Brent Justice v. State

Court of Appeals of Texas

Brent Justice v. State

DecidedMarch 9, 2020

Docket14-18-00462-CR

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Order filed March 9, 2020

In The

NO. 14-18-00462-CR

BRENT JUSTICE, Appellant

v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 176th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 1385768

ORDER

The clerk's record was filed July 16, 2018. Our review has determin~d that a relevant item has been omitted from the clerk's record. See Tex. R. App. P. I I

34.5(c). The record does not contain the Judgment of Conviction by: Court- Waiver of Jury Trial'' signed February 15, 2016, including the "Judgment Addendum" entered on May 25, 2018. The Barris County District Clerk is directed to file a supplemental clerk's record on or before March 19, 2020, containing the Judgment of Conviction by Court- Waiver of Jury Trial" sign,ed February 15, 2016, including the "Judgment Addendum" entered on May 25, 2018.

If the omitted item is not part of the case file, the district clerk is directed to I

file a supplemental clerk's record containing a certified statement that the lomitted item is not a part of the case file. I I

PERCURIAM

Panel Consists of Justices Christopher, Wise and Zimmerer. CAUSE# 1385768

THE ST ATE OF TEXAS IN THE 176TH DISTRI~T I

vs. } COtJRt OF

BRENT JUSTICE } HARRIS COUNTY, TX:

JUDGMENT ADDENDUM

12/18/2017 THE 14TH COURT OF APPEALS FILED A MANDATE REVERSING PUNISHMENT AND REFORMING THE JUDGMENT TO REFLECT A CONVICTION FOR A STATE JAIL FELONY, ORDERED THAI THE DEADLY WEAPON FINDING BE DELETED AND REMANDED THE CASE FOR A NEW PUNISHMENT HEARING.

05/25/2018 COURT CAME ON FOR A PUNISHMENT HEARING. THE COURT SENTENCED THE DEFENDANT TO 20 YEARS TDCJID.

THE SENTENCE IMPOSED DATE ON THE JUDGMENT IS AMENDED TO REFLECT 05/25/2018.

THE DATE SENTENCE TO COMMENCE ON THE JUDGMENT JS AMENDED TO REFLECT 05/25/2018.

JAIL CREDIT IS AMENDED TO REFLECT: 05/16/2013 TO 03/04/2016 AND 08/22/2016 TO 05/25/2018.

NOTICE OF APPEAL FILED ON 05/25/2018.

-·- ---·-----···-··---- CASE No. 138576801010 INCIDENT No.trRN: 9168800S25A001

THE STATE OF TEXAS § lN nIE l 76TH DISTRICT § v. § COURT § JUST ICf., aiu:NT § BARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS § SrA.TE J:J:) No.; 'PC02624912 § I

JUJ>GM}:NT OF CONVICTION BY COURT-WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL I

Judgc Presiding: aoN. JAY w. sURNErr D8.t.c Judgment Entm:d: 02/15/2016

Alt9111C!Y far St!t.e: JESSICA MI·LLIGAN Anomey for Dctendant PRO SE Offense foe w!Jicb ~fmdant Cprjyjctsd· CRUELTY TO NON-LIVESTOCK ANIMALS Ch!Jfllins lnstrument: · · · · Silltutc for OfTcnilc; INDiCTMENt NIA PR pf Offense: 08101/2011 DliBrcc or orrcnse: Plcn 1o Oftense: F'indings oo Deadly Weapon: 3RD DEGREE FELONY . NOTCUILTY YES, N.OT A FIREARM TCTms of Plea. &rgai.n: WITHOUT AN.AGREED RECOMMENDATION Pica to 1mEnhancement Paragraph: T NOT TRUE NOT TRUE I Findinp 01'.I I" En l;ll,nccm ent Findings on 2"" Enhanccrilent/Habitua.I Pa!1pph: TRUE Pal'airap h: TRUE 0211512016 Dait Sc.ntence to Con:i.rnc:ncc:: 02/15/2016 Puriishnient and Place or 50 YEARS INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION, TDCJ Confinement ... nus st:Vi1:.'ICE SHALL RUN CONCURREN·n Y. II ··- -- . - - - -

