in Re Calixto Garcia

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: October 2, 2015
• Docket: 01-15-00839-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

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in re CAL0CT6 GARCIA fa/Jar / FIRST COufTTOF/lPmLS den. em Hart j ttmmti, ims RtSPbMtDT J FILED IN 1ST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS

APPuc/moN for mr of mandamus oct o2 2015 CHRISTOPHER A. PRlNB

To Ik tionorabk Justice, oftit first Court6fAppeals: - Comes Poo) Colixta barda., relator7 andtiles tins application tor writofmandamus asking thi'6 Court io difecr tit presidingjudge, tftk ZSOtii dibhittCourtel' Itarris Cauda fa Sel} hear and Cult en the, motion tor rdieffrom Ikjudomm -that had been properlu riledand presentedin triaJcourf cause, no. lO^MS. In Support if this application mill $hau) tit Court: J_ BACkGRdUfiiD; Calixk Garcia, ms Convicted\l'aggravated'assaulton

3 of IS A OuTYorWfiL COURT; Consideration ofamotionproperIg filed and hehrt a. triadCourtis ministerial Has, aaistriciCourt may he compellea Via. mandamus to consider andrate, on a, pending motion presentJ to tk Court. See fare Cliristensen 39Sutfdzsd CTexApp Amarillo 7m) tianoroik Brad Hart has adata to SeJ tie hearinq to ml on my motion for relief. Furthermore} •tit Corrections I've requested with rcaards -to Ik. Scaleneino aspms are (ht discretionary. Because, tie. dawk requires it, -fkjudge, has no discretion fa do btkefaoisc. Set hportt Pot 7sI Suizd 873 (lex Crim App 2608) DemitV. Stale, WSuJsd t>7& (TexApp Austin Zdt3). MCLliSM: Colrxta Garcia, woatdshou) Sere is no otitr adequate remedy al fate), and it another remedy may exist between tie relJor andrespondent, it mag prove fa k> uncertain, ineffective and ska), fflartover, it u)oJdnotprovide, tit Same, Smift and Sure, relief, eauailg Convenient, hemlicol and effective, as mondamus. See, Smith V. FloA 7Z8 SuJzd 7&4 note 13 CTex Crim App 1987). jl JufilsDiCTioH: Tfiis Court hasjurisdiction to issue, Ik writunder artidt SSection 6oftit Texas Canslitudion and Section ZZ. 22I tfIk. Government Code. Ihaut requested a. legal remedy witim tiit jurisdiction ofIk FirstCourtofAppeals —jurisdiclion mien 1haut invoked. (ti(l£R£FORC, Cdixto Gora'acprogs Ik Justice oflhis tionorahit Court woJJgrantmy motion for leave fa tilt and Ik. application for writofmandamus- t\nd direr] Ikjudgc of tit ZSOth district Court to Set, hear and rule on mmotion for relict inilhin &reasonable time . Submitted with Ik ildmosj Respect. tolixio (jorciou, rtlojof

i CCPTtFICATcL Of SCfWlCi: J, Colixia Quran hereby Certify thai aCopy tf tit's application for mil ifmandamus has been presentedfa Ik rlonarohk Bred Martin Cart af Ik District C(trk of Horrid Countu. Andfurther Cerlifq tiod aCopu of Ik Same has been deliveredkIk mitt tf Dtvon Andersen, bisiricl

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HFFIDAYIT6F CAISXW GARCIA miFICAllOU MCORPORATCD _

T, Calixfo Garcia*, Currently incarceratedad Ik JoL 6. Coiwaly unit^1373101_Karnes County, Kenedy Texas. Oo hereby uerifu, Scoear and affirm tial Ik intarmalian Conlainedin Ik forqaina application for writ ofmondtamas art factual alleqatians— trut and' Carreer la tit best ol md KnaidedgL— and' furtkf verify, Swear and affirm tlrd Ikpage6 from tk reporters record and documents attached art exoni Copies ofIk oriaina/s. Further} affiant South not'." Signed-this Sls/doy of September Zeis'.

