in Re Juan Gabriel Cisneros

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: September 25, 2017
• Docket: 04-17-00614-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

Office of the Clerk Couxt o!· Appeals Fourth ' Collrt of Appeals Distritt of Texas Sari Antonio

Re: Application for a Writ of Mandamus Cause No. aa-02-o;n 79 Appeals No. 04-17-00614-CR 79th Judicial District Brooks County, Texas

Dear Clerk: Enclosed please find my original Application for a Writ of Mandamus. Please bring it to this Court's att�ntj_on an<:i by doing Sarne, please send me an ackhowledgetnent that my appiication has been received and is being filed. Enclo$ed please also find a self-addressed stamped envelope for your convenience. ff there is any problem with my application and f.iling, please let me know and have that information so it can be corrected. Thanks in a,dvance for your time and kinds assistance shown to me in the above mentioned request.

CISNEROS #40178-079 USP-VICTORVILL�/P.O. aox 3900 ADELANTO, CALIFORNIA 92301 Page 1 of 12

COURT OF APPEALS

FOURTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT OF TEXAS

SAN ANTONIO

Appeals No. 04-17-00614-CR

Cause No. 88-02-02179

79th Judicial District Court

Brooks County, Texas

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c/> \ m rn -O >c~r, JUAN GABRIEL CISNEROS, Relator ^ tn ■ --I z,LiT- VS.

BROOKS COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK, Respondent h, ^ tn cn

APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:

COMES NOW Juan Gabriel Cisneros, the Relator acting in pro-Se, and respectfully submits this his Application for a

Writ of Mandamus, and in support thereof, would show this

Honorable Court as follows:

I. OVERVIEW OF RELEVANT FACTS

Because the Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus

Pursuant to Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Article 11.08, along with the Financial Statement Affidavit and Request to

Proceed In Forma Pauperis, attached hereto and incorporated herein for purposes hereof as Exhibit A, provides a detailed

background with respect to the relevant facts, that

background is not repeated here. However, an overview of the

relevant facts -which is taken largely from the Background Page 2 of 12

Facts Section of the Application- is piroyided here.

The above-named Relator, Juan Gabriel Cisheros states and

asserts he is being unlawfully restrained of his personal

liberty by The State of Texas, County of Brooks, in violation

of State and Federal Constitutions by reason of Ineffective

Assistance of Counsel, when Counsel abandoned on February 27,

1989, a valid claim of Innocence, and instead, coerced and induced the Relator to accept a plea offer to a possession of

marijuana charge, in which he would be placed on two (2)

years deferred adjudication probation, which if he

successfully completed, the district judge would sign an

dismissal order that would be the equivalent to an acquittal

of the charges. The effect of which would be as if Relator

was found innocent of the crime. Relator accepted the plea

offer and plead guilty based solely upon counsel's

affirmative information and advice and successfully completed

the two year deferred adjudication probation and was

discharged oh or about April 29/ 1991.

However, on June 19, 1995, Relator was convicted in

federal court of conspiracy to possess with intent to

distribute marijuana and sentenced to mandatory life without

release, as a result of the two (2) year deferred

adjudication probation, which was used as the basis of a

prior offense for purposes of enhancement, contrary to what

trial counsel affirmatively assured Relator.

Relator states, and the state court records show, that he

has diligently sought relief -incorrectly, due to pro se

status and lack of Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Books and

Case law in the federal system- under Article 11.07 of the Page 3 of 12

Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. For several years, commencing on about the year 2000 through 2010, Relator filed

several applications for writ of habeas corpus pursuant to

Article 11.07, receiving no response from the trial court.

See First Docket Entry File in Criminal Case 88-02-02179,

attached hereto and incorporated herein for purposes hereof

as Exhibit B; Also see Unsworn Declaration, attached hereto

and incorporated herein for purposes hereof as Exhibit C.

