Supreme Court

Case: 18-0431    
18-0431
05/11/2018
Petition for Review/Cause under Rule 53.1
TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS 
RODERICK LYDELL BONNER 
Appellate Briefs
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Description▲▼RemarksDocument
06/25/2019Motion for RehearingRespondent's Motion for Rehearing of Cause filed Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Roderick Bonner.
04/04/2019Post submission brief filedRespondent Post-Submission Letter filed on behalf of Roderick Lydell Bonner.
01/14/2019Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filedRespondent Response to Amicus Letter filed on behalf of Roderick Lydell Bonner.
12/20/2018Amicus Curiae Brief receivedReceived (instead of filed) Amicus Curiae Brief of the State of Texas. Submitted by Rance Craft of the Office of the Attorney General.
12/11/2018Reply BriefPetitioner Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tarrant County, Texas.
11/19/2018Brief on the MeritsRespondent Respondent' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Roderick Lydell Bonner.
10/29/2018Brief on the MeritsPetitioner Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tarrant County, Texas.
07/03/2018Response to PetitionRespondent Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Roderick Bonner.
06/20/2018Petition for ReviewPetitioner Petition for Review filed on behalf of Tarrant County, Texas.
Case Events
Date▲▼Event Type▲▼Disposition▲▼RemarksDocument
12/20/2018Amicus Curiae Brief received  Amicus Curiae Brief of the State of Texas. Submitted by Rance Craft of the Office of the Attorney General.
12/11/2018Reply Brief  Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tarrant County, Texas.
11/27/2018Motion for Extension of Time disposed.Filing granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits granted. Further requests for extensions of time for this filing will be disfavored. Reply Brief is due December 11, 2018.
11/26/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Brief filed  Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to file Reply Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tarrant County.
11/19/2018Brief on the Merits  Respondent' Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Roderick Lydell Bonner.
11/04/2019Document received (See Remarks)  Document received on behalf of Roderick Bonner.
10/29/2018Brief on the Merits  Petitioner's Brief on the Merits filed on behalf of Tarrant County, Texas.
10/22/2020Document filed (see remarks)  Document filed on behalf of Roderick Bonner.
10/08/2019Mandate issued  Mandate & Cost Bill Issued
10/04/2019Motion for Rehearing - DisposedDenied
10/02/2018Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance of William G. Fox, Jr. as additional counsel for respondent, Roderick Bonner.
09/28/2018Brief on the Merits Ordered  Brief on the merits requested: Petitioner's brief due no later than October 29, 2018; Response brief due November 19, 2018; Reply brief due December 4, 2018.
09/25/2018Notice of Appearance  Notice of Appearance and Lead Counsel filed on behalf of respondent Roderick Bonner.
09/14/2018Phone call from Clerk's Office  Call made regarding document filed on September 14, 2018.
09/14/2018Document filed (see remarks)  Document filed on behalf of Roderick L. Bonner.
09/06/2018Case Record Filed   Electronic Appellate Record received.
08/31/2018Referral to Pro Bono Program - Letter sent to All Counsel of Record and Program Liason  Referral to Pro Bono Program sent to parties and liaison.
08/20/2018Notice from Counsel of a change in address  Notice of Change of Address filed on behalf of Roderick L. Bonner.
08/16/2018Call received  Call received from respondent's father to update his son's address. Roderick Bonner is now located at the LeBlanc Unit in Beaumont, TX.
07/16/2018Letter Filed  Letter regarding previous filing filed on behalf of Roderick L. Bonner.
07/10/2018Case forwarded to Court 
07/06/2018Letter Filed  Letter requesting oral argument filed on behalf of Roderick L. Bonner.
07/03/2018Response to Petition  Response to Petition for Review filed on behalf of Roderick Bonner.
06/25/2019Case forwarded to Court 
06/25/2019Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Roderick Bonner.
06/21/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing granted.  No further extensions of time will be considered.  Motion for Rehearing is due no later than June 26, 2019.
06/20/2018Petition for Review  Petition for Review filed on behalf of Tarrant County, Texas.
06/19/2019Electronic communication sent to Party  Emailed counsel for petitioner to determine if the motion is opposed.
06/19/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Second Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Roderick Lydell Bonner.
06/19/2019Call received  Respondent filed a second motion for extension of time to file motion for rehearing.
06/04/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing granted.  Further requests for extensions of time will be disfavored.  Motion for Rehearing is due no later than June 19, 2019.
06/04/2019Motion for Extension of Time to File Motion for Rehearing  Motion for Extension of Time to file Motion for Rehearing filed on behalf of Roderick Lydell Bonner.
05/25/2018Document filed (see remarks)  Document filed on behalf of Roderick Bonner.
