No. 19-411

Rodney Reed v. Texas

Lower Court: Texas
Docketed: 2019-09-26
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2)Relisted (8)
Tags: brady-materiality brady-v-maryland confrontation-clause due-process exculpatory-evidence fifth-amendment materiality self-incrimination suppressed-evidence witness-testimony
Latest Conference: 2020-02-21 (distributed 8 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

When assessing under the Brady materiality standard whether "disclosure of the suppressed evidence to competent counsel would have made a different result reasonably probable," how should a court consider the impact of a key trial witness's assertion of the privilege against self-incrimination and refusal to testify when confronted with the suppressed exculpatory evidence?

When expert testimony relied on by the State in a criminal trial is later shown to be scientifically invalid, what is the appropriate standard to assess whether the State's use of scientifically invalid expert testimony was in violation of Due Process?

Does the conviction or execution of a person who is actually innocent of the crime violate the United States Constitution?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

When assessing under the Brady materiality standard whether 'disclosure of the suppressed evidence to competent counsel would have made a different result reasonably probable,' how should a court consider the impact of a key trial witness's assertion of the privilege against self-incrimination and refusal to testify when confronted with the suppressed exculpatory evidence?

Docket Entries

2020-02-24
Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Sotomayor respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
2020-02-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
2020-01-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2020.
2020-01-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020.
2020-01-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
2019-12-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2019.
2019-12-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
2019-11-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2019.
2019-11-13
Record received from the Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas. The record is electronic.
2019-11-12
Record Requested.
2019-11-04
Reply of petitioner Rodney Reed filed. (Distributed)
2019-10-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2019.
2019-10-29
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 filed.
2019-10-28
Brief amici curiae of Deke Pierce and Other Current and Former Texas Law Enforcement Officers filed. (Distributed)
2019-10-28
Brief amicus curiae of The Constitution Project at the Project On Government Oversight filed.
2019-10-28
Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed.
2019-09-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 28, 2019)

Attorneys

Deke Pierce and Other Current and Former Texas Law Enforcement Officers
Linda Ceilia GoldsteinDechert, LLP, Amicus
Rodney Reed
Bryce BenjetThe Innocence Project, Petitioner
Texas
Matthew Dennis OttowayAssistant Attorney General, Respondent
The Constitution Project at the Project On Government Oversight
Justin Seth WeddleWeddle Law PLLC, Amicus