Greer, David AKA David Duane Greer

CourtCourt of Appeals of Texas
DecidedSeptember 3, 2015
DocketWR-41,864-02
StatusPublished

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Dave D. Greer #1829754 wayne Scott Unit 6999 Retrieve Rd noelon m @OUHTOFCR|M|NAL AFFEALS August 28, 2015 SEP 03 zms

Court of Crimina] Appeais _ Abel Acosta , Cierk Ab@m@@$?a,©g@rk

Supreme Court B]dg, 201 w. 14th St Rm 106 Austin, Texas 78711

Re: EX PARTE DAVE D. GREER wRIT NO. 12-03324-CRF-272-A.

Dear Mr. Acosta;

Piease find enclosed appiicant's two motions entitied: "Appiicant's Objections To The New Presiding Judge's 0rder To Transmit Habeas Corpus Record which Simultaneous]y Circumvents The Honorabie Kyiy Hawthorn's 0rder Designating Issues." The second motion entitied: "Appiicant's Motion To Recuse The Honorable Travis Bryan III Pursuant to Tex.R.Civ.P. Ruie 18a From Any Further Proceeding Dealing with Applicant's 11.07 Habeas` Corpus. P]ease file these motions in the above and entitied case. I want to thank you in advance for your time and kind attention in this most urgent matter.

§;::pectf(liy requested,

ave D. Greer

wRIT NO. 12-03324-CRF-272-A EX PARTE v § IN THE CRIMINAL DISTRICT § 272nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT DAVE D. GREER §. BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS APPLICANT'S MOTION T0 RECUSE THE HONORA§L§ JUQ§§ TRAVIS §B!AN III PURSUANT T§X.R.CIV.P. RULE 18a FROM ANY AND ALL PROCEEDING _ DEALING wITH APPLICANT'S 11.07 HABEAS CORPUS

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT;

COMES NOw, DAVE DUANE GREER, Applicant herein and in support of this motion will show this Honorable Court the following:

l I.

Right before the jury was sworn in, during a hearing in open court, concerning the fact that trial judge Travis Bryan III, had previously represented applicant l in a criminal case as a defense attorney. wis representation (was unsuccessful) as his representation resulted in applicant being convicted. Travis Bryan III stated for the record “and if either side wants me off the case, I'll willingly recuse myself..." Vol.4 P.8 L.12-13.

Applicant was of the belief that when he filed his original application of habeas corpus 11.07 which cited nwnerous allegations of constitutional violations and improprieties of Travis Bryan III himself during and before trial even began concerning his actions and inactions by personally violating mandatory statutes, as well as known rules of evidence and procedures. which made it obvious that he could not unbiasedly judge his very own credibility as to if and why he violated these numerous rules, procedures and statutes. Therefore, it would be virtually inmossible for this judge to provide an impartial findings of facts and conclusions of law. Then there after make an

unbias recommendations for the fair disposition of this habeas corpusg

application.

II.

In support of_ Applicant's belief in the willingness of -Judge Bryan to recuse himself when placed into a questionable situation, is the duly 6, 2015 Court Order that Designated "Issues of Fact To Be Resolved." That was signed yinto effect,l by the Honorable Kyle Hawthorn as "Presiding \Judge" another District dudg_e. Applicant naturally believed that dudge .Travis Bryan 111 had voluntarily recused himself by allowing a new, impartial and unbiased District Judge to act as the kresiding Judge over the whole Habeas Corpus proceedi‘ngs.

III.

Judge Hawthorn ordered Both Trial Counsel and Appellate Counsel to submit affidavits by no later than 0ct. 6, 2015. we also ordered the District Clerk of Brazos County to withhold preparing and transmitting the record to the Court of Criminal Appeals until further order of this Court."

dust image Applicant's shock and awl, when over a month prior to the aforementioned attorneys' affidavits being received, he instead received on August 24, 2015 an "()rder To Transmit Habeas Corpus Records," signed by Travis Bryan III. This order was dated August 17, 2015 which included amazingly that there now miraculously existed no factual issues requiring an evidentiary hearing and have heard the application and considered, this court magically hereby orders the District Clerk to of Brazos County to prepare and transmit the record herein to the Court of Criminal Appeals with a recommendation that the application be DISMISSED." SIgned,b_y Travis Bryan 111 \JU[)GE PRESIDING.

