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• CCA Appellant’s motion for rehearing – October 20, 2022 – Download
• Trial Court Execution Order – October 17, 2022 – Download
• Opinion on direct appeal – October 5, 2022 – Download
• Appellant’s Supplemental Reply Brief – August 2, 2018 Download
• Appellant’s Supplemental Brief – June 18, 2018 Download
• Joint Motion – May 11, 2018
• Joint Advisory – January 23, 2018
• Joint Advisory – June 15, 2017
• Court of Criminal Appeals – Order – June 8, 2016
• Joint Motion to Extend Time – May 23, 2016
• CCA Opinion on Henry Skinner v State of Texas – March 9, 2016
• Unopposed motion to stay proceedings pending report by Texas DPS regarding DNA test results – March 1, 2016
• Appellant’s Reply Brief – February 17, 2015
• Brief of Appellee – January 26, 2015
• Appellant’s Opening Brief – November 12, 2014
• Statement from Attorneys for Hank Skinner in Response to State District Court’s Ruling – July 16, 2014
• Order adopting state’s proposed findings of fact – July 14, 2014
• Third advisory regarding results of DNA testing, with Mt-DNA results and trace evidence report – August 29, 2013
• Agreement of the parties regarding mitochondrial DNA testing – April 2, 2013
• Agreed joint order for DNA testing – June 22, 2012
• Order by the Court of Criminal Appeals – June 20, 2012
• Joint Motion to Vacate & Remand for Submission of an Agreed Proposed Order for Forensic DNA Testing – June 12, 2012
• Appellee’s Advisory filed by the Attorney General’s office – June 1, 2012
• Court of Criminal Appeals – Oral Arguments Transcript – May 2, 2012
• Appellant’s Reply Brief – April 13, 2012
• Court of Criminal Appeals Submission Schedule – April 1, 2012
• State’s Brief on the Merits – March 5, 2012
• Appellant Opening Brief – January 30, 2012
• 2nd Order by Judge Emmert Denying 3rd Motion for DNA Testing – November 21, 2011
• CCA Order – November 7, 2011
• Order denying 3rd DNA Motion – November 2, 2011
• Plaintiff Henry W. Skinner’s Supplemental Brief in response to Court’s Order of Oct 6, 2011 – October 17, 2011
• Defendant’s Supplemental Brief on Mootness and Abstention – October 17, 2011
• Order setting oral arguments and ordering briefing – October 6, 2011
• Supplemental Exhibit in support of third motion for DNA testing – September 12, 2011
• Defendant Henry W Skinner’s Third Motion for DNA Testing – September 2, 2011
• Motion to Withdraw or Modify Execution Date to Permit Full & Fair Consideration of Motion for Forensic DNA Testing – September 2, 2011
• Motion to Order the State to Comply with Art. 64.02(a)(2), V.A.C.C.P. – September 2, 2011
• Order denying motion for leave to serve interrogatories – July 29, 2011
• Reply brief in support of Switzer’s motion for summary judgment and in opposition to Skinner’s cross-motion for partial summary judgement – July 28, 2011
• Respondent’s Response to Plaintiff’s Motion for Leave to Serve First Interrogatories and for Shortening Time for Response – July 26, 2011
• Order modifying order to respond – July 25, 2011
• Order to Respond – July 22, 2011
• Plaintiff’s report regarding the parties’ efforts to reach agreement on Plaintiff’s motion for leave to serve first set of interrogatories – July 22, 2011
• Declaration of Lynn Switzer – July 21, 2011
• Plaintiff’s motion for leave to serve first set of interrogatories on Defendant for shortening time response – July 14, 2011
• Plaintiff’s first set of interrogatories to Defendant Lynn Switzer – July 14, 2011
• Appendix to Plaintiff’s brief in opposition to Defendant’s motion for summary judgement – July 14, 2011
• Plaintiff’s brief in opposition to Defendant’s motion for summary judgment and in support of Plaintiff’s cross-motion for partial summary judgement – July 14, 2011
• Plaintiff’s cross-motion for partial summary judgment – July 14, 2011
• Plaintiff’s response to Defendant’s motion for summary judgment – July 14, 2011
• Brief in Support of Defendants Motion for Summary Judgment & Appendix – June 2, 2011
• Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment – June 2, 2011
• 5th Circuit Court order on remand from the Supreme Court of United States – May 18, 2011
• United States Supreme Court Opinion – March 7, 2011
• US Supreme Court Oral Arguments Transcript – October 13, 2010
• Petitioner’s Reply Brief – September 27, 2010
• Brief for Respondent – September 9, 2010
• Brief for Petitioner – July 22, 2010
• Supreme Court Order granting certiorari – May 24, 2010
• Reply to Respondent’s Brief – Cert Petition 09-9000 – March 19, 2010
• Respondent’s Brief in Opposition to Petition for Writ of Certiorari – March 15, 2010
• Petition for Writ of Certiorari #09-9000 – February 12, 2010
• 5th Circuit Court Order dismissing Appeal – January 28, 2010
• Link to Exhibits
• Hank Skinner’s Letter to Lynn Switzer, Gray County D.A. – January 23, 2010
• District Court Judgment – January 20, 2010
• Plaintiff’s objection to Magistrate Judge’s Report & Recommendation – January 15, 2010
• Report & Recommendation to grant defendant’s motion to dismiss – January 15, 2010
• Defendant’s Reply Brief in Support of Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss – January 11, 2010
• Plaintiff’s Reply Brief in Support of Motion for Preliminary Injunction – January 6, 2010
• Plaintiff’s Response to Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss – January 6, 2010
• Defendant’s Motion to Dismiss & Supporting Brief – December 29, 2009
• Defendant’s Response to the Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction & Brief in Support of Response – December 29, 2009
• Brief in Support of Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction – November 30, 2009
• Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction – November 30, 2009
• Complaint filed in Federal Court against Lynn Switzer, Gray County DA – November 27, 2009
• CCA Opinion – September 23, 2009
• Reply Brief of Appellant to the CCA – April 15, 2008
• State’s Brief to the CCA – March 24, 2008
• Brief of Appellant to the CCA – March 5, 2008
• Order on Defendant’s Second Motion for DNA Testing – December 6, 2007
• Defendant’s Reply in Support of Second Motion for DNA Testing – December 4, 2007
• State’s Reply to Second Motion for DNA Testing – November 20, 2007
• Attorney letter to Judge Emmert regarding the Second Motion for DNA Testing – November 5, 2007
• Defendant Second DNA Motion – July 27, 2007
• Reply to Respondent’s Response to Petitioner’s Renewed Motion for DNA Testing – September 16, 2005
• Respondent’s Opposition to Petitioner’s Renewed Motion for DNA Testing – September 1, 2005
• Links to Exhibits & Attachments to Petitioner’s Renewed Motion for DNA Testing – August 12, 2005
• Petitioner’s Renewed Motion for DNA Testing – August 12, 2005
• Dr Shields affidavit regarding the DNA Testing & DNA Report Sheet – July 7, 2005
• Answer from TX State Commission on Judicial Conduct, December 18, 2003
• Motion for Re-Hearing – September 24, 2003
• Complaint to TX State Commission on Judicial Conduct, August 16, 2003
• CCA Opinion – September 10, 2003
• CCA Order on Motion for Forensic Testing – December 18, 2002
• Reply Brief – December 11, 2002
• Brief of the State of Texas – November 20, 2002
• Appeal Brief on Denial of Motion for Forensic Testing – October 25, 2002
• CCA Order on Motion for Forensic Testing – June 26, 2002
• Motion for DNA Testing – October 9, 2001