in Re Jason T. Pegues

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided September 10, 2015·No. 01-15-00535-CR·Published

Opinion

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IN THE

COURT OF APPEALS

FOR THE

FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS

AT HOUSTON

APPELLATE CASE NAME:

In_ re_Jason_T._Pegues

APPELLATE CASE NUMBER:

01-15-00535-CR

TRIAL COURT CASE NUMBER:

9A-DCR-02 6185

TRIAL COURT:

240th DISTRICT COURT/FORT BEND COUNT1 N0.94-DCR-026185

In re Jason T. Pegues

Relator

RELATOR'S MOTION TO ENFORCE JUDGEMENT/FOR ACTUAL_ISSJLANCE_OF_RJ5LATOR^

TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:

Comes now, Jason_T^_Pe£ues_#728196, Relator, Pro-se, respectfully submit this motion to enforce judgement/for actual issuance of relator's writ of mandamus in reference to appellate case number 01-15-00 535-CR. Relator would like to show this Honorable Court the

following:

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Around March 24,2015 Relator filed a Motion for Forensic DNA Testing in which the Fort Bend District Attorney's Office received the motion

o * AEIil_3.L2015. Around June 12,2015 Relator filed a Petition for writ o f Mandamus in this Honorable Court. (Appellate Case •#: 01-15-00535-CR). The State filed a motion for extension of time around June_10x2015, in which the trial court granted, extending the deadline date to

June 29,2015 which was requested by the State in it's motion.(SEE: Attachment _'±A^) . Around JglZ 3,2 015 Relator filed an objection in the trial court and requested for counsel,and that counsel do not file anything until relator and counsel discuss every aspect of the c ase

and agree on what's best to file in which the trial court never responded to.Mempa v. Rhay,389 U.S.12_8. Shortly after, the State filed a second motion, requesting the trial Judge issue/enter orders to

-1- various parties for the location of the evidence in this case 2 618 5,

in which relator also objected to. (see: Attachment "g"). This

Honorable court ordered the trial court to respond to relator's writ

of mandamus 30 days from the order, in which the trial court did respond

to relator's writ of mandamus around July 23,2015. Relator responded to

the respondent's reply on July__30±2 015. The trial court additionally

granted the State's second motion to enter orders to various parties to

locate the evidence in this case so that the State can respond to

relator's motion for forensic DNA Testing.

NATURE_0F_PR0CEEDING

The nature of proceeding in regards to this motion is to compel the

trial court to make findings regarding post-conviction DNA Testing as

required by art.64.04 of the Tex.Code of Crim.Proc. and to also enforce

this Honorable Court's Judgement to actual issue relator's writ of

mandamus. The nature of this proceeding is to also prove and show this

Honorable Court that relator is constitutionally entitled to relief in

which he is requesting this court to grant based on the facts and the

official records of this case 2618 5. In re M. B. Jackson^2 38 S.W.3d 603

(TEX^APP.--Waco 2007); Inre Todd-Warren ALTSCHUL,238 S.W.3d 603.

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

Relator is requesting that this Honorable Court actually issue relator's

writ of mandamus. Relator along with this Honorable Court has given

the respondent ample enough time to make a finding which is required

by code of criminal procedure art.64.04 due to relator's motion for

forensic DNA testing being filed on March 24,2015, nearly six (6)

months ago. The fact that the respondent granted a motion to enter

orders to various parties so that the state can make a finding, and

-2- receiving affidavits from all parties with the exception of

Former_As sistant Distr ict„At to rney__Jam es_Sidney__Crow1ey_, who is in contempt of court for not complying with a court order that was signed by an Hon.Judge, all parties stating that they have no knowledge of where the evidence in this case is located (SEE: Attachment_'^C^), the

respondent has still not made a finding, violating the Judge's Adjudicative Responsibilities prescribed by the Judicial Canons as well as the 1st, 5th, and 14th Amendments of the U.S. Constitution, nor have

the respondent attempted to file for extension, so relator reasonably files this motion respectfully advise this Honorable Court to issue his writ of mandamus so that a finding can be made (SEE: In re _M^B ^Jacks onj_

238 S.W.3d 603_(Tex±Ap_p_j.1-- Waco_2007 )), or grant relator relief of immediately release from the Texas Department of Criminal Justice System, vacating his sentence and charge due to relator being constitutionally entitled to relief. Ex^arte-R^oslin-Marie^urn^r^^A liHil1_112_!Z12L1P.LIZLlA££i1P.12> ' State._.of_ Texas , ex rel jL_Hill_v2._Court

862 S.W.2d 201 (Tex.App.--Houston [,'l 41h_Dig,tA T199 3 .

ISSUES PRESENTED

I.

Relator's Motion for DNA Testing was file around March 24,2015 based

on relator's court appointed counsel Cary M.Faden stating in a habeas

proceeding that DNA testing had been done and confirmed relator as the perpetrator, which through investigation later revealed that aggravated perjury had been committed because according to the record DNA test results were inconclusive with no match. SEE: Attachmen.t_^D^. Counsel

made this false statement with intent to deceive, he was the one who

cross-examined the criminalist Monica Thompson (Attachment "D'Q .

-3- Counsel knew the knowledge of the statement meaning, made false

statement under oath in connection with an official proceeding; and

that false statement was material and could have affected the course or

outcome of an official proceeding. Coleman v. State, 279 _S«JJx2

investigating record reflecting that DNA was detected January 3,1994$ however, relator was not arrested until March 3,1994 and it was not because of DNA confirmation, but by statements made by the then child

illegally taken by the Houston Police Officer, which can be proven beyond reasonable doubt by the records. DNA was not introduced nor admitted into evidence at trial which occurred nearly two years later.

CN0JICE_JL°_ TJ|I9_C0URJN PLEASE SEE INVESTIGATING RECORD ATTACHED TO

II.

The State has been delaying responding to relator's motion for DNA testing. The respectable purpose for this motion is based on the facts as well as conclusive and preponderance evidence through-out these

proceedings that the State has in fact violated the Penal Code Laws of tampering with evidence in this case as well as fabricating. Penal ^±11-H^.1LS.1L11L11j.-11±.19-±- 37.02, and 37^03. With the State not being able to present the evidence in this case not only confirms that the evidence in this case has been tampered with due to fabrication, but

also confirms that relator was in fact convicted by an illegal taken

statement that was illegally obtained and used to secure a conviction. Furthermore, the investigating record in this case can prove that the statement was illgally taken and inadmissible by law beyond reasonable doubt. The Tex .C.C .Proc.38.23 prohibits the admission of any evidence

obtained in violation of Texas Penal Laws related to gathering,

-4- creating, or destroying evidence. 38.23 of the Texas Code of Criminal

Procedure includes evidence that is obtained in violation of Texas Law

as well as that obtained in violation of the Federal and State

constitution. Wilsqn_v1_StatejL311_S1W13d_at 458-59; Smith v.

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