| 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 |
| Date | 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 DocumentLower Court Orders/OpinionsProof 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 RequestProof 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) |
| PetitionCertificate of Word CountProof 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 DocumentOther | |
| 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 DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Jul 28 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Jul 28 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Former State Attorneys General, United States Attorneys, and Prosecutors filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate 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 DocumentOther | |
| 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 DocumentOtherProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Oct 11 2022 | Reply of petitioner Areli Carbajal Escobar filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate 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. |
| Main Document |
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioner | ||
| Daniel Hirotsu Woofter Counsel of Record | Goldstein & Russell, P.C. 7475 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 850 Bethesda, MD 20814 dhwoofter@goldsteinrussell.com | (202) 362-0636 |
| Party name: Areli Carbajal Escobar | ||
| Attorneys for Respondent | ||
| Holly Eileen Taylor Counsel of Record | Travis County District Attorney's Office P.O. Box 1748 Austin, TX 78767 appellatetcda@traviscountytx.gov | (512)854-9400 |
| Party name: Texas | ||
| Other | ||
| Joseph Carl Cecere Counsel of Record | Cecere, PC 6035 McCommas Blvd. Dallas, TX 75206 ccecere@cecerepc.com | 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 | (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 | 6175701000 |
| Party name: The Innocence Network and The Center for Integrity in Forensic Sciences, Inc. | ||