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IMISMRM OCCIARATIOH

I, Codixfa Garcia hereby denurix under lit penally for perjury tint tit above affidavit id true and Correctas Signedand doled. Calixla Garcia, dahn 6. Connolly and 4l373IOl 899 Fm 63Z Kenedy, Texas 78(19

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Cauxto Garcia mm mji) mma C6m flms ®t0% mtiG «to, *• **• *> <%?>. MommmicFmrnrnjuos/Arm-/^ ^ &7%: c/^6/7tevr fl/z#7?> 7me -mm'&m mtom mo mms 10 srmmzrW lotit tioMcMc Jueigt dftiie Court: Comes noa) Colixto Carcicu, defendant,n tils Cause, andask tie Courtto Correcttit rmdandmhjudamenfmit reflects tit Sentence pronouncedand shea* Compliance to slMscg refkemenh. In dappedthereofmil Shoo): 1 mmmQ: ^cMmsCoomledmlkZMDidridU lorlkt&nsc of amravaled assauhnupublic Semi TKe recordrefteds /hotJudge MpronouncediSentence d35yearn. Ofdnottrder the defendantto payCourtcod andMedto state Ik ream for mtodri/g restitution is requiredunder aitidt 1Z.6S7(L(CCP) CedtofCriminalProcedure, (' Refrtoattachments markedA\ bfer, £mtfenjudgmentlimcntcrcJ Showing 50yeoreastk termSf Sentence, miti U<**Court'Caski( Refer fa atUmhmarled6l

tie tnnilrnjudanient. Rales MdCivilProcedure and WAppdUc Procedure empmr Ik Judyc hcorrcd clerical ttitklen in tie recordsanyjudgment, in open Court, even after tie Coadsplenarypouyr expires. See Stole v. Us 859 twxdm, 309 (TaCmApo mf- lore Cherry zss SwsJ 328, 333 (Tex^rtmlm m). J^JflC fflioTAtfd ARC CLCRiCfiL: UlriHenjudgmeddoesnot rifled kdenct Ilxd urn Orally impend- Oisccepancu between orally imposed^entente, and'milkjadgrnentitiLClericolmistake. See Coffey v. Stole 979 Sioxd'3ZG (Tex Crim Hop ms) and, irio]Judge fading It do as Ik tw mandates._ Wo/Jicn ofamandatory ddy is aclerked mistake. See Ifale v. Rm tesmzJm CTex Crim fipp. 1997). A.... StWRlM /« fHsmr: RecordreU Judge Mlorally rmpmd Ssgeom^lkmhjdml'• thorn 60.

6cffS_ Judge Hilldidnotorally impost Court'costs_Iklurillenjudgmd'shorn $3K* Fudkc, Judge Pillfadedfa Stale on tk remrddy eft alesmt-ordering restitution as reauiredunder article *tz. 63?a. CCP. OCC/SIOM LAU); Trial'courts oralpronouncementdSentence. Controls overwrittenjudgment Set fxpo.de Pashm I76> SiuodSfS (TexCriniApo zoos) AwardofCourtCosts must bepodoftit oralpronouncementdSentence fa bt properly includedin Ik Writtenjudgment. See OJti'r v. Stale 1st Ma/as* rJt [11 at 88 CfatytL tonka m). ^^mcialc*^ fa kapplied Consistentwilt) Slatufes anddecisionalku)- CaflanS. Arklt <1z.637l CCP, rehires hiiftit Court does not order restitution, it \kJf>/fe ontit recordIk reason far notmakirg tit order. Because, tit slJulc reauirc5 if Ikjudge, has no discretion to do otherturn. &ee &parte Pec l5(mzdS73 \TcxCri*i\ppMB., See alto tiewalfvAicdc 417mddC78,C90 (TtxApp_fadmmi3), J. MCUlSfOtli In caastno. f6

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A l you, if not all, it's an inconvenience and we certainly

2 appreciate you taking the time out of your schedule to

3 honor your jury summons.

4 I'm going to ask at this time that you

5 return to the jury room. Please place your badges on

6 the table. I will be back to discharge you from the

7 jury room.

8 All rise for jury, please.

9 (Jury excused).

10 THE COURT: Mr. Garcia, the jury having

11 found you guilty and convicted you of the offense of

12 aggravated assault and the jury having further returned

13 a verdict of 35 years confinement in the Texas

14 Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division,

15 do you have anything to say before sentence of the law

16 is pronounced against you?