Relator even filed an Application for Writ of Mandamus oh

April 2, 2003, to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. The

Court of Criminal Appeals ordered the district clerk to

respond- On May 16, 2003, the district clerk responded by stating no. "Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus had been filed and therefore no action could be taken." This response

by the district clerk is clearly contradicted by the state

court records. See Exhibit B; also see Court of Criminal

Appeals No. 39,693-03.

However, Relator without assistance of counsel and

proceeding pro-se, filed in 2008, incorrect vehicle, another

Application for writ of Habeas Corpus under Article 11.07 of

Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. This Application was

dismissed on about October 3, 2008 for want of jurisdiction,

because community supervision was not revoked. See Second

Docket Entry File in Criminal Case 88-02-02179, attached

hereto and iheorporated herein for purposes hereof as Exhibit

D, at Docket No. 41.

Thereafter, with the assistance of habeas counsel Rudy

Wattiez, of San Antonio, Texas, on June 14, 2010, Relator

filed an Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to Page 4 of 12

Article 11.08 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the

correct vehicle in this deferred adjudication case. Id., at

Docket Entry No. 42; Also see Donovan v. State, 68 S.W. 3d

633, 636 (Tex. Crifn. App. 2002).

In this Application, Relator alleged that his guilty plea was obtained by inducement, in that it was not voluntarily

asserted nor was the full understanding of the consequences known to Relator at the time of the agreement.

Relator was denied effective assistance of counsel, Eugenio A. Soils, Jr., failed to familiarize himself with the

facts and law pertaining to the very issues raised in that

application. Relator's retained counsel induced him to plead guilty by misleading him about the consequences of accepting deferred adjudication probation. Furthermore, retained

counsel mislead and unlawfully induced Relator to accept a

plea agreement for deferred adjudication probation, by

misinforming Relator, if plead guilty and accepted the

deferred adjudication probation, and his probation was not

revoked, the judge would sign an order of dismissal of the underlying crime, the effect of which would be as if the

crime had never occurred and the offense on his record would

be permahehtly removed. See Sworn Affidavit of Eugenio A.

Soils, Jr., (Exhibit 3 to Article 11.08 Application, which is attached hereto and incorporated herein for purposes hereof

as Exhibit A).

An evidentiary hearing was held on this Application on

July 25, 2011, and eventually denied on the 26th day of July

2011. See Second Docket Entry File in Criminal Case 88-02- I 02179, attached hereto and incorporated herein for purposes Page 5 of 12

hereof as Exhibit D, at Docket No. 68.

Writ of habeas counsel Rudy Wattiez, filed an untimely notice of appeal to the denial, id. at Docket Entry No. 82,

and eventually the appeal was dismissed for want of

jurisdiction. See Gourt of Appeals Order of February 8, 2012,

as Exhibit E; also see Exhibit D, at Docket No. 104.

On October 3, 2016, Relator filed another -the

Application referred to in this Application for a Writ of

Mandamus- Application under Article 11.08 in the trial court.

Relator now alleges in the instant Application for Writ of

Habeas Corpus Pursuant to Article 11.08 of Texas Code of

Criminal Procedure, that he was denied effective assistance

of counsel on a different ground.

Given that Relator had previously asked his habeas

counsel about this unraised claim, and had informed him to

raise it in the initial application Under Article 11.08, but

was told by habeas counsel Rudy Wattiez, that it was not

necessary. That the ineffective assistance of counsel claim

already raised in the application -mentioned above- was more

than enough to get a reversal of the conviction. Relator

otherwise did not doubt his habeas coiinsel's representation.

Relator is entitled to bring this his subsequent application

for Writ of Habeas Corpus Pursuant to Article 11.08 of Texas

Code of criminal Procedure.

Article 11.08 of Texas Code of Criminal Procedure does

not bar Relator from filing a subsequent application. Article

11.08 does hot have a subsequent application restriction as

Article 11.07, since the statutes set out two very different Page 6 of 12

procedures.

