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Wilson Alejandro Montoya v. Texas
IFP petition · Court of Appeals of Texas, Fifth District, No. 05-22-00621-CR, 05-22-00622-CR, 05-22-00623-CR · judgment August 22, 2024
Question presented
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Where petitioner was found guilty by a jury for theft and money laundering premised upon a guilty plea at trial for initial cause of securities fraud, but for the trial counsel's misadvice and insufficient advice, constitute ineffectiveness and denial of due process, where,
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petitioner's singular and initial trial guilty plea not made knowlingly and voluntarily when not suf ficiently admonished on the consequnces with the derivative causes of theft and money laundering? and
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that a state affirmative defense was available con cerning petitioner's lack of knowledge in disting uishing between a security misrepresentation and an agreement, and that a federal circuit already made a favorable opinion?
Case
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- Aug 20 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Jan 08 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 6, 2026)