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Manuel Javier Perez v. Texas
IFP petition · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, No. WR-84,267-02 · judgment March 12, 2025
Question presented
IS DNA DIFFERENT FOR BRADY CLAIMS? The State prosecutors suppressed DNA evidence of a third-party contributor which their own expert had labeled ''important*' to the defense in spite of her acknowledgement that this DNA had only minor peaks and was insufficient for comparison'. Indeed, , the presence of a third-party would have substantiated the defense theory that the DNA was planted on the complaintant's body from a recently used condom and called into question the value of the DNA the prosecutors relied on to corroborate the complaintant's testimony. DUE TO THE POWERFUL NATURE OF ;DNA AS OBJECTIVE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE THAT CARRIES GREAT WEIGHT WITH JURIES, WAS THE SUPPRESSED DNA "FAVORABLE” AND "MATERIAL” IN THIS CASE EVEN THOUGH IT DID NOT CONCLUSIVELY EXCULPATE? The State Habeas Trial Court below concluded, Yes, because the jury did not believe the complaintant on the counts unsupported by DNA evidence and the other supposedly corroborating evidence had also been challenged.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Manuel Javier Perez
For respondent
Lori Denise Brodbeck
Texas Office of the Attorney General
Proceedings
- Jan 12 2026Petition DENIED.
- Dec 17 2025Additional electronic records received from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.
- Dec 04 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
- Nov 26 2025Reply of petitioner Manuel Javier Perez filed. (Distributed)
- Nov 13 2025Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed.
- Nov 10 2025Letter from petitioner received.
- Oct 15 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 13, 2025.
- Oct 10 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 14, 2025 to November 13, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Sep 17 2025Record Requested.
- Sep 17 2025Electronic record received from the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas.
- Sep 12 2025Response Requested. (Due October 14, 2025)
- Sep 04 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Jul 10 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 22, 2025)
- Jun 04 2025Application (24A1190) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 10, 2025.
- May 30 2025Application (24A1190) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 10, 2025 to August 9, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.