No. 22-6476

Robert Fratta v. Texas

Lower Court: Texas
Docketed: 2023-01-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: brady-v-maryland brady-violation due-process exculpatory-evidence habeas-corpus materiality-standard selective-disclosure state-procedural-ground texas-code-criminal-procedure
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether § 5(a)(1) is an adequate and independent state procedural ground to bar review of a Brady claim where the petitioner discovers new exculpatory evidence after the conclusion of initial state and federal habeas review because the State's selective disclosure of information in response to a prior Brady allegation concealed the facts that supported a finding of materiality.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether § 5(a)(1) is an adequate and independent state procedural ground to bar review of a Brady claim

Docket Entries

2023-01-10
Reply of petitioner Robert Fratta filed.
2023-01-10
Application (22A603) referred to the Court.
2023-01-10
Petition DENIED.
2023-01-10
Application (22A603) for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is denied. The petition for a writ of certiorari is denied.
2023-01-09
Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed.
2023-01-06
2023-01-06
Application (22A603) for a stay, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Robert Fratta
Joshua Aaron FreimanFederal Public Defender, Western District of Texas, Petitioner
State of Texas
Ellen Stewart-KleinOffice of the Attorney General of Texas, Respondent