0 stNTENcE OF co~~~ susn:.~w:oEn:NDMT PLACID o!ll (.'OMMUNIT~ !\UPfllVISto~ r~~ NI A I ... Fjnc: Court ~qsts; Restitution·: RC§bfoiioo Pl!Yiit>1e 10: · i SN/A $As Mumtd $NIA D VICTIM (see below) 0 AGENCT/AGENT (sdc. below) Su Ol'J'codu Regbtratioa Req11iremeat1 do not af'PIY !ID dnd:>e.reDi!a·aL Tbc Coo!iCiffi.!. PROC. cha(itcr 62 Th<: age of .ll)c •i~lim at the time of the offense was N/A . c. .lfP9CQi.1Qqf iij_O·Wti's. ~- itflpCJ 5"kT jnsp$Ption Dttjud;; in ct1rupolsrgiiyl rm.7. 0 ~mm ~!1612013 II) 12/JM016 Frcm lo

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[(l)cfmdpnl je !O sgYs mpg: jn cis$'Y jgil ar j.; gjygl ms!jl !O\\rin,l fiD!? Qnd smt'· ljllfl.7 deYl' m:£ih,lf \!F!!ZW.

N/A OAYS NOtES: NIA AO·pmi.m lii!aniUilft, Uiiii:s' iiid .......C.b ~ ~ .,. !Dcorpanttd ID!• !Irr Lat~ ol llrr joitpont lwloor ~ rtC•rTon. This cause was called for trial in Bi.rt!s CoU:Oty, Tnn. The Swc appeared by her Dis:trict Attorney. Couiuitl I W mer of Coi.imei C9tlect ont)

-c0 E ::i I Defcndan_t appeared in person ~itb Counsel. (] IXfC11dant kl)owiiigly, intelligently. and volunt.a:rily waived the right to reprcscntDtion by counsel in ,,.,nting in o~ court .. I . Botti parties announc:«l ll:IJ1y for lri!!J. Def~! waivc:d the right of trial by jury and entcted the pico indicated above. Th~ Court the'n g admonished Di::fcndaat as r;qUin:d by law. It appcarc:d to the·Court !hat Defendant was r:nentally competent to S\.Bnd trial. niadc the pica !Mly an

The Court FINDS Defendant caitlmittcd thc·aboVc offeruic and ORDERS, ADJUDGES AND DECREES that Defc:ndDm ill GutLTY di{ or .... \ above offense. The Court Fl.'l!DS the ~tencc Invcstigalion, if so ordrn:d. was done according to 1hc 8ppliC11ble provisions ofTlX. C.ooi: C1u.M .. Pkuc. art. 42.12 § 9, I

The Court ORDU.S Defendant punished as indicated abOvc. The Court ORDER!i Dcfmdlint 10 pay a.ii fi!ICS, court costs, and rcistitution 11.& indicated above. I . Pynjsbment Ovt!pns l!!!!IN OM) 181 Canftn~nr l.D SCBll Jail or 1nsTtturio11al DMaloo. The Coun Oa.oEJUI the authoriz.cd agent of the State of TeXlls or lhc Sheriff c\r this County to take, safely convey, and deliver Defendant to the Dlm:tor, lmtitution11.I DMsion, TDCJ . The: Court ORDUs Defendant to be con.fined for the period and in the manner indicated above. The Court OJU>ERS l.)cfend&nt rcm11r1Qed to the custody of the Sheriff at this county until the Sheriff can obey the diRclion!I of lhi~ 11C11tcncc. The: Colltt ORD~ lhat upon rcleasc: from confinement, Defcmlanl proceed immediately lo the Harn O>aitty Dbn1Ct Clcril:'s omCr. Onee then:, the Court ORDERS Detcndant ta pay, or make IUTDJl8CTllenls to pay. any remnining unpaid !iru:S. court costll. and restitutioa a.s ordcri:d by the court above. 0 .Cougly ja_U-.-Con0n'11Jrlll I Confi.ormeut ill Llfu or P1ryment The Court ORn£Jl.S DetCridant immediately coriun.ittcd to the cu!tody the of Sherltr or Harrm Co1111ty, Tnu on the date lhc llCl'll~-c is to commi:oue. Defendant !!hail be c.onftncd in lhc: HarriJ Counry Jail for µic period indicated 11bovc. The: Court ORDm Lhat upon~ from IX1!l.Wlcmi:nL Dt:Cendanl shall proi:::ccd i.mmcdiuwly to the Hlini.'I Cnunry Dl~ Cluic'~ of'flce. Once there, the Court OllDF.RS De!endaitt 10 pay, or rriake amingcmcnts 10 pay, any rtmaining unpaid ilnca, cour1 co!lb, and· ~tion 11.!1 ordered bv lhc Cour1 above:. CJ Fl.Dt Only Pl)'lllfDl The punisl)m~t assess,cd apinst DcfCTJdacit is for a FIN£ ONLY. The CO\lrt ORDERS Defct~I to proceed immediately to the Of'flce of r'M Harris Coanty Dlsliict Orn. Once therl:, the Coun ORDERS Dt:fcndanl to pay or make am.nl!cmcnt.s to pay all flTIO arid court cosls a:; ordered by the Court in this c:ause. lusµrj>n /Ssupcruloq oCSrplfpq CglesJ one> 181 The Court ORl>DS Defendant's Xrttcni:c EXtCllTED. D The Court OIU>EllS. Defendant's sentence of confinement susnr•Dto. The Court ORDW Dcfcndaril pl.aced on community supcrkon for the adjudged pc:riod (above) so long as Defendant abides by a.nd docs nO! violate the tcnns and ccriditions of community supervision. The order SC'lting forth the terms llfld conlijlions of oommunity supervision is inoorixmitcd intc this jud@ment by reference.

