No. 20-1020

Donald Chimaobi Okoro v. Texas

Lower Court: Texas
Docketed: 2021-01-28
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: abuse-of-discretion appellate-review due-process fact-finding findings-of-fact judicial-review legal-contradiction procedural-error standard-of-review trial-court trial-court-findings
Key Terms:
DueProcess CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference: 2021-04-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does an Appellate Court fail to provide meaningful appellate review when it adopts a Trial Court's findings of fact when those findings contradict the records and exhibits?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED Does an Appellate Court fail to provide meaningful appellate review when it adopts a Trial Court’s findings of fact when those findings contradict the records and exhibits?

Docket Entries

2021-04-05
Petition DENIED.
2021-03-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2021.
2021-03-02
Waiver of right of respondent State of Texas to respond filed.
Main Document
2021-01-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 1, 2021)
Proof of ServicePetitionAppendixCertificate of Word Count

Attorneys

Donald Chimaobi Okoro
Clay S. Conrad — Looney, Smith & Conrad, PC, Petitioner
State of Texas
James C. Henson — Leon County District Attorney, Respondent