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Judge flags delayed blood-discovery upload from DPS in pending case
Summary
The prosecutor said blood-discovery materials had not been uploaded to the DPS portal; the court instructed parties to stay on top of the issue and anticipated a trial date.
The court was told a defendant's blood-discovery materials had not been uploaded to the Department of Public Safety (DPS) portal, delaying the defense's review. The assistant district attorney told the court they had checked the DPS portal about an hour before the hearing and the blood results were not yet uploaded.
The presiding judge asked parties to “stay on top of that and try to get DPS to get that up to us sooner than later.” The court released the defendant and set no immediate remedy in the transcript beyond monitoring the upload and continuing the case as part of regular docket management.
The delay was raised in the proceedings for case 24CCR242852 (State of Texas v. Miguel Angel Gracia). Counsel and the state characterized the issue as pending discovery rather than a waiver or other disclosure dispute, and the court asked the parties to follow up with DPS to expedite the upload so the case could proceed to trial.
No hearing outcome (plea or disposition) was recorded in the transcript; the court's direction was procedural and aimed at ensuring timely disclosure of evidence to defense counsel.
