No. 23-5682 *** CAPITAL CASE ***
 
Title: Dillion Gage Compton, Petitioner
v.
Texas
Docketed: October 2, 2023
Linked with: 23A153
Lower Ct: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
   Case Numbers: (AP-77,087)
   Decision Date: April 12, 2023
   Rehearing Denied: May 31, 2023
 
Proceedings and Orders
Aug 16 2023 Application (23A153) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 29, 2023 to September 28, 2023, submitted to Justice Alito.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service
Aug 18 2023 Application (23A153) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until September 28, 2023.
Sep 28 2023 Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 1, 2023)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service
Oct 19 2023 Waiver of Texas of right to respond filed October 13, 2023 removed from the docket as improperly filed. See Rule 15.1.
Oct 19 2023 Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 1, 2023 to December 1, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Oct 20 2023 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 1, 2023.
Nov 28 2023 Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
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Jan 08 2024 Record Requested.
Jan 11 2024 Electronic records received from the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
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Apr 15 2024 Petition DENIED. Justice Sotomayor, with whom Justice Jackson joins, dissenting from the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Jennae Rose Swiergula
Counsel of Record
Texas Defender Service
9390 Research Boulevard
Kaleido II, Suite 210
Austin, TX 78759

jswiergula@texasdefender.org
Ph: (512) 320-8300
Party name: Dillion Gage Compton


Attorneys for Respondents
Melinda Fletcher
Counsel of Record
Special Prosecution Unit
P.O. Box 1744
Amarillo, TX 79105

appeals@sputexas.org
Ph: 8064338720
Party name: Texas