IV. Applicant's motion to Recuse`dudge Travis Bryan 111 under Rule 18a(a)

technically is untimely because it is not filed at least 10 days before the '

hearing. However, Applicant had no prior notice that dudge Traivs Bryan 111 was - -

going to magically appear to "hear and consider" Applicant's 11.07, on August

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17, 2015 Applicant only obtained knowledge of this after the fact when he" “

actually received the aforementioned order on 8-24-15.

where the movant in a motion to recuse does not receive 10 days notice of the hearing on the matter for which he seeks to recuse the judge, the. 10 day request of rule 18a(a) supra can not apply. Metzger v. Sebek, 892 S.w.2d 20,49 (Tex.App.~Houston [1st Dist.] 1994).

V.

dudge Bryan has a self-serving interest in having this Habeas Corpus Proceeding DISMISSED without having the actual substance and lnerits addressed. In the interest of justice, simply read the original 11.07 application along with corresponding 50 page Memorandum of Law.

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Applicant prays Judge Tavis Bryan 111 recuse himself and all further proceedings be referred as well as this motion itself to the presiding District Judge. So that it may be reassigned to an impartial and unbiased judge to hear this motion. In the event Judge Travis Bryan III is recused or removed from participating hi these Habeas Corpus proceedings Applicant prays the present complained of order be rendered VOID and rescinded and any and all orders and

recommendations rendered by Judge Travis Brayn III be ruled a legal nullity.

Respectfully submitted,

_£L, ave D. Greer #1829754

wayne Scott Unit Retrieve Rd.

Angleton, Texas 77515

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, hereby certify that a true and correct copy of this document has been

sent to all parties in this cause by addressing a copy to: District Attorney,

Mr. Jarvis Parsons, 300 E. 26th Street, Suite 310, Bryan, Texas 77803; The Brazos Co. District Clerk, Marc Hamlin, 300 E. 26th St., Suite 1200, Bryan, Texas 77803, the District Clerk of the Court of Criminal Appeals; Abel Acosta, Supreme Court Bldgg 201 W. 14th St. Rm 106, Austin, Texas 78701-1445, by placing a copy of the same in the U.S. Mail postage prepaid on this élgtié`

day of August, 2015.

Dave D. Greer

wRIT No° 12-03324-cRF-272-A Ex PARTE § IN ins cRIMINAL brsrchT § '272na JUDICIAL DISTRICT DAvE 'D. GREER ' § BRAzos couNTY, TExAs APPLIcANT's osaggTIoNs To THE new PREsIoINa Juer's oRoER To TRANSMIT

HABEAS CORPUS R§CORQ leCH SIMULIAN§OUSL! CIRCUMV§HIS TH§ HONORABLE K¥LE HAwTHORN'S ORDER g§$lGNATIN§¢ISSUES TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:

COMES NOw, DAVE DUANE GREER, Applicant herein and in support of this motion

will show this Honorable Court the following: I.

Applicant did not receive a copy of the contested order until Monday "8-24-15 at approximately 12:20PM. This fact can be verified by the wayne Scott's Unit legal mail room log. This motion is now being placed in the prison mail box on 8-28-15 with the proper postage and address therefore, it's timely filed in accordance to the Supreme Court's ruling in Houston v. Lack, 108 S.Ct. 2379 (1989). Also in compliance with Tex.R.App°Proc. Rule 73.4(b)(2).

It seems the only way an appeal's court will overrule a lower court"(s) ruling or .recommendation is by establishing the ruling or recommendation represents an abuse of discretion.

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