Can a court use admittedly fraudulent documents during the course of deciding what judgment to enter and still render a valid judgment?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the current Due Process standard for interpreting the obligations of parties in plea agreements is appropriate

Docket Entries

2021-11-15
Petition DENIED.
2021-10-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/12/2021.
2021-07-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 18, 2021)

Attorneys

Rodney Dale Hood
Rodney Hood — Petitioner