Oral Argument: Villarreal v. Texas | Case No. 24-557 | Oral Argument Date: 10/6/25

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Question Presented: Whether a trial court abridges the defendant's Sixth Amendment right to counsel by prohibiting the defendant and his counsel from discussing the defendant's testimony during an overnight recess.

Oral Advocates:

• For Petitioner: Stuart Banner, Los Angeles, Cal.
• For Respondent: Andrew N. Warthen, Assistant Criminal District Attorney, San Antonio, Tex.; and Kevin J. Barber, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)

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Table of Contents

[00:00:00] Episode Intro

[00:00:41] Argument Begins

[00:00:48] Petitioner Opening Statement

[00:25:46] Petitioner Sequential Questions

[00:40:29] Respondent Opening Statement

[01:02:00] Respondent Sequential Questions

[01:02:38] United States Opening Statement

[01:13:14] United States Sequential Questions

[01:16:15] Petitioner Rebuttal