17 THE DEFENDANT: No, ma'am.

18 THE COURT: Having nothing to say, it is

19 the order of this court that you, Calixto Garcia,

20 having been adjudged guilty of the offense of

21 aggravated assault, whose punishment has been assessed

22 at 35 years in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice

23 Institutional Division, be delivered by the sheriff of

24 Harris County to the director of the Texas Department

25 of Criminal Justice Institutional Division or any other

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a 1 person legally authorized to receive such persons,

2 where you shall be confined in accordance with the law

3 in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice

4 Institutional Division.

5 You are hereby remanded to the custody of

6 sheriff of Harris County until he can obey and carry 7 out the directions and instructions of the sentence.

8 Your sentence will commence today. You will be given 9 credit for any time you were in jail awaiting 10 disposition of this case. And the judgment will 11 reflect an affirmative finding of a deadly weapon. 12 Good luck to you, sir.

13 THE DEFENDANT: Thank you.

14 (Proceedings concluded).

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1 THE STATE OF TEXAS )

2 COUNTY OF HARRIS )

3 I, Mary Ann Rodriguez, Official Court Reporter

4 in and for the 230th District Court of Harris County,

5 State of Texas, do hereby certify that the above and

6 foregoing contains a true and correct transcription of

7 ail portions of evidence and other proceedings

8 requested in writing by counsel for the parties to be

9 included in this volume of the Reporter's Record, in

10 the above-styled and numbered cause, all of which

11 occurred in open court or in chambers and were reported

12 by me.

13 I further certify that this Reporter's Record

14 of the proceedings truly and correctly reflects the

15 exhibits, if any, admitted by the respective parties.

16 WITNESS MY OFFICIAL HAND this the 4th day

17 of February, 2007.

21 Mary Kfirr Rtod^iguez, Tj Expiration Sate: 12/3: 22 Official Reporter, 230th District Court Harris County, Texas 23 Houston, Texas 77002

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THFSTATE OF TEXAS- IN THE ttSTMCTCOURT VS.

cbXJNTYORlMlNAL COURT ;"'1 ATLA&NO. AKA OF HARRIS CXWOTYyTEXAS

Date of Judgment1 Attorney for Slate Attorneyfor Defendant: am\.fila nfm1X&*^Wi^C**^ ^ri^-sW^ tfv:•:.

i&'ili Wllr• jarf* r /i«\lCAPitAL Jury Verdict GUILTY (Cirtfc „ -N/A not available or Plea to Enhancement lii) I, cJ tat Paragraph aOO rHVaSSapn 5ne"T>NbtTme I N/A TW t In^T^ ' >~ i fasm Complamt IlraictmeTjn^nfiM'fa«ii»i» Findings on 1st Paragraph Lirtmnciiioii(sV NdtTme INft-^iTJa ^ j j a j •MJnLU 3j3 WJ£"' top u t~ ., rz v- -•<••- ^= ' i •••••m- • mi A«i

-^vtctnn selected victim Selected ^^^ Victim Younger ^^_ CootrofltdSobsnmce ' Wcatiro^YesJlNolN/A VkdenegV, >lfWA)WBias/PTepidicc:Ye»IN^^ Punishment imposed by eeHRT^tfit ^^. (Mark ail dot apply) MwkiHllMaaM V—' and Place ofConfinement [5TBMjtntJOB*! Dmsam, TOO f_J Sentence ngptndsd. P-frwlml placed on community snpovaiua to fl(f^L^ 50 utoie D Stated Divans TDCI

LJ Harm County Jail BnSEESPECIAL INSTRUCTIONS, meajmud herein by igfemtcc. Fine in the Amount of S rlkL D Fine Only

Time days toward daystDward i £11 days toward mcarcciation, .00 Credited: HPT - tncarceraoon ola. fine and costs /CXjr nnc and costs COURT COSTS >3bh (Mart appropriate ttbahm Mew, ff applicable) D Name changed from n\fL D Judgment Addendum incorporated herein byreference. "D TJfiveTs Kcetfegls suspended fora period of f) |-(v- tUvt/nHmuWvcai&. ~ •— :'-- -: - .--' ... '. ' D The Defendant is entitled to lllCU days credit toward suspension ofdriver's license. • Ii is ordered by the Court, that any weapon(s) seized in this case is/are hereby forfeited. Q • Educational program waived in accordance with Article 42.12 Sec. 13 (h), upon afinding ofgood cause by the Court 111 CD D In accordance with Section 12.44(a), Penal Laws ofTexas, the Court finds that the ends ofjustice would best be served by punishment < as aQass A misdemeanor. The Defendant isadjudged tobeguihy of astate jail felony and isassessed theourtishmem indicated above. • In accordance with Section 12.44(b), Penal Laws ofTexas, the Court authorizes the prosecuting attorney to prosecute mis cause as a Class A misdemeanor. The Defendant is adjudged to be guilty ofaClass Amisdemeanor and is assessed the punishment indicated above. ;R1MCSCB32 03/22/2000

