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Joseph Wuensch Ray v. Texas

IFP petition · Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, No. 05-24-00455-CR · judgment June 20, 2025

Certiorari denied · June 15, 2026

Question presented

Whether Texas Penal Code 21.02 violates theSSixth and Fourteenth Amendments right to an unanimous jury verdict and requires a burden of proof that is significantly less than 'beyond a reasonable doubt'?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Joseph Wuensch Ray

For respondent
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Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

Jun 15 2026
Petition DENIED.
May 27 2026
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2026.
Jan 23 2026
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 14, 2026)
Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma Pauperis Petition Appendix Proof of Service