“Does sworn, unchallenged testimony on a material issue have probative value?”
“Is it reversible error to allow the State to argue that maintaining his innocence is evidence of a defendant’s guilt?”
“The Court of Appeals erred in concluding that a pretrial facial challenge to the constitutionality of a statute requires the requested relief to result in immediate release on all charges.”
“In the context of a pretrial writ of habeas corpus challenging the facial constitutionality of a statute, does ‘immediate release’ apply to the charge or entirety of the prosecution?”
DEFENSE’S GROUNDS 1. “Can police lawfully detain someone for violating a law that is suspended by the governor under the Texas Disaster Act?” 2. “Is the governor required to issue an executive order and file it with the secretary of state in order to invoke the suspension-of-laws provisio...
“Did the court of appeals err in concluding that an employee retained an expectation of privacy in his work vehicle several days after he was arrested and after the vehicle was returned to his employer?”
STATE’S GROUNDS 1. “Is a fact-based claim of a past adjudication under Texas Family Code Section 54.02(j) cognizable on pretrial habeas review?” 2. “Did the overruling of Moon v. State in Ex parte Thomas retroactively vest the criminal district court with jurisdiction despite two appellate court ...
STATE’S GROUND “Did the court of appeals have jurisdiction over Sinclair’s appeal?” GRANTED ON THE COURT’S OWN MOTION “In a proceeding under Article 11.072 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, does a trial court have jurisdiction to rule on a motion to reconsider after the trial court has ...
denotes a petition filled by SPA