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Jacquel O'Neal v. Texas

IFP petition · Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, No. WR-95,364-01 · judgment April 23, 2025


Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Question presented

Does the Sixth Amendment’s guarantee of effective assistance of counsel require an attorney to request a jury instruction on the sole statutory defense to prosecution when the defendant’s undisputed factual account directly supports that defense, and the omission of such an instruction from the jury charge leaves the jury with no alternative but to convict on the charged offense?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Christopher Michael Perri
Chris Perri Law

For respondent
Charles Karakashian
Coryell County District Attorney's Office

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 06 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Sep 04 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
  3. Aug 22 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent Texas to respond filed.
  4. Jul 22 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 27, 2025)