Oral Arguments - 6/17/09

On June 17, 2009, the CCA heard oral argument in the following cases:

PD-0812-08, Hernan Arquimides Ramos v. State, a forgery case out of Harris County.

Appellant's opening - Norman J. Silverman
State's response - Dan McCrory
Appellant's rebuttal

Here's a link to the underlying opinion. Here's a link to the underlying case information. And here's a link to my post when the CCA granted review.

PD-1205-08, State v. Robert Leahy Powell, an appeal of a pretrial order suppressing evidence in possession of methamphetamine case out of Tarrant County.

State's opening - Charles M. Mallin
Appellee's response - Greg Westfall
State's rebuttal

Here's a link to the underlying opinion. Here's a link to the underlying case information. And here's a link to my post when the CCA granted review.

PD-1123-08, PD-1124-08, Jeffrey Daniel Hughen v. State, an attempted capital murder and aggravated assault case out of Fannin County.

Appellant's opening - John G. Jasuta
State's response - John B. Setterberg
Appellant's rebuttal - David A. Schulman

Here's a link to the underlying opinion. Here's a link to the underlying case info on the attempted murder and on the aggravated assault. Here's a link to my post when the CCA granted review on the defendant's petition. And here's a link to my post when the CCA granted review on its own.

PD-1508-08, Danny Wayne Grammer v. State, a sexual assault case out of Johnson County.

Appellant's opening - Stanley Schneider
State's response - David W. Vernon
Appellant's rebuttal

Here's a link to the underlying opinion. Here's a link to the underlying case information. And here's a link to my post when the CCA granted review.

AP-75,582, John Steven Gardner v. State, a capital murder case out of Collin County.

Appellant's opening - David A. Schulman
State's response - Andrea L. Westerfeld
Appellant's rebuttalThis was a death penalty case so there was no underlying opinion.

PD-1039-08, Randall Anthony Garcia v. State, an appeal of a denial of DNA testing in a murder case out of Harris County.

Appellant's opening - Joseph W. Varela
State's response - Dan McCrory
Appellant's rebuttal

Here's a link to the underlying opinion. Here's a link to the underlying case information. And here's a link to my post when the CCA granted review.