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Erick Alfredo Peralta v. Texas

IFP petition · Court of Appeals of Texas, Fourteenth District, No. 14-22-00734-CR · judgment July 16, 2024

Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Question presented

Does the Eighth Amendment prohibit sentences which are disproportionate? If so, is Life Without Parole disproportionate for a capital murder conviction under Texas Penal Code 7.02(b) when the requisite element of intent is removed from the primary offense of Texas Penal Code 19.03 in order to obtain a conviction?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Erick Alfredo Peralta

For respondent
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Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

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24A643

Proceedings

Oct 06 2025
Petition DENIED.
Jun 26 2025
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
Mar 24 2025
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 11, 2025)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service
Jan 02 2025
Application (24A643) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until March 29, 2025.
Dec 05 2024
Application (24A643) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 28, 2025 to March 29, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
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