Moreover, Relator presents a claim of ineffective

assistance of trial counsel that was not presented to the

habeas court in the initial collateral review proceedings

and, perhaps, is procedurally barred because of the ineffectiveness of his original state habeas counsel. Relator

seeks to challenge his guilty plea, specifically, Relator

asserts that he should be allowed to pursue his claim that he

was provided with ineffective assistance of habeas counsel during initial collateral review proceedings in the habeas court, relying upon the United States Supreme Court in Martinez v. Ryan/ 132 S.Ct. 1309, 182 L.Ed 2d 272 (2012), and Trevino v. Thaler, 133 S,Ct, 1911, 185 L.Ed 2d 1044 (2013).

Relator moved for habeas relief and seeks an "opportunity to

challenge state habeas counsel's effectiveness." Relator contends that under Martinez and Trevino, he is entitled to

present and have the trial court consider the evidence that was not submitted to the state habeas court due to state

habeas counsel's failures.

The evidence that Relator presented to the trial court is

that before his guilty plea arraignment hearing of February

27, 1989, Relator informed trial counsel, Eugenio A. Soils,

Jr., that he was innocent of the Crime he was charged with,

that he took the blame of the drugs due to coercion on part of his mother, to protect her from going to jail. Trial counsel Eugenio A. Soils, Jr., informed Relator that he had already reviewed the evidence against him and that the district attorney had offered a plea bargain. That, since he [Relator] had accepted responsibility for the drugs found in Page 7 of 12

the truck, he had no other choice but to plead guilty. That

the offer the district attorney had extended if completed,

would be if he was never charged.

Relator filed his Article 11.08 Application on October 3,

2016, and to this date the trial court nor the State of

Texas, have filed a response or any document, despite

Relator's filing of a Motion to Supplement Application with

Recent U.S. Supreme Court Authority in Jae Lee v. U.S., No.

16-327, on July 12, 2017. And a Motion for Appointment of Counsel.

II. PROCEEDINGS UNDER THE WRIT

Article 11.10 states: When motion has been made to a

judge under the circumstances set forth in the two preceding Articles [11.08 and 11.09], he shall appoint a time when he

will examine the cause of the applicant, and issue the writ

returnable at that time, in the county where the offense is

charged in the indictment or information to have been

committed. He shall also specify some place in the county

where he will hear the motion. Art. 11.10 of Tex. Code of

Crim. Prbc. The trial court has failed to comply with this

Articles mandate. Relator'S Article 11.08 Application has

been Sitting in the trial court for almost a year now.

Furthermore, Article 11.15 mandates that "The writ of

habeas corpus shall be granted without delay by the judge or court receiving the petition, unless It be manifest from the petition itself, or some documents annexed to it, that the party is entitled to no relief whatever." Art. 11.15 of Tex. Code of Crim. P.

The above cited Articles are very specific, that the Page 8 of 12

trial court shall act accordingly.

Relator's Article 11.08 Application presents a colorable claim that entitles him to the habeas relief sought before the trial court.

Relator lacks an adequate remedy at law -Article 11.07

inapplicable to deferred adjudication offenses, see Ex Parte

Torres, 943 S.W. 2d 469, 472 (Tex. Crim. App. 1997)- because Y

his petition to the trial court for habeas relief are simply ignored and/or not responded to. Relator is presently serving a life sentence without release in the federal system as a result of the State's prior deferred adjudication -two (2) year- probation, that was obtained in violation of his

constitutional rights.

III. DENIAL OF DUE PROCESS

The longer the trial court keeps delaying the Article 11.08 Application now before it, the longer due process fights to Relator is being delayed.

IV. DEFERRED ADJUDICATION PROBATION

Under Texas law, deferred adjudication -as in the present case- is a process intended to give selected offenders an

opportunity to avoid the stigma inherent in the entry of a judgment of guilt for a felony offense by postponing the actual determination of guilty for a period of years during which a defendant who complies with the conditions specified by the sentencing judge during that term can ultimately receive a dismissal of the indictment or information against him. See Ex Parte Laday, 594 S.W. 2d 102, 104 (Tex. Ct. Crim.

