Florence, Thomas Wayne

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BRYAN WILLIAMS § GREGG CoUNTY, TEXAS

STATE’S. RESPONSE To PETITIoNER’S APPLICATION FoR WRIT oF HABEAS CORPUS

TO THE- HONORABLE IUDGE OF SAID COURT:

THE STATE OF TEXAS, opposes Petitioner’s Writ' ofHabeas Corpu`s.

I. HISTORY OF THE CASE The applicant,"'Bryan Williams, is confined in TDC_J-lD because of his .

conviction and sentence in Gregg County cause number 40,789`-'B. Williarns Was charged With the felony offense of possession of a controlled'substance (Count I) and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon (Count ll). (Appendix A:

` Indictment). Aiter being admonished that he could face consecutive sentences if he. -/" yvent to trial on both counts separately, he elected'severance of the two counts and jury trials on bothj 3 RR 5-7. The jury found him guilty _of possession of a controlled substance and sentenced him to 75 years. (Application, ‘Appendix G: Judgment~¥- Cou_nt I)'. Aiter a jury was seated and testimony had begun on Count H, he pleaded guilty and Was sentenced by the judge to 5 years, to run consecutively to the 75-year `/l

sentence (Application Appendix H: Judgment-Count Il). was sentenced by the judge to five years in prison to run consecutively to the 75-year' sentence. ]d. He is

confined at the Allred Unit as TDCJ inmate number 1784621.

H. APPLICANT’S ALLEGATIONS

Williams claims that the municipal court judge and trial court judge lacked ' 1 jurisdiction, both personal and subject-matter jurisdiction over him due to a void

search warrant affidavit

{` * ‘ lII. NECESSITY FOR AN EVI])ENTIARY HEARING AND EXFANSION OF THE RECORD.

The record needs no expansion Williams need not be returned 'to Gregg

County for a hearing.`

_ IV. ARGUMENT ANDAUTHORITIES. _ ( ‘

l) This is a subsequent writ application, not subject to any exception. This is a`subsequent request for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. While there are

exceptions for subsequent writs applications, applicant has failed to alleged that his

request falls within one_of those exceptions He alleges that his claims of subject_

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matter jurisdiction can never be waived, and that he only recently obtained a copy of the “defective void Exh. A l from my family member.” The record and facts Were - complete when Applicant filed his first application for writ of _ habeas corpus. v Application Exhibit A l is the affidavit for search warrant signed by I

search warrant affidavit’s validity at the hearing on motion to suppress

l Appendix A, Reporter’ s Record from hearing

lf there had been a problem With the search warrant affidavit, the issue could

should be dismissed

2_) _ Williams states he has a- petition or appeal pending in the Eastern District ofBeaumont, under Cause Number 06:15CV0005.

C'ause`number *016215CV0005 in the Beaurnont Federa_l Court is related to _ Cause'number 40,789-§, the conviction under scrutiny here. As a matter of fact, the magistrate’s report states that Williams used the same memorandum of law for his " federal habeas that he used in his first state habeas application See Appendix B,

Report and Recommendation of United States Magistrate Judge. The magistrate’s _

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report was signed on luly 9, 20l5, and explains that Williams has 14 days to respond to it, so as of the date of this response, it is technically still pending although a ruling has been made to deny relief requested as well as to deny a certificate of appealability j

3) The claim of lack of jurisdiction lacks merit.

lf his claim is considered on the merits, it should be denied for the following reasons. Williams claims that Exhibit Al is the affidavit used to secure a search warrant for a car in which Williams consistently denied any interest The affidavit was not,»therefore, made a part of the record of this case because the search was

never an issue.

Mr. Williams complains that the affidavit is void for non-compliance with

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The two statutes Williams alleges were not followed do not refer to search warrant affidavits They refer to charging instruments for misdemeanor offenses called complaints Williams’ Exhibits A (l) and A (2) are, collectively, the affidavit '

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Williams’s sole ground for relief is frivolous and meritless and should be

denied.

- V. CONCLUSION

- The State prays this Court recommend that the application be denied.

Respectfully submitted,

CARL L.- DORROUGH Criminal District Attorney Gregg County, Texas

Byr @r/I £»£dj-'n/ &M/ Wolson Brown istant District Attorney

State Bar No. 03205900

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

l certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing “State’s Response to Applicant’s Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus” was given to the District Clerl< of Gregg County, 'l`exas, on _ July 20, 2015, to be mailed to Applicant, Bryan Williams, 1784621, Allred Unit, 2101 FM 369 N, Iowa Park, TX 763 67.

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EX‘PARTE § IN'THE 124TH DISTRICT CoURT ' § . § in AND FoR _ . § ‘ BRYAN WILLIAMS § GREGG CoUNTY, TW{»E

Having considered the Appli`cant’s Application for Post-'Conviction Writ of Habeas (iorpuS, the State’s Answer, along with reviewing the record in the case, and the materials submitted; the Court recommends that the application be DISMISSED as a subsequent writ, or, if considered on its merits, DENIED.,

The Court specifically finds as follows:

l) The police saw Williams exiting a car and later found the car to be locked. 4 -

2) Williarns denied that the car was his. 3) The police, after determining that no one else at the location claimed to own the 'car, had the car towed, obtained a Search warrant and searched

,the car, finding controlled substance, and several -of Williams’ personal items connecting Williams to the car and its contents

'4) Williams was than indicted and his arrest was pursuant to a warrant ‘

following a grand jury indictment

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5) Wi'lliams’ attorney filed a motion to suppress, claiming that his warrantless arrest was without probable cause, but not making any

claim about the search of the car.

6) Williams’ motion to suppress any statements made after a warrantless arrest was denied because it was not a warrantless arrest.

@ -Williams could have raised any issue regarding the search warrant affidavit ‘could have been raised at the~rnouon~-to suppress?"'on**duect

appeal=:p'rz‘:'1r'_1:h1:.'_iir_st.__appl1ca`tion `_fo_ =rof habeas corpus -.

` The Court makes the following conclusions of laws

1) This is a subsequent writ, not subject to any exception. 2)- Williams has a federal habeas pending on this conviction.

3) Williams waived his right to complain about the search warrant affidavit by denying any interest in the car. ~ '

4) The complaint that the search warrant affidavit lacked language required of misdemeanor complaints lacks merit and 1s frivolous

The clerk of the Court is directed to prepare a transcript to include the applicant’s Application for Post-Conviction Writ of Habeas Corpus, the State’s

Answer, with appendices a copy ofth e indictment, the judgment for CountI, and a

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copy of these findings and send it to the Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin,' Texas.

The clerk is further directed to forward a copy of these findings to the applicant

SIGNED On JUL 27 2015

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