05/24/2019Court approved judgment sent to attorneys of recordIssued
05/24/2019Concurring Opinion issued.Issued Justice Boyd delivered an opinion concurring in the judgment only.
05/24/2019Opinion issuedCourt of Appeals' judgment reversed & judgment rendered The Court reverses the court of appeals' judgment and renders judgment. Justice Devine delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Hecht, Justice Green, Justice Guzman, Justice Lehrmann, Justice Brown, Justice Blacklock, and Justice Busby joined.
(5/24/2019 3:41:05 PM) 180431c.pdf, 180431.pdf, 18-0431.jmt.pdf
05/24/2019Miscellaneous motion disposed. See Remarks.Denied Respondent's Motion to Supplement Record on Appeal denied
05/21/2018Response to Motion filed  Objection to Petitioner's Motion to Extend Time filed on behalf of Roderick Bonner.
05/14/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review disposedFiling granted Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review is granted. Petition for Review is due June 20, 2018.
05/11/2018Motion for Extension of Time to File Petition for Review filed  Motion for Extension of Time to file Petition for Review filed on behalf of Tarrant County.
05/11/2018Court reporter/recorder's record 
05/11/2018Clerk's Record 
05/11/2018Clerk's Record 
05/11/2018Court reporter/recorder's record 
04/24/2019Electronic communication received from Party  Received fax transmission. Received cover page of fax with Roderick Bonner's name and indicating 3 total pages, however, the whole fax transmission was not received. Only cover page was received.
04/04/2019Post submission brief filed  Post-Submission Letter filed on behalf of Roderick Lydell Bonner.
03/12/2019Oral argument   Argued on behalf of petitioner by David K. Hudson; Argued on behalf of respondent by Brandon W. Duke; Argued on behalf of amicus curiae by Rance Craft
03/04/2019Call received  Call received from respondent's counsel who asked whether counsel could make a phone call from oral argument to inmate client so he could listen to oral argument. Clerk instructed counsel that a member of his staff could hold a phone up to the livestream.
02/12/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Respondent, Roderick Lydell Bonner. Oral Argument will be presented by Brandon W. Duke of Winston & Strawn, LLP of Houston, TX.
02/08/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument Submission Form filed on behalf of Amicus Curiae, the State of Texas. Oral Argument will be presented by Rance Craft of the Office of the Attorney General of Texas.
02/01/2019Motion to Argue disposedFiling granted Amicus Curiae's Unopposed Motion for Leave to Participate in Oral Arguments has been granted. Time allotted to argue: 15/20/5 minutes.
01/25/2019Motion to Argue filed  Unopposed Motion for Leave to Participate in Oral Arguments filed on behalf of Amicus Curiae, the State of Texas.
01/25/2019Response to Motion filed  Response to Motion to Supplement Record filed on behalf of Tarrant County, Texas.
01/23/2019Oral Argument Submission Form from Attorney received  Oral Argument will be presented by David K. Hudson with Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office, filed on behalf of Tarrant County.
01/18/2019Case set for oral argumentCase set for oral argument This case has been set for oral argument at 9:00 a.m., March 12, 2019.  Time allotted to argue:  20/20 minutes
01/18/2019Petition for Review disposedFiling granted
01/18/2019Petition for Review granted 
01/14/2019Call received  Call received from Respondent's counsel stating they are going to email service the response to the Amicus to the attorney for the party, the State of Texas.
01/14/2019Motion to supplement filed  Motion to Supplement Record on Appeal filed on behalf of Roderick Lydell Bonner.
01/14/2019Response to Amicus Curiae Brief filed  Response to Amicus Letter filed on behalf of Roderick Lydell Bonner.
Calendars
Set Date▲▼Calendar Type▲▼Reason Set▲▼Remarks▲▼
10/08/2019Case StoredCase stored.e-stored
Parties
Party▲▼Party Type▲▼Representative▲▼
Bonner, Roderick LydellRespondentMr. Roderick Lydell Bonner
Mr. William G. Fox Jr.
Mr. Samuel Wayne Pettigrew Jr.
Mr. Brandon Duke
State of TexasAmicus CuriaeMr. Jeffrey C. Mateer
Mr. Kyle D. Hawkins
Mr. W. Kenneth Paxton
Mr. Rance L. Craft
Tarrant County, TexasPetitionerMr. Christopher William Ponder
Mr. Joseph W. Spence
Mr. David Keith Hudson
Ms. Sharen Wilson
Court of Appeals Information:
Reverse & Remand 
568 SW3d 169, 04-05-18 
2nd Court of Appeals 
Honorable Mark T. Pittman 
Trial Court Information
342nd District Court 
Tarrant 
Honorable J. Wade Birdwell 
342-237971-09