App. 1980)'. If, however, the defendant fails to comply with the conditions of the deferred adjudication term, a judge can Page 9 of 12

revoke the term of deferred adjudication, enter an order

adjudicating the defendant's guilt, and fix the sentence to

be served by the defendant. See Dahlkoetter v. State, 628

S.W. 2d 255, 257-58 (Tex. Ct. App. 1982).

In the instant case, Relator successfully complied with

the conditions specified by the sentencing judge. Thereafter,

the sentencing judge submitted an ORDER DISCHARGING DEFENDANT

FROM DEFERRED ADJUDICATION PROBATION. See Sentencing Judge

Discharging Order, attached hereto and incorporated herein

for purposes hereof as Exhibit F. However, the federal system

enhanced Relator's sentence in a separate case to life

without release as a result of the two year deferred

adjudication probation, notwithstanding the fact that Relator

was discharged from said probation.

Relator has been incarcerated for over 22 years now, but

for the deferred adjudication offense, he would have been

released long time ago.

Relator was coerced into accepting the State's plea offer

to a possession of marijuana charge, in which he would be

placed on two (2) years deferred adjudication probation,

which if he successfully completed, the district judge would

sign an dismissal order-that would be the equivalent to an

acquittal of the charges. The effect of which would be as if

Relator was found innocent of the crime. Relator accepted the

plea offer and plead guilty based solely upon counsel's

affirmative information and advice and successfully completed

discharged on or about April 29, 1991.

However, the indictment was not dismissed nor the charges Page 10 of 12

dropped and Relatdr was ultimately sentenced in federal court

to life without release as a result of the deferred

adjudication probation offense, that was obtained in

violation of his constitutional rights.

V. APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS RELIEF

The application for a writ of mandamus is used to confine

an inferior court to a lawful exercise of its prescribed

jurisdiction or to compel it to exercise its authority when

it is its duty to do so.

In Chapman v. Evans, 744 S.W. 2d 133, 138 (Tex. Crim. App.

1988), the relator sought -through a. writ of mandamus- to

have the trial court either set for trial or dismiss a

pending indictment for an offense unrelated to that for which

he was presently incarcerated. The Court of Criminal Appeals

granted mandamus relief.

Similarly, in Thomas v. Stevenson, 516 S.W. 2d 845 (Tex.

Crim. App. 1978), the relator, serving a sentence of life

imprisonment for attempted murder, had detainers placed upon him for charges of burglary of a habitation. He filed several

request with the trial court to obtain a speedy trial, but

received no response. The Court of Crimina.1 Appeals granted mandainus relief in that case as well.

Relator is serving a sentence of life without parole for

a marijuana drug offense in the federal system> as a result

of the State's prior two year deferred adjudication probation

offense -which he successfully completed- that was obtained

in violation of his constitutional rights. The trial court

has ignored the Article 11.08 Application filed by Relator on October 3, 2016, and its procedures for almost a year now. Page 11 Of 12

This Court can either grant the relief sought in Relator's

habeas corpus application, or in the alternative, order the State of Texas, County of Brooks, to respond to the claim

raised in the Application.

VI. CONCLUSION [

Relator asks this Honorable Court for mandamus relief,

either by ordering the district court to act on his

application for writ of habeas corpus filed on October 3,

2016, or grant the relief sought in his habeas corpus

application. In the alternative, this Court can dismiss the charges and/or indictment pursuant to the order discharging Relator from deferred adjudication probation.

VI. PRAYER

Relator states that he is entitled to mandamus relief

because of the trial court's failure to follow the writ of

habeas corpus proceedings. WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Juan Gabriel Cisneros

prays that the Court grants mandamus relief.

VII. VERIFICATION

I, Juan Gabriel Cisneros "Relator", declare under the

penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of his knowledge, understanding and belief.

