Legal Opinion

In re State ex rel. Skurka

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided June 13, 2016No. NUMBER 13-16-00221-CRPublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

Opinion by

Justice Garza1

The State of Texas, ex rel. Mark Skur-ka, the District Attorney for the 105th Judicial District Court of Nueces County, Texas, filed a petition for writ of mandamus contending that the trial court “clearly abused its discretion by ordering the State to disclose prior to trial which specific jail telephone recordings of the defendant it will present as evidence at trial.”2 We deny the petition for writ of mandamus.

I. Background

Real party in interest Antonio Aguilera was indicted for aggravated assault as a habitual felony offender and assault family violence with…

2Cases cited37 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Young v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Appeals at TexarkanaCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2007
  2. Ross v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2004
  3. In Re STATE of Texas Ex Rel. David P. WEEKSCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2013
  4. State Ex Rel. Hill v. Court of Appeals for the Fifth DistrictCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2001
  5. United States v. GraceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 2008

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3Cited by20 opinions

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  2. In re StateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 2018
  3. Amado Martinez Jr. A/K/A Amado Martinez v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District2024
  4. City of Houston v. Monique Williams, Texas Court of Appeals, 1st District (Houston)2025
  5. Garrett Wayne Whitten v. the State of Texas, Texas Court of Appeals, 6th District (Texarkana)2023

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