Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Prisoner’s Right to Counsel Appeal

Two appellate courts in Texas found the defendant’s Sixth Amendment rights were not violated.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on April 3, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The U.S. Supreme Court on April 7 agreed to consider whether a prisoner’s murder conviction should be set aside because he was prevented from discussing his testimony with his lawyer during an overnight recess.

The court’s decision to approve the petition in Villarreal v. Texas took the form of an unsigned order. The court did not explain why it granted the petition. No justices dissented from the order.