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Zackery Terrell v. Texas

Paid petition · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, No. WR-81,721-02 · judgment September 18, 2024

Certiorari denied · April 28, 2025
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability

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

Question presented

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Counsel of record

For petitioner
Robert L. Sirianni Jr.
Brownstone, P.A.

For respondent
Trey David Picard
Brazoria County Criminal District Attorney

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
24A602

Proceedings

  1. Apr 28 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Apr 14 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent Texas to respond filed.
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  3. Apr 09 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/25/2025.
  4. Feb 24 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 28, 2025)
    PetitionCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
  5. Dec 20 2024
    Application (24A602) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until February 24, 2025.
  6. Dec 16 2024
    Application (24A602) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 23, 2025 to March 24, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
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