Cole, Mark Wayne

CourtCourt of Appeals of Texas
DecidedFebruary 9, 2015
DocketWR-82,862-01
StatusPublished

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Opinion

C.~USE NO. F 0816393

MARK WAYNE COLE § IN THE 420th JUDICIAL

TDCJ-ID# 1612025 §

vs. § DISTRICT COURT OF

Loretta Carrmack-COUNTY DISTRICT §:

CLERK IN HER OFFICIAL § RECEIVED IN CAPACITY, RESPONDENT § NAcoGr:q:{}ijR~~Miroiii~~PEALS

I. FEB 09 2015

TO THE HONORABLE. JUDGE OF SAID COURT:

COMES NOW, MARK WAYNE COLE, Relator, PRO SE in the above styled and numbered

Cause and Action :and files this ORIGINAL APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS,

Pursuant to Article 11.07 Section 3 ( c )of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure,

and would show th~ Court the following:

B. RELATOR

l. 01 Mark Wayne Cole, TDCJ# 1612025 is an Offender currently incarcerated

in the H.H. Coffield Unit, Anderson County, Texas 75884.

1. 02 Relator has exhausted his remedies and has no other adequate remedy

at law.

1.03 The Act sought to be compelled is ministrial,not discretionary in

nature. TCCP Art. 11. 07.

Section 3 (c) requires Respondent to immediately transmit to

the Court of Criminal Appeals a copy of the Application for Wtit

of Habeas Corpus,and ___ :my answeres filed. And a certificate reciting ' the date upon which that finding was made, if the convicting Court

decides that there are no issues to be resolved. No copy of the Appl-

i cation .for Writ of Habeas Corpus,any answers filed, and a certificate

reciting the date upon which that finding was made have been transmi-

tbd to the court of Criminal. App2als had such docu11:nt:.s been trans::nH.fed

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Applicati~n ________ 1

Rclat~r's Inf~r~ation

R~spondent's Information

Respondent's Vi~lation

Prayer for Reli:f

Affidavit

Certificate 0f Service

Exhibit "A"

Bxhibit "B"

Exhibit "C"

Exhibit "D"

--0-·--C:: Court ::.of criminal Appeals by Respondent as required by Statute. Relator

w~ulca: have received notce from the Court of Criminal Appeals.

II.

c. Respondent

2.01 Respondent, Loretta Cammack, in her capacity as District Clerk

of Nacogdoches County,Texas has a ministrial duty to receive and file

a l1 ; papers in a Criminal Proceeding: And perform ai-l ·other duties

imposed on the Clerk by law Pursuant to Art. · 2.21 and is· responsible

under TCCP 11.07 Sec. 3(c)to immediately transmit to the Court of Crim.

App. a copy of the Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus1and any answers

f iled1 and a certificate reciting the date upon which that finding was

made if the convicting Court decides that there are no issues to be

resolved.

Loretta Cammack, District Clerk, Nacogdoches'County may be served

at her place of business at 101 w. Main st. Roomm 120-Nacogdochesl Texas

75961. III. D. VIOLATION OF ARTICLE 11. 07 OF THE TEXAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

3. 01 The Respondent violated Art. 11.07 Sec. 3(c)of the Texas Code of

Criminal Procedure by failing to provide a copy of the Application for

Writ of Habeas Corpus1any answers filed,and a certificate reciting the

date upon which that fin ding was' made to the Court of Criminal Appeals 1

within the time. per scribed by law, and within a reasonable time from

the date on which the documents were received to be transmitted.

3.02 Requests for the transmittal of the Application for Writ of Habeas

Corpus,and a· certi-ficate reciting the date upon which that finding was

made by Relator to: Loretta Cammack', District Clerk,· Nacogdoches County 1 by

certified mail, letters dated December 16,2013 and january 29,2014(See

---2-- Attached Exhabits "A" and "B")The trial Court sent an order designating

the issues which was filed on December ll, 2013 3.5 well as a letter

s t:1ting Relator's Writ of Habeas Corpus was halted for further invest-

igation (See Attached Exhabit "C" )for order Designating Issues and

Exhabit "D" for letter stating Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus

had been halted. These requests by Relator made in good faith ~Pursuant

to Article 11.07 Section 3(c)of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

3.03 To d3.te, Relator has received no resp::mse from Respondent regarding

relator's request for transmittal of a copy of the Application for

Writ of Habeas Corpus,any answers filed,or a certific:1te reciting

the date upon which that finding was made to the Court of Criminal

Appeals.

3.04 As is clear from Relator's letters, Relator has repeatedly put

Respondent on notice that Relator seeks the transmittal of a copy

of the Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus~any answers filed,and

a certificate reciting the date upon ~hich that finding was made

to the Court of Criminal Appeals, and such records are required by

the Court of Criminal Appeals to act on· Relator's Writ of Habeas Corpus

Relator has gone well 'beyond any requirement or obligations imposed

upon him by the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. In contrast to Relat-

or's efforts, Respondent has wholly failed to comply with the Texas

Code of Criminal Procedure,, . Article ll. 07 Section 3 (c), is acting in

bad faith, and also failed to afford Relator the Professional and Common

Courtesy of any written responses to his correspondence and requests.

3.05 Article ll. 07 Section 3 ( c )clearly states that, "if the convicting

Court decides there are no such iswsues, the Clerk shall immediately · · ·

transmit to the Court of Criminal Appeals a copy of the Application

, any answers filed, and a certificate reciting the date upon which

that finding was made. Failure of the Court to act within the allowed

--3--- t~ansmit to the Court of Criminal Appeals a copy of the Application, any answers

filed, and a certificate reciting the date upon which the finding was made.

Failure of the Ccurt to act within the allowed (20)days shall constitute

such a finding. Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 11.07 SECTION 3(c).

Respondent is in violation of this procedure, ministrial duties and thus

the laws of this State. IV.

Prayer for Relief

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Relator, Mark W. Cole, pro se respectfully

requests a finding that the Respondent did not transmit documents to the Court

of Criminal Appeals within a reasonable time after the date they were requested

and that relator brought forth this Litigation in good faith,and has Substantia-

lly Prevailed. Relator prays for an Order directing Respondent to transmit

a copy of the Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, and any answers filed, and

any answers filed, and a certificate reciting the date upon which that finding

was made to the Court of Criminal Appeals as directed in Article 11.07 Section

3(c) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure and in the .Relator's letters,(

Exhibits "A" and "B" ) .

~d, Mark W. Cole,Relator

E. AFFIDAVIT
I swear under oath that the facts and allegations in the above Application

for Writ of Mandamus are true and correct.

Relator

UNSWORN DECLARATION

Pursuant to Title 6, Section 132, v.c.S.A Civil Practice and Remedies Code,

and Senate Bill #245 effective September lst. 1987. I, Mark ,:,· .w. Cole, T. D. c. J. -c. I. D. #1612025, Being presently incarcerated

in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division located

in Anderson County at the H.H.

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