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Edwin Riascos Romero v. Eric Guerrero, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-40202 · judgment August 20, 2025

Certiorari denied · January 26, 2026

Questions presented

  1. Whether the denial of a COA on Petitioner's sufficiency of the evidence challenge was proper? and

  2. Whether the denial of a COA on Petitioner's ineffective assistance of counsel claim involving unlawful search and seizure was proper?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Edwin Riascos Romero

For respondent
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Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jan 26 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jan 08 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
  3. Nov 03 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 26, 2025)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service