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O.' b&tWL< ® This causabeing called fiar trial inHarris County, Te*a3;unle&MumeivuiaVfrfMfiH ni;ihe:State apptarediby her District Attorney as named above and the Defendam named above appeared inperson with Counsel as named above;opthe Defendant lowwingly/.tmeffigentry,, ^ waived the right torepresentation bycounsel as indicated above mwriting mopen comLand the said Pefendant having been duly waigtteaSrai rtappeamybtneCoirttrtrf Defendantwasmentallyconaxaeniand having pleaded as shojvn above to the chargm^ felony offense indicated above or the above named fereperson and five others faanasdemennidefense,indicgttJ above, was duly **&***, impaneled, nd r-^rn. mr jury having heard the charging mstroneMreea^and fe charge ofthe proper officer to ccwidektJs^venSct and afteiwani were brought into Court by the proper officer, the Defendant and the defendant's coaasel; i£any< being; - present, andrenamed mu openeourtthe ver^ The DeftndardJigviiig pieviuualy elected Ard when Defendant i&shown above ' to have elected to have the jay assess pamshrnent, suchJury was called bade intothe box and heard evidence relative to die Question ofnamAaeat aadfrnryingbtcalhify charged by the Court: they retired as OEBstJer such creation and after having desperated they returned into.Court,the.verdict sboanlunSpmiahnieH.sb^arii when Defendant is shown above tohave elected to have punishment fixed by the Court, in due torn oflaw former evidence was heard bythe Court rehttve-to me question of pwiishmmtandtteCotatfiirfriB^ ^KCC^roERmOiffiEREEfcAlvD ADJUDGED*^ approved artd-cordnmed. and that die Defendam 8s adjudged guihy ofthe offense set forth above as found by the verdict ofthe jury^and grid Defendant as indicated above. Further, tteOmrtlnida^Btesefeiacc fa IT KQRDERE&fey forCocrt thatifthe nnmshrnem assessed agairgrira DefendantAamfiuanenVfn Tft? fanJtMMnarnrmfrajor'.the S^^tjkpb^"-AfH-**** r>partment ofQmanal Justice (TDCJ) mat the Defendant be deSvered by the SheriffofHarris County, Texas immediately to the Dtrecttroffly) hM»nyfeM^hv«ion <* «h-,.- State Jail Division, TDCJ, or any other person a^alry anthedaed to receive such convkts, atri sa^ Defendant shall becgffiMd\^tna B^tulioaal Dwroon or State Jafl

custody ofthe SheriffofHarris County, Texas, unlessthe The Sheriffshallconfine the Defendantin theHmsst^attyJail A^ln-T^*^^S^^T^^f*^*>»A^S>*Mtfran tte date doe sentence is to beajssvas tn^caded-alvovel Vperiod fodicalEdfebp^ cbsaare fkBy satisfied mjaecardasee y&fo law. IT BORDERED" ' ' "J*Vltea.-fiiK;c^jn^^ HIT the Harris County Sheriffand pay aflffine and court cc«ts asorde^ bythe Court.in this cause, antes the Com antesthe Defendant tobecommrtteflto the custody of the SheriffbTHarris OamryTTexafon the date me sentence is to Begfc.as tmi^above,-'to-be conform"the Hirris OourttrJai! uabTthe fine and cosWare {unsatisfied i accordance with hw; Or as indicated above. , , 4 _ ^ r4»-. J >-«H il.-sltHes' ' Tr IS ORDERED by the the fcntEBCftii i to be cjftxuted. Unless it is indicated above that the sentence is to be suspended, and if soothe Defendant is placed on community supervision fee rte.peritxf trtdica^abWpendir« ha abid^ b^end notvjotao* the terms and conditions ofla cornmnnry supervision. _ M / I ' IV•• \\> )•• '•' IT BORDERED bytheCourt matrnfa'sentence runs coacuneut wWi any othersememes)unless b?is wheeled mthe Judgment A&tendummatme sentence is to run cumulatively. _