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Order filed March 9, 2020

In The

NO. 14-18-00462-CR

BRENT JUSTICE, Appellant

v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 176th District Court Harris County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 1385768

ORDER

The clerk's record was filed July 16, 2018. Our review has determin~d that a relevant item has been omitted from the clerk's record. See Tex. R. App. P. I I

34.5(c). The record does not contain the Judgment of Conviction by: Court- Waiver of Jury Trial'' signed February 15, 2016, including the "Judgment Addendum" entered on May 25, 2018. The Barris County District Clerk is directed to file a supplemental clerk's record on or before March 19, 2020, containing the Judgment of Conviction by Court- Waiver of Jury Trial" sign,ed February 15, 2016, including the "Judgment Addendum" entered on May 25, 2018.

If the omitted item is not part of the case file, the district clerk is directed to I

file a supplemental clerk's record containing a certified statement that the lomitted item is not a part of the case file. I I

PERCURIAM

Panel Consists of Justices Christopher, Wise and Zimmerer. CAUSE# 1385768

THE ST ATE OF TEXAS IN THE 176TH DISTRI~T I

vs. } COtJRt OF

BRENT JUSTICE } HARRIS COUNTY, TX:

JUDGMENT ADDENDUM

12/18/2017 THE 14TH COURT OF APPEALS FILED A MANDATE REVERSING PUNISHMENT AND REFORMING THE JUDGMENT TO REFLECT A CONVICTION FOR A STATE JAIL FELONY, ORDERED THAI THE DEADLY WEAPON FINDING BE DELETED AND REMANDED THE CASE FOR A NEW PUNISHMENT HEARING.

05/25/2018 COURT CAME ON FOR A PUNISHMENT HEARING. THE COURT SENTENCED THE DEFENDANT TO 20 YEARS TDCJID.

THE SENTENCE IMPOSED DATE ON THE JUDGMENT IS AMENDED TO REFLECT 05/25/2018.

THE DATE SENTENCE TO COMMENCE ON THE JUDGMENT JS AMENDED TO REFLECT 05/25/2018.

JAIL CREDIT IS AMENDED TO REFLECT: 05/16/2013 TO 03/04/2016 AND 08/22/2016 TO 05/25/2018.

NOTICE OF APPEAL FILED ON 05/25/2018.

