No. 20-6799

Kosoul Chanthakoummane v. Texas

Lower Court: Texas
Docketed: 2021-01-08
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: bitemark-identification criminal-procedure dna-analysis dna-evidence due-process expert-testimony eyewitness-identification eyewitness-testimony forensic-evidence scientific-evidence trial-fairness
Key Terms:
DueProcess HabeasCorpus JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-04-23
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is Petitioner's conviction the product of a fundamentally unfair trial that was prejudiced by the admissibility of flawed forensic scientific evidence?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED I. Is Petitioner’s conviction the product ofa fundamentally unfair trial that was prejudiced by the admissibility of flawed forensic scientific evidence relating to bitemark identification, hypnotically induced eyewitness identification and outdated DNA statistical protocols? ii PARTIES TO PROCEEDINGS BELOW Both parties are identified in the case caption. Because neither party is corporation, a

Docket Entries

2021-04-26
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/23/2021.
2021-04-06
Reply of petitioner Kosoul Chanthakoummane filed. (Distributed)
2021-03-18
Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until April 8, 2021 granted.
2021-03-17
Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from March 25, 2021 to April 8, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-03-10
Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed.
2021-02-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 10, 2021.
2021-01-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 8, 2021 to March 10, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-12-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 8, 2021)

Attorneys

Kosoul Chanthakoummane
Carlo DAngeloCarlo D'Angelo, PC, Petitioner
Carlo DAngeloCarlo D'Angelo, PC, Petitioner
Texas
Lisa Braxton SmithCollin County District Attorney's Office, Respondent
Lisa Braxton SmithCollin County District Attorney's Office, Respondent