First Court of Appeals

Case: 01-25-00545-CR    
01-25-00545-CR
07/21/2025
Murder
Rafael Arredondo 
The State of Texas 
No 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼Document
01/02/2026Brief filed - oral argument not requestedState
10/28/2025Brief filed - oral argument not requestedAppellant
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼Document
12/01/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
12/01/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
12/01/2025State brief due 
11/03/2025Appellants brief due 
10/28/2025Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
10/06/2025Document returned 
10/03/2025Appellants brief due 
09/30/2026Submitted 
09/29/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief disposedMotion or Writ Granted
09/29/2025Motion for extension of time to file brief filed 
09/15/2025Record due 
09/11/2026Order enteredDENIED
09/11/2026Motion disposed 
09/03/2025Clerks record filed 
08/27/2025Exhibits filed 
08/27/2025Reporters record filed 
08/17/2026Set for submission on briefs 
07/30/2025Letter issued by the court 
07/30/2025Letter filed 
07/21/2025Notice of appeal received 
[ PDF/332 KB ] NOTICE OF ASSIGNMENT
[ PDF/125 KB ] Notice
07/21/2025Case began in court of appeals 
07/16/2025Notice of appeal filed in trial court 
07/15/2025Sentence imposed in the trial court 
07/13/2026Letter filed 
06/02/2026Motion to substitute attorney filed 
03/30/2026Motion filed 
03/30/2026Motion to dismiss filed 
03/09/2026Motion to withdraw attorney filed 
01/20/2026Reply brief due 
01/02/2026Brief filed - oral argument not requested 
01/02/2026Case ready to be set 
01/02/2026State brief due 
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼
09/30/2026SubmittedSubmitted on briefs
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
The State of TexasCriminal - State of TexasThe Honorable Sean Teare
Nathan Farmer
Arredondo, Rafael Criminal - AppellantJerald Kaplan Graber
Trial Court Information
228th District Court 
Harris 
Honorable Judge 228th District Court 
1865602 
Karen Hinojosa