-·- ---·-----···-··---- CASE No. 138576801010 INCIDENT No.trRN: 9168800S25A001

THE STATE OF TEXAS § lN nIE l 76TH DISTRICT § v. § COURT § JUST ICf., aiu:NT § BARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS § SrA.TE J:J:) No.; 'PC02624912 § I

JUJ>GM}:NT OF CONVICTION BY COURT-WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL I

Judgc Presiding: aoN. JAY w. sURNErr D8.t.c Judgment Entm:d: 02/15/2016

Alt9111C!Y far St!t.e: JESSICA MI·LLIGAN Anomey for Dctendant PRO SE Offense foe w!Jicb ~fmdant Cprjyjctsd· CRUELTY TO NON-LIVESTOCK ANIMALS Ch!Jfllins lnstrument: · · · · Silltutc for OfTcnilc; INDiCTMENt NIA PR pf Offense: 08101/2011 DliBrcc or orrcnse: Plcn 1o Oftense: F'indings oo Deadly Weapon: 3RD DEGREE FELONY . NOTCUILTY YES, N.OT A FIREARM TCTms of Plea. &rgai.n: WITHOUT AN.AGREED RECOMMENDATION Pica to 1mEnhancement Paragraph: T NOT TRUE NOT TRUE I Findinp 01'.I I" En l;ll,nccm ent Findings on 2"" Enhanccrilent/Habitua.I Pa!1pph: TRUE Pal'airap h: TRUE 0211512016 Dait Sc.ntence to Con:i.rnc:ncc:: 02/15/2016 Puriishnient and Place or 50 YEARS INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION, TDCJ Confinement ... nus st:Vi1:.'ICE SHALL RUN CONCURREN·n Y. II ··- -- . - - - -

0 stNTENcE OF co~~~ susn:.~w:oEn:NDMT PLACID o!ll (.'OMMUNIT~ !\UPfllVISto~ r~~ NI A I ... Fjnc: Court ~qsts; Restitution·: RC§bfoiioo Pl!Yiit>1e 10: · i SN/A $As Mumtd $NIA D VICTIM (see below) 0 AGENCT/AGENT (sdc. below) Su Ol'J'codu Regbtratioa Req11iremeat1 do not af'PIY !ID dnd:>e.reDi!a·aL Tbc Coo!iCiffi.!. PROC. cha(itcr 62 Th<: age of .ll)c •i~lim at the time of the offense was N/A . c. .lfP9CQi.1Qqf iij_O·Wti's. ~- itflpCJ 5"kT jnsp$Ption Dttjud;; in ct1rupolsrgiiyl rm.7. 0 ~mm ~!1612013 II) 12/JM016 Frcm lo

fl:!!!l 12 Tanc Cn:dit.cd: Fro!!! to I [ESl!!I Ill Frotn to

[(l)cfmdpnl je !O sgYs mpg: jn cis$'Y jgil ar j.; gjygl ms!jl !O\\rin,l fiD!? Qnd smt'· ljllfl.7 deYl' m:£ih,lf \!F!!ZW.

N/A OAYS NOtES: NIA AO·pmi.m lii!aniUilft, Uiiii:s' iiid .......C.b ~ ~ .,. !Dcorpanttd ID!• !Irr Lat~ ol llrr joitpont lwloor ~ rtC•rTon. This cause was called for trial in Bi.rt!s CoU:Oty, Tnn. The Swc appeared by her Dis:trict Attorney. Couiuitl I W mer of Coi.imei C9tlect ont)

-c0 E ::i I Defcndan_t appeared in person ~itb Counsel. (] IXfC11dant kl)owiiigly, intelligently. and volunt.a:rily waived the right to reprcscntDtion by counsel in ,,.,nting in o~ court .. I . Botti parties announc:«l ll:IJ1y for lri!!J. Def~! waivc:d the right of trial by jury and entcted the pico indicated above. Th~ Court the'n g admonished Di::fcndaat as r;qUin:d by law. It appcarc:d to the·Court !hat Defendant was r:nentally competent to S\.Bnd trial. niadc the pica !Mly an

The Court FINDS Defendant caitlmittcd thc·aboVc offeruic and ORDERS, ADJUDGES AND DECREES that Defc:ndDm ill GutLTY di{ or .... \ above offense. The Court Fl.'l!DS the ~tencc Invcstigalion, if so ordrn:d. was done according to 1hc 8ppliC11ble provisions ofTlX. C.ooi: C1u.M .. Pkuc. art. 42.12 § 9, I

