No. 25-862
Michael Jerome Newberry v. Texas
Tags: brady-violation capital-murder due-process habeas-corpus prosecutorial-misconduct state-court-review
Key Terms:
DueProcess
DueProcess
Latest Conference:
N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Where the Petitioner, the State, and the habeas court all agree that a conviction is unconstitutional and must be reversed, does it violate due process for a state superior court to summarily deny relief without explanation?
2. Did the prosecution violate Brady v. Maryland, 373 U.S. 83 (1963), by suppressing evidence contradicting its proof of the aggravating element distinguishing capital murder from non-capital homicide?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Where the Petitioner, the State, and the habeas court all agree that a conviction is unconstitutional and must be reversed, does it violate due process for a state superior court to summarily deny relief without explanation?
Docket Entries
2026-01-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 19, 2026)
2026-01-05
Application (25A761) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 15, 2026.
2025-12-16
Application (25A761) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 16, 2025 to January 15, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.
Attorneys
Michael Newberry
Mark T. Lassiter — Mark T. Lassiter, P.C., Petitioner