Crouch, Denise Kay

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: February 4, 2015
• Docket: WR-82,209-01
• Status: Published

Opinion

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CAMILE G. DUBOSE District Clerks: 38th JUDICIAL DISTRICT JUDGE Court Coordinator Medina County • Cindy Fowler UVALDE COUNTY COURTHOUSE #17 Fidelia (Lela) Ballesteros 830-741-6070 UVALDE, TEXAS 78801 E-mail:lela@uvaldecounty.com Real County • Bella Rubio (830)278-3913 830-232-5202 FAX: (830) 278-7502 Uvalde County• ChristinaOvalle 830-278-3918 January 30, 2015

RECEIVED M COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Office of the Clerk FEB 04 2015 Post Office Box 12308 Austin, Texas 78711 Afoefl Acosta, Gfleirk Attention: Ms. Kelley Reyes

Request For Sixty-Day Postponement

RE: Ex parte Denise K. Crouch, No. WR-82,209-01.

Dear Ms. Reyes:

On November 5, 2014,1 was ordered by the Court to hold an evidentiary hearing within 90 days on Ms. Denise K. Crouch's Application For a Writ of Habeas Corpus, with a supplemental record to be forwarded to the Court within 120 days of the date of the order.

I appointed Ms. Nancy B. Barohn to represent Ms. Crouch, and set the evidentiary hearing for January 23, 2015. I have been advised by Ms. Barohn that she requires additional time to prepare. Ms. Crouch's writ application is based upon a claim that her trial attorney's representation was constitutionally ineffective through his handling of her insanity defense. Ms. Barohn advises that she met with Ms. Crouch's habeas attorney, who reported that Ms. Crouch has a long, documented history of mental illness. Ms. Barohn advises that, in light of Ms. Crouch's history, she believes that she should meet with Ms. Crouch personally at her place of confinement, rather than simply sending her a letter. Ms. Barohn advises that Ms. Crouch will need to testify in support of her writ application. Ms. Barohn wishes to obtain Ms. Crouch's institutional medical and mental health records, and wishes to assure herself that Ms. Crouch will be able to testify effectively in support of her habeas claim. Ms. Kelley Reyes January 30, 2015 Page 2

I have also learned that Ms. Crouch's trial counsel is presently experiencing some health issues.

Based upon these circumstances, I feel that there is good cause for a postponement of the evidentiary hearing, and respectfully request that the dates set out in the Court's November 5th order be extended for a period of sixty days. There have been no previous postponements in this matter.

Please advise me if there is something more I need to do with the Court regarding this request for a postponement. Thank you for your kind assistance in this matter.

Sincerely,

Camile G. DuBose >th 38m District Judge

xc: Mr. Edward Shaughnessy, III Ms. Nancy B. Barohn State Prosecuting Attorney