No. 21-1601 *** CAPITAL CASE ***
 
Title: Areli Carbajal Escobar, Petitioner
v.
Texas
Docketed: June 28, 2022
Linked with: 21A602
Lower Ct: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
   Case Numbers: (WR-81,574-02)
   Decision Date: January 26, 2022
   Rehearing Denied: April 4, 2022
 
Proceedings and Orders
Apr 08 2022 Application (21A602) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 26, 2022 to May 26, 2022, submitted to Justice Alito.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service
Apr 13 2022 Letter to the Clerk of Areli Escobar submitted.
Main Document
Apr 20 2022 Application (21A602) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until May 26, 2022.
May 13 2022 Application (21A602) to extend further the time from May 26, 2022 to June 24, 2022, submitted to Justice Alito.
Written Request Proof of Service
May 19 2022 Application (21A602) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until June 24, 2022.
Jun 24 2022 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 28, 2022)
Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jul 15 2022 Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 28, 2022 to August 29, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document Other
Jul 19 2022 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 29, 2022.
Jul 26 2022 Brief amici curiae of The Innocence Network and The Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences, Inc. filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Jul 28 2022 Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Jul 28 2022 Brief amici curiae of Former State Attorneys General, United States Attorneys, and Prosecutors filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Aug 18 2022 Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 29, 2022 to September 28, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document Other
Aug 19 2022 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 28, 2022.
Sep 28 2022 Brief of respondent Texas in support filed.
Main Document Other Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Oct 11 2022 Reply of petitioner Areli Carbajal Escobar filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Oct 12 2022 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/28/2022.
Oct 28 2022 Record Requested.
Oct 31 2022 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/4/2022.
Nov 07 2022 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/10/2022.
Nov 09 2022 Record received from the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas. The record is electronic and contains sealed materials.
Nov 14 2022 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/18/2022.
Nov 28 2022 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/2/2022.
Dec 05 2022 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/9/2022.
Jan 03 2023 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
Jan 09 2023 Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of the confession of error by Texas in its brief filed on September 28, 2022.
Feb 10 2023 Judgment and mandate issued.
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Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Daniel Hirotsu Woofter
Counsel of Record
Goldstein & Russell, P.C.
7475 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 850
Bethesda, MD 20814

dhwoofter@goldsteinrussell.com
Ph: (202) 362-0636
Party name: Areli Carbajal Escobar


Attorneys for Respondents
Holly Eileen Taylor
Counsel of Record
Travis County District Attorney's Office
P.O. Box 1748
Austin, TX 78767

appellatetcda@traviscountytx.gov
Ph: (512)854-9400
Party name: Texas


Other Attorneys
Joseph Carl Cecere
Counsel of Record
Cecere, PC
6035 McCommas Blvd.
Dallas, TX 75206

ccecere@cecerepc.com
Ph: 469-600-9455
Party name: Former State Attorneys General, United States Attorneys, and Prosecutors


Reginald M. Turner Jr.
Counsel of Record
American Bar Association
321 N. Clark Street
Chicago, IL 60654

AmicusBriefs@americanbar.org
Ph: (312) 988-5000
Party name: American Bar Association


David Jacob Zimmer
Counsel of Record
Goodwin Procter LLP
100 Northern Avenue
Boston, MA 02210

dzimmer@goodwinlaw.com
Ph: 6175701000
Party name: The Innocence Network and The Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences, Inc.