The Court ORDU.S Defendant punished as indicated abOvc. The Court ORDER!i Dcfmdlint 10 pay a.ii fi!ICS, court costs, and rcistitution 11.& indicated above. I . Pynjsbment Ovt!pns l!!!!IN OM) 181 Canftn~nr l.D SCBll Jail or 1nsTtturio11al DMaloo. The Coun Oa.oEJUI the authoriz.cd agent of the State of TeXlls or lhc Sheriff c\r this County to take, safely convey, and deliver Defendant to the Dlm:tor, lmtitution11.I DMsion, TDCJ . The: Court ORDUs Defendant to be con.fined for the period and in the manner indicated above. The Court OJU>ERS l.)cfend&nt rcm11r1Qed to the custody of the Sheriff at this county until the Sheriff can obey the diRclion!I of lhi~ 11C11tcncc. The: Colltt ORD~ lhat upon rcleasc: from confinement, Defcmlanl proceed immediately lo the Harn O>aitty Dbn1Ct Clcril:'s omCr. Onee then:, the Court ORDERS Detcndant ta pay, or make IUTDJl8CTllenls to pay. any remnining unpaid !iru:S. court costll. and restitutioa a.s ordcri:d by the court above. 0 .Cougly ja_U-.-Con0n'11Jrlll I Confi.ormeut ill Llfu or P1ryment The Court ORn£Jl.S DetCridant immediately coriun.ittcd to the cu!tody the of Sherltr or Harrm Co1111ty, Tnu on the date lhc llCl'll~-c is to commi:oue. Defendant !!hail be c.onftncd in lhc: HarriJ Counry Jail for µic period indicated 11bovc. The: Court ORDm Lhat upon~ from IX1!l.Wlcmi:nL Dt:Cendanl shall proi:::ccd i.mmcdiuwly to the Hlini.'I Cnunry Dl~ Cluic'~ of'flce. Once there, the Court OllDF.RS De!endaitt 10 pay, or rriake amingcmcnts 10 pay, any rtmaining unpaid ilnca, cour1 co!lb, and· ~tion 11.!1 ordered bv lhc Cour1 above:. CJ Fl.Dt Only Pl)'lllfDl The punisl)m~t assess,cd apinst DcfCTJdacit is for a FIN£ ONLY. The CO\lrt ORDERS Defct~I to proceed immediately to the Of'flce of r'M Harris Coanty Dlsliict Orn. Once therl:, the Coun ORDERS Dt:fcndanl to pay or make am.nl!cmcnt.s to pay all flTIO arid court cosls a:; ordered by the Court in this c:ause. lusµrj>n /Ssupcruloq oCSrplfpq CglesJ one> 181 The Court ORl>DS Defendant's Xrttcni:c EXtCllTED. D The Court OIU>EllS. Defendant's sentence of confinement susnr•Dto. The Court ORDW Dcfcndaril pl.aced on community supcrkon for the adjudged pc:riod (above) so long as Defendant abides by a.nd docs nO! violate the tcnns and ccriditions of community supervision. The order SC'lting forth the terms llfld conlijlions of oommunity supervision is inoorixmitcd intc this jud@ment by reference. The C,OL!lt Otu>lll,S tttnt Defcn!innt ~ given credit noted above on this sentence for the time Hponl incart:enilc:d. The Court further ORDERS that if the d.cfcnll.ant is convicted of two or more offense5 i.n a single crimi!)lll action, 1"81 c:ach cost or fee ainoun.l must tie all.'IClL.'lCXf ulli:rJg the higl)est category of offense. TCK. C.odc Crim. P. art. 102.073. . Funhrnnoa. rtar ropg~·lng specjal findinQ or ordm 1oo!y; A.PPt.A ... WAIVED. NO PERMISSION TO APPEAL GRANTED. DEADLY WEAPON. THE COURT FINDS DEFENDANT USED OR £XHIBITED A DEADLY Wl!.APON, NAMELY, A KNIFE, DURJNG THI COMMISSION OF A FELONY OFFENSE OR ouRi:Nc IMMEDIATE FLIGHT THEREFROM OR WAS A PARTY TOT.HE OFF'ENSEAND KNEW THAT A DEADLY WEAPON WOULD BE USEP OR EXHTBITED. TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ART. 42.12 §JC.

Signed an.d eatered 011 02/1512016

JAY W. BUB.NIU I JUDGE PRE.SIDIN.G ·

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