Rudy Garcia v. Texas
Immigration
Does the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals' dismissal of Petitioner's habeas claim conflict with their previous decision of a similar claim?
QUESTION(S) PRESENTED Question 1: Introduction: In a previous, unrelated case the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals decided that, the now disbarred Prosecutor, Ralph Patty's undisclosed employment equated to prasecutorial misconduct. Relief in that habeas Proceeding was granted. Mr. Paty was similarly invelved in the current case. Question: Does the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals dismissal of Petitioner's habeas Claim conflict with their previous decision of a similar clam’ By dismissing Petitioners habeas claims was he denied a fue and impartial trial, Due Process, and eaval protection of the law? Does this set a clangerous praedent fo violate. established standards to protect government reputations? Question 2: Inteoduction: The U.S. Supreme Court decided that warrantless blood draws Gre uncanstitutional. Teial counsel made. no eNort to have the unconstitutional blood draw suppeessed. Pititioner Was convicted largely on the results af this unconstitutional blood draw. Question: Did the Teves Court of Cry minal Appeals’ decision, in cont lich with U.S. Supreme Count precedence, improperly excuse tral counsel's lack of knowledge of relevant legal matters’ Through the Courts arders has it also Set precedent allowing complained of counsel to evcuse their own failures by declaring a belief in the guilt of theie elien?