No. 24-7074

Miguel Angel Ortiz v. Texas

Lower Court: Texas
Docketed: 2025-04-25
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: burden-of-proof constitutional-law criminal-procedure due-process element-of-offense jury-instruction
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2025-06-26
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the language in a recurring jury instruction violates due process by failing to prove every element of the offense charged

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether the language in a reoccurring jury instruction, upon which there i split of authority, violates due process by failing to give effect to the requirement that the State must prove every element of the offense charged 442 U.S. 510,520-521,61 L. Ed. 2d 39,99 S. United States Supreme Court Rule 10(c).is a . Sands from v. Montana, Ct. 2450 (1979); U.S. Const. Amend. XIV;

Docket Entries

2025-06-30
Petition DENIED.
2025-06-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
2024-11-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 27, 2025)

Attorneys

Miguel Angel Ortiz
Miguel Angel Ortiz — Petitioner