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Donald Chimaobi Okoro v. Texas

Paid petition · Court of Appeals of Texas, Thirteenth District, No. 13-18-00587-CR, 13-18-00593-CR, 13-18-00594-CR · judgment April 23, 2020

Certiorari denied · April 5, 2021
Pre-decision estimate: 2% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

Does an Appellate Court fail to provide meaningful appellate review when it adopts a Trial Court’s findings of fact when those findings contradict the records and exhibits?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Clay S. Conrad
Looney, Smith & Conrad, PC

For respondent
James C. Henson
Leon County District Attorney

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Apr 05 2021
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Mar 16 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2021.
  3. Mar 02 2021
    Waiver of right of respondent State of Texas to respond filed.
  4. Jan 21 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 1, 2021)