Autry, Bobby Drew

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided December 16, 2015·No. WR-81,972-04·Published

Opinion

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this supplemental addendum to the original writ of habeas corpus. This supplemental addendum is made because the original writ of habeas corpus contains points in support of Ineffective Assist- ance of Eounsel and a "No Evidence" conviction, and mould show th- is Honorable Eourt through further investigation the record would reflect that the judgment herein is void. I The State makes clear that the applicant brought up only one (1) ineffective assistance of counsel issue. That was failing to address the Eourt of the applicant's mental history. The applica- nt's counsel failed in many other areas as uell. These issues we- re not available to the applicant previously due to him not being educated in the practice of lam and is a "pro se" litigant. Upon `further review of the documents the applicant has been able to ob- -tain it has became clear of the following: l The petitioner/applicant asserts that he was denied the effe- ctive assistance of counsel in that counsel failed to object to the State's use of the judicial confession. He failed to moti-, on to suppress the applicant's claimed confession.

He failed to investigate the applicant's mental history. He failed to request a psych evaluation, competency hearing, or

a presentence investigation. Bouchillon v. Eollins, 907 F.2d EBQ(CA 5 1990)[omitted.] The applicant's attorney has a duty to investigate all lines of a defense. Strickland[.] He failed to inform the applicant of his privilege against compulsory self-incrimination graranteed by the Fifth Amendment and appli- cable to the States by way of the Fourteenth Amendment. He fa- iled to inform the applicant of the State's burden of proof re- sponsibility. He failed to advise the applicant of the advant- ages and/or disadvantages of pleading guilty or going to trial. He failed to discuss the options available to the'applicant.

He failed to inform the applicant of his absolute right to con- _front his accuser's. `He failed to support his own Umnibus Pre- trial Motion in which there was a request for a sub rosa heari- ng to determine the admisability of any confessions. He failed to examine any Grand'Jury testimony of the alleged victim. iTh- ere was no Grand Jury testimony from any alleged victim]. He failed to object when the State informed the Eourt that the wi- tnesses had recanted. He failed to motion for a directed verd- ict of not guilty when the recantations were learned of. He failed to inform the applicant of his right to withdraw when the recantations were learned of. He simply failed to challen- ge the State's case at all. He merely entered a "pro forma" appearance. Fisher v§ Gibson, 282 F.Bd~1283(CA-1D 2002)[.]

He failed to impeach the State's witnesses. He failed to moti- on for a "live hearing" to determine credibility when the reca-

ntations were made clear.

fIn cases involving a recantation by a complainant or a witness, "counsel should request a "live hearing" because credibility is always a key issue. The importance of a trial Court's finding on credibility is amply demonstrated by the`Bourt's brief opin- ion granting relief in; Ex Parte Harmon, 116 S.U.Zd 77B(Tex.. Erim. App. 2002),`in Harmon, theyapplicant alleged that he was actually innocent as demonstrated by the complainant's affidav- it in which she stated that her trial testimony was false. II

The State held no supporting evidence for the judicial co- nfession. The State had no relevant evidence other than the judicial confession. MA no evidence conviction is cognizable in a writ of habeas corpus, however, a claim of no evidence is only cognizable where there is no evidentiary support for the conviction. 5ee; Ex Parte Parales, 215 S.U.Ed 418, h19-20(Tex. Crim. App. 2007), and with the recantations there is no suppor- ting evidence. Therefore the State's assumption that they held evidentiary support for the conviction is in error. lt is a Eonstitutional error to admit evidence that is "totally without relevance." See; Nelson v. Brown, 673 F.Supp.Zd 95(2009). The due process clause of the XIV Amendment to the U.B. Constituti- on requires every State criminal conviction to be supported by evidence that a rational trier of fact could accept as suffici- ent to prove all of the elements of the offense charged beyond a reasonable doubt. [Recantations Raise Doubt]], See; Jackson v. Uirgina, hh§ U.S. 391, 99 S.Et. 27B1; In Re winship 397 U. S. 358, 90 S.Ct. 1968(1970); Sanders v. State, 119 S.M.Bd 818

(Tex. Crim. App. 2003). The Jackson standard states that the

applicant's due process rights are.violated when the applicant is convicted on insufficient evidence because "the most elemen- tal of due_process rights is freedom from a wholly arbitrary deprivation of liberty." Jackson at 319. Each element of the offense must be proven beyond a reasonable doubt for the evide- nce to be sufficient. See; Ealton V. State, 176 S.U.Zd 231, 233(Tex. Crim. App. 2005). The reporter's record reflects that the judicial confession is the "signed written" confession of the applicant. This is error. The applicant did not write any statements or confessions. Erin HUdge develnped this judicial confession on a computer even before the indictment was issued. Tex. Eode Erim. Proc. Art. 38.22 sec. 2. For purposes of dete- rmining, under the due process clause of the Federal Eonstitut- ion's Fourteenth Amendment, whether a State criminal defendants confession has been coerced. (15 a finding of coercion need not depend upon actual violence by a government agent; (2) a credi- ble threat is sufficient; (3) coercion can be mental as well as physical; and_(h) the blood of the accused is not the only hal- lmark of an unconstitutional inquistion. See; Arizona v; Fulmi- nante (1991) 499 u.s. 279; 113 L;Ed.zd 302, 1991 us LEXIS 1354, S.Et. 1246. The applicant was on heavy doses of psychotropic medications during this hearing, Medications prescribed by the ' Mental Health Staff of Parkland Jail Health, contracted by the Eounty of Dallas. A State's failure to follow its own law is a violation of Federal due process; United States Eonst. Amend.

XIV; Hicks v. oklahoma, uuv u.s. 343(1990).

III.

Under Texas Code of Eriminal Procedure, Article 11.U7, appli- cation for writ of habeas corpus to the Court of Eriminal Appeals Instructions, 6. states that you must include all grounds for rel- ief on the application, 17. states If your grounds and brief sum- mary of the_facts have not been presented on the form application, the Eourt will not consider your grounds. The applicant's ground number four (4) states that he received a ten (10) year probation. During this hearing he did receive a ten (1U) year probation for cause numbers ij-25713-U(A) and UUZ*2571L-U(A) or which he has filed previously in this Honorable Court. This ground is on the applicantion pursuant to the rules. The applicant's current judg- ment restraining his liberty is void. ’Becoming so on or before January 25, 2008. The writ of habeas corpus is the_fundamental instrument for safe-guarding individual freedom against arbitrary and lawless State action. See; Harris v. Nelson, 394 U.S. 286, 22 L.Ed.2d 281, 89 S.Ct. 1082(1969).

Procedural Due Process:

Basically, we think of‘procedural due process in terms of "n-

otice," and the opportunity for a "full and fair hearing."

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