No. 21-6694

Lawrence S. Brantley, Jr. v. Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

Lower Court: Texas
Docketed: 2021-12-22
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: abuse-of-discretion clear-and-convincing Colorado-v-New-Mexico due-process evidence-standard legal-precedent parental-rights trial-court-discretion witness-testimony
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2022-04-14 (distributed 2 times)
Related Cases: 21-6696 (Vide)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the trial court abuse its discretion by allowing a witness with no firsthand knowledge to testify, conflicting with Oakley v. State?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Did trial court abuse its discretion by allowing witness with no firsthand knowledge of the case to testify, which conflict with the decision in Oakley v. State, 346 S. W. 2d 943. 2. Did trial court’s decision terminating parental rights using the clear and convincing evidence standard, conflict with the decision in Colorado v. New Mexico, 467 U.S. 310 (1984). , 3

Docket Entries

2022-04-18
Rehearing DENIED.
2022-03-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2022.
2022-03-21
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2022-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2022-02-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
2021-10-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 21, 2022)

Attorneys

Lawrence S. Brantley, Jr.
Lawrence S. Brantley Jr. — Petitioner