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Fort Bend County

Texas

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Case Information

Filed 2024-09-03
Status Appealed
Type Sexual Predator
Docket 53 entries

Parties

Plaintiff Special Prosecution Unit
Defendant Matthews, Ernest Julius
Photo of Hon. Pre Trial (9:00 Am) (judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.) 03/27/2020 Reset By Court To 06/26/2020 06/26/2020 Reset By Court To 09/18/2020 09/18/2020 Reset By Court To 11/13/2020 11/13/2020 Reset By Court To 01/29/2021 01/29/2021 Reset By Court To 03/26/

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Hon. Pre Trial (9:00 Am) (judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.) 03/27/2020 Reset By Court To 06/26/2020 06/26/2020 Reset By Court To 09/18/2020 09/18/2020 Reset By Court To 11/13/2020 11/13/2020 Reset By Court To 01/29/2021 01/29/2021 Reset By Court To 03/26/

Fort Bend County (TX)

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Docket Entries

  1. Affidavit Index # 41 Affidavit of Earnest J Matthews
  2. Request Index # 2 Request for Process
  3. Jury Demand Index # 3
  4. Issuance Index # 4 Citation Issued to Ernest Julius Matthew
  5. Citation E-Service Matthews, Ernest Julius Served 10/07/2024 Returned 10/09/2024
  6. Officers Return Index # 5 Citation Return for Ernest Julius Matthews Served on 10/7/2024
  7. Answer/Contest/Response/Waiver Index # 6 Respondent's Original Answer
  8. Notice Index # 7 Notice of Appearance by State Counsel for Offenders and Designation of Attorney in Charge
  9. Notice Index # 8 Respondent's Notice of Filing of Discovery Subpoenas
  10. Notice Index # 9 TRCP Rule 193.7 Notice
  11. No Fee Documents Index # 10 Notice to Produce Documents and Notice of Intent To Serve Subpoena Under Rules 205.2 And 05.3 of The Texas Rules of Civil Procedure
  12. No Fee Documents Index # 11 Notice to Produce Documents and Notice of Intent to Serve Subpoena Under Rules 205.2 And 205.3 Of The Texas Rules Of Civil Procedure
  13. No Fee Documents Index # 12 Notice of Produce Documents and Notice of Intent to Serve Subpoena Under Rules 205.2 and 205.3 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure
  14. No Fee Documents Index # 13 Notice of Produce Documents and Notice of Intent to Serve Subpoena Under Rules 205.2 and 205.3 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure
  15. No Fee Documents Index # 14 Notice of Produce Documents and Notice of Intent to Serve Subpoena Under Rules 205.2 and 205.3 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure
  16. No Fee Documents Index # 15 Notice of Produce Documents and Notice of Intent to Serve Subpoena Under Rules 205.2 and 205.3 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure
  17. No Fee Documents Index # 16 Notice of Produce Documents and Notice of Intent to Serve Subpoena Under Rules 205.2 and 205.3 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure
  18. No Fee Documents Index # 17 Notice of Produce Documents and Notice of Intent to Serve Subpoena Under Rules 205.2 and 205.3 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure
  19. No Fee Documents Index # 18 Notice of Produce Documents and Notice of Intent to Serve Subpoena Under Rules 205.2 and 205.3 of the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure
  20. No Fee Documents Index # 19 Acknowledgment of Appointment of Counsel
  21. Affidavit/Statement of Inability to Afford Costs Index # 20 Statement of Inability to Afford Payment of Court Costs or an Appeal Bond
  22. Notice Index # 21 Petitioner s Notice of Filing of Discovery Subpoenas
  23. Order Index # 22 Agreed Docket Control Order
  24. No Fee Documents Index # 23 Petitioner Designation of Expert Witnesses - Matthews
  25. No Fee Documents Index # 24 Notice of Intention to Take Telephonic Deposition of Michael Arambula, M.D., with Subpoena Duces Tecum
  26. No Fee Documents Index # 25 Respondent s Supplemental Disclosures And Persons With Knowledge Of Relevant Facts/non-expert Witness List
  27. No Fee Documents Index # 26 Persons with Knowledge of Relevant Facts/Non-Expert Witness List
  28. No Fee Documents Index # 27 Respondent's First Designation of Expert Witnesses
  29. Notice Index # 28 Attorneys Vacation Letter
  30. Amended Filing Index # 29 Amended Notice of Intention to Take Telephonic Deposition of Michael Arambula, M.D., with Subpoena Duces Tecum
  31. Amended Filing Index # 30 2nd Amended Notice Of Intention To Take Telephonic Deposition Of Michael Arambula, M.d., With Subpoena Duces Tecum
  32. Other Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.) Agreed Order of Commitment
  33. Agreed Judgment Index # 31 Agreed Final Judgment
  34. Order Index # 32 Agreed Order of Civil Commitment
  35. Letters Copy Of Agreed Order of Civil Commitment, Agreed Final Judgment Emailed to Jail
  36. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 33
  37. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 34
  38. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 35 Return to Sender
  39. Judgment Notice Sent/Rule 306A3 Index # 36
  40. CANCELED Other Hearing (9:00 AM) (Judicial Officer Pattel, Surendran K.) Case Disposed Agreed DCO granted 1/29/25 Civil Commitment Hearing (4 days)
  41. Notice of Appeal Index # 37 Notice of Appeal
  42. Notice Index # 38 Notice of Assignment to Fourteenth Court of Appeals
  43. Letters Confirmation Notice of Assignment to Fourteenth Court of Appeals
  44. Letter from Clerk Notice of Assignment Sent to Attorney, Pro Se, Court Reporter
  45. Letters Letter from Fourteenth Court of Appeals
  46. Letters Letter from Fourteenth Court of Appeals (Record Late)
  47. Request Index # 40 Request for Reporter's Record
  48. Affidavit Index # 39 Affidavit Accompany Motion for Permission to Appeal In Forma Pauperis
  49. Clerks Record Complete Index of One Volume of Clerk's Record
  50. Bill of Cost - Other Bill of Costs for One Volume of Clerk's Record
  51. Letter from Clerk Copy of Index of Clerk's Record Mailed to Pro Se, Attorney
  52. Letters Record Submission Confirmation of Clerk's Record Sent to Fourteenth Court of Appeals
  53. Letters Letter from Fourteenth Court of Appeals (Clerk's Record Filed)

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