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x "X^9.Q.*^i.ffffft Community Supervision ikn^MmiaJill JUDGE PRESIDING Expires on:

Notice ofAppeal: frlO'cZfrX/ Mandate Received:

After Mandate Received, Sentence to Begin Date is:

Received on SZ'(0~0(e_m 5V(9 AM |. BlCp i^\t~)-2. Demitv-

• "SPECIAL INSTRUCTION OR NOTES:

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(3 of IS. nft«>n«« To: QuiKsha, fe. ZSOIh DistrictCourt Coordinator Paras County CriminalJustice Center

PC: Causeno. MC31S: Motion for rdreffrom Ik Judgment -CtericcJiiholakcs Calixh Garcia, V7k Stale cf Texas

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Dear (lad Coordinator I've filedamotion tir relieffrom tiejudymenhnCaimMWSieopyaihckd) P(eose. Conferajiti) Judge, Pert md mdiaelAnderson to Mule tits matterfor hearing on Hit firdavailable dak , I've also filedamotion to appointcounsel mlstatement of'inability to pay and, motion for bench warrant len ready culm uou art. Please. Visit null) Judjt Hadand mole the necessary arrangements, fm fcrtimrding copies dthio rcauedlo ; Chris Dankl, District Ckri. IVAael UnJerscn, District Marncu.

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Motion ro cornea, nfc (Dutf-To eomrm CLmcAL MotsinM Htm® oFim duomour AS SftClFlCD BY Oem/DAM CM&HAL MoTtONFOR ROJCF/ FIUD APRIL Id, MS

lis tit (tonarahft Judge.; Comes notn Colixk Rorcia,, defended, andpresents this motionto Corrpdtk Court to Corredtk deriodmistakes in tk recordof its lorittenjudgment. And to Support this motion mill shoui:

i .7/ie CourtCommittedSeverJcleriadn\islok& while, rendering tk Writtenjaigmedin Come, 16^395, On April Id) xofS} defendant filed motion tor fetid reaaesling ahearing so tk recordofthisjudgment could be. corroded in open court putsuont to rule. 3I6> ofCivdProcedure _copy oftk motion with reaaedfor sdtirg tm& received by tk Z30lh doad Coordinator on AprilZl} M(S_ hulas of July IG,^/^ Ik Coadhas not £edafed Ik rmrincj nor made. a. rating on tie motion far fetid. 3 Pirsaad to rule 7ol(£) dJudicidAdminisirdion., dtkread compels tk Courtto sdedalt th hearirg ard Corceci tk defiedmistakes. Ana additionalddrm maid Call info (jueslion mhttkt tk proceeding is Sufficiently expeditious So as to Compld

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Calixla utio/c/a °| v? fji en 4 Cimncm., of 3mm 2J Crdixk Garcia, htreby Cedifg ltda. Copy ofthis motion

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tnrtCALfxrd Garcia ) Makr ( rnesr• CourtofrPP&ils Pan. brad Hart j ddumtit tfxas Respondent J

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mHOH FOR L&lVC TO FILC APPUCATIOcT F6R **w upHFc> 20l5 WRIT OF MANDAMUS c^%_ ^ins

Totk Honorabk Jusr/'ce. ofIk firstfour!dAppeals: Comes nou) Calixto barcicL, rdodorin tk about entitledandnumbered cause and respectfully moves tk Courtdo uranl leave, to file tit accompanyino application for writ of (Aandomu5. Sahrnitfedwith resperd

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(} Calixto barei'a, herehy Certify tiofa. true and Correct Copy of tie. above, motion kr leave, k tile, has been presentedto tie llonoraLtt. BradHart (respondent) in cart oftk District Clerk for darn's Countu. And further Certify tkd a. Copy ol tk Same, has been ddivered to tk office d Devon Anderson, Distrid Attorney. Calixm oarcia,

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.RELATOR: Calixto Garcia, Join 8. Connolly Ubif #1373101 SW FfA G3Z Kenedy, Texas 781/9

RESPONDENT.' ttonorofdt Brad flail Dislriddurfgt Z36lh Judicialdislrid Court Crimind dustict Center, (Z6t Rank!in St. 16ti floor llouston , Texas 7766Z

. ATTORNEY FOR THE STATE : Devon Anderson District Attorned} l/acris Countu Criminal Justice Center; (201 Franklin St. Suite 606 tioudan - Texas 7766Z -1936

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