Cantu, Carlos Guadalupe

CourtTexas Supreme Court
DecidedJanuary 9, 2015
DocketWR-71,799-02
StatusPublished

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ORIGINAL COPY 71, r?9- 03 o^> Carlos Guadalupe Cantu 01251594 899 FM 632 Connally unit Kendy Texas 78119

Jan. 6, 2015 court Of Criminal Appeals PO. Box 12308

Capital Station Austin texas 78711

Dear Clerk

Please file this motion and bring to the attension of the court, Applicant files this his motion in Resquest that this court court Vacate his nule and viod life sentence,. and 99 years in Cr-3257, count one and two. and correct his judgment to the 35 years as stated by the respondant, and so that a appeal of the trial courts judgement may be taken.

Please bring this motion to the attension of the court for a ruling.

Carlos guadalupe Cantu

FCfflMMM. APPEALS JAW 09 2015 CAUSE NO. CR-3257-03-H (1)

CAUSE NO. CR-3257-03-H (2)

In The Texas Court Of Criminal Appeals

Austin Texas

Carlos Gudalupe Cantu

V.

State Of Texas

Applicant Motion In Request That This Court Correct

judgment, Vacate Life Sentence and 99 Years, In its Entirety

TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS:

Now comes Carlos Guadalupe Cantu, and files this his Motion to correct judgment

in cause number CR-3257-03-H (1) and (2). The applicant will show this court

that he had original filed an application for Writ of Habeas Corpus Article :

11.07. In the 389th. Judicial District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas, challenging a Capital Life Sentence for count one and a 99 year sentence for

Attempted Capital Murder, count two-. Applicant's plead before the court jury was not guilty to both counts.

The respondant filed a response to the applications requesting relief be

denied. This court then issued a remand order in CR-3257-H, however, did

not specificly show in its White Card sent to applicant whether it was for

count one Capital Murder Life sentence or count two Attempted Capital Murder

99 year sentence. This court then on May 27, 2009 issued a White Card stating that on this day

the court has received the Clerks Supplimental Record, in response to the

Remand Order issued by the court , and it has been presented to the court

Writ-71,799-01 Trial GT No.: CR-3257-03-H.

Further on May 27, 2009 this court issued a second White Card now stating

that on this day the application for 11.07 Writ of Habeas Corpus has been

received and presented to the court now Writ 71,799-02 Trial Ct. No. CR-3257-

03-H (1) now count one.

This court then denied applicant's Writ of Habeas based on a Supplimental

Record of the court Clerk, who failed to provide applicant with a copy of any

Supplimental Record filed on applicant's behalf. The applicant was denied by

this court and the trial court to review or challenge any Supplimental Record

provided by the court clerk for which this court denied applicant relief of

his Capital Life Sentence for Capital Murder, and '99 year sentence for

Attempted Capital Murder, trial court Cause CR-3257-03-H count one and two.

The applicant then persude with his Federal Writ of Habeas Corpus 2254,

and the respondarit again failed to address the claims raised in his state and

federal applications, and requested the federal 2254 application

District Court dismissed his application pursuant to the A.E.D.P.A. And has

further ruled that applicant need not file a second application.

The applicant further pursued with a CO.A to the United States Court

of Appeals 5th. Ciruit and his CO.A. was denied. The applicant would submitt to this court that the federal District courts jurisdiction was limitted to time-bared issues only for which a CO.A. could be granted for. This fact was because the state trial court and this court have failed to

address the claims raised in the state application 11.07 and the federal writ of Habeas Corpus, preserving the claims f«wr state court review. Thereby limiting a COA ruling to time bared issues only, whereas the state has not waived the claims.

The applicant then filed a second application for Writ of Habeas Corpus art 11.07 in hope that the state court would address the claims raised and presented the court with other cause numbers that he just learned of that enterwind with his Capital Murder and Attempted Capital Murder:in cause number CR-3257-03-H count one and two. The respondent filed a response to application number CR-3257-03-H(2). And in his response he states that on April 3, 2003 that applicant was indicted for the offense of Capital Murder, and that on January 10, 2007, applicant plead guilty to the lesser offense of Murder and was sentence by the trial court to 35 years. This is not a true statement applicant did not plead guilty in cause number CR-3257-03-H count one or two which was capital murder and attempted capital murder, life sentence and 99 year sentence. The applicant clearly demonstrated'1 inihis'first application that he was entitle to a reversal and remand of his life sentence and 99 year sentence for count one and two the convictions he is alleged to be convicted by jury'trial in an actual arraignment proceeding. And the fact is a reversal and remand was issued. However, due to a clerks supplimental brief filed in response to a remand order. Applicant was denied to challenge suppliment clerk record.

The applicant would show this court that he has infact prevailed in the reversal of his capital life sentence and 99 year sentence in cause number CR-3257-H count one and two. Two nule and viod judgement of the trial court holding a 35 year sentence in cause number CR-870-02-0 JP 3 1 for which is also a capital murder alias conviction of the state applicant is being denied to challenge.

And therefore this court must reverse the trial court's life sentence

judgement, count one and the 99 year judgement count two in cause number CR-3257-03-H count one and two. And order the respondant to address the claims raised. The responant failed to address the claims in his second application, for which was a successive application clearly demonstrating an entitlement to relief. Hc-w/respondant went on to alleged that applicant was sentence to 35 years on a plead of guilty for a lesser included offense of murder on January 10, 2007. And that relief be denied by this court. This court then denied basedion this alleged statment of the court's factsmade by respondant. Stating that applicant only has a 35,year sentence, for count two in CR-3257-H count two.

The applicant then filed a Speaking Motion in this court for this court to Order the Texas Department of Criminal Justice to correct his sentence to 35 years as alleged and persuant to the respondant's response to application CR-3257-03-H count two. This court denied to issue an order to TDCJ to correct

his sentence to 35 years as respondant states applicant received on January 10, 2007 for a lesser offense of Murder. However, then denied applicants writ of Habeas Corpus based on this 35 year sentence alleqed by respondant in CR-3257-03 Count two.

Applicant would present this motion to the court that he needs a ruling by this court to declare his nule and viod life sentence for count one invalid and his nule and viod 99 year sentence for count two in cause number CR-3257-03-H count one and two invalid.

This court has the jurisdiction to remand the case back for a sentencing trial and to order the the trial court to respond to the claims raised in the application Whereas the federal courts have ruled that applicant need not file a second application 2254 in case number CR-3257-03 count one and two.

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