Executed on this the 19th day of September, 2017.

iESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED

^ ^AN GABRIEL CISNEROS REG. NO. 40178-079

USP-VICTORVILLE

P.O. BOX 3900^^.,.. ADELANTO, CA 92301 Page 12 of 12

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Juan Gabriel Cisneros, certify that a true and correct

Copy of the foregoing Application for a Writ of Mandamus was

sent, via first class mail, to: Noe Guerra, Brooks County

District Clerk, 79th Judicial District Court, P.O.Box 534,

Falfurrias, Texas 78355, on this the 19th day of September,

2017.

juAn Gabriel cisneros

REG. NO. 40178-079

P.O. BOX 3900

ADELANTO, CALIFORNIA 92301 K\(nC) rued /..V PA'Il 1 ^ W OCT 3 2016 Cause No. 88-02-02179

JUAN GABRIEL CISNEROS ) IN THE DISTRICT COURT

79th judicial DISTRICT VS. BROOKS COUNTY, TEXAS

THE STATE OF TEXA^

APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS PURSUANT TO TEXAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE. ARTICLE 11.08

NOW COMES, Juan Gabriel Cisneros (hereinafter

"Applicant"), proGeeding pro-se, and makes this Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus and for good cause shows the

following: '

I. . ,

The above-named Applicant, Juan Gabriel Cisneros states

and asserts he is being unlawfully restrained of his personal liberty by Respondent, the State of Texas, in violation of

State and Federal Constitutions by reason of Ineffective

Assistance of Counsel, when Counsel abandoned on February 21,

198-9 a valid claim of Innocence, and instead. Coerced the

Applicant to plead guilty to a possession of marihuana

charge, in which he was placed on two (2) years deferred

adjudication probation and discharged on or about April 29,

1991.

However, on June 19, 1995 Applicant was convicted of

conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marihuana in

violation of 21, U.S.C. Section 841 (a), and sentenced to

mandatory life without release under Section 841(b)(1)(A), aS PAGE 2 OF 22

a result of the two (2) year deferred adjudication probation, which was used as the basis of a prior offense for purposes of enhancement and the subsequent sentence of mandatory life without release.

II-

This Court has jurisdiction pursuant to Article 11.08 of

the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. Also see Donovan v.

State, 68 S.W. 3d 633, 636 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002).

Ill.

Applicant has filed a previous application pro-se on about August 5, 2008, pursuant to Article 11.07, which was dismissed on about October 3, 2008 for want of jurisdiction, because community supervision was not revoked. (See Docket

Entry 4.1) .

Applicant filed a previous application with the aid of

habeas counsel on about June 14, 20lO, pursuant to Article 11.08, the correct vehicle in this deferred adjudication case. (See Docket Entry 42).

In this application. Applicant alleged that his guilty plea was obtained by inducement, in that it was not

voluntarily asserted nor was the full understanding of the consequences known to Applicant at the time of the

agreement.

Applicant was denied effective assistance of counsel, Eugenio A. Soils, Jr., failed to familiarize himself with the facts and law pertaining to the very issues raised in that application. Applicant's retained counsel induced him to

plead guilty by misleading applicant about the consequences of accepting deferred adjudication probation. Furthermore, PAGE 3 OF 22

retained counsel mislead and unlawfully induced applicant to

accept a plea agreement for deferred adjudication probation,

by misinforming applicant, if plead guilty and accepted the

revoked, the judge would sign an order of dismissal of the

underlying Crime, the effect of which would be as if the

be permanently removed.

July 25, 2011, and eventually denied on the 26th day of July 2011. (See Docket Entry 68).

writ of habeas counsel, Rudy Wattiez filed an untimely

notice of appeal (See-Docket Entry 82), and eventually the

appeal was dismi&sed for want of jurisdiction., (See Docket )

Entry 104).

IV.

Applicant alleges he was denied effective assistance of

trial counsel on a different ground.

Given that applicant had previously asked his habeas counsel about this unraised claim, and had informed him to

was told by habeas counsel that it was not necessary. That

the ineffective assistance of counsel claim already raised

in the application was more than enough to get a reversal of

the conviction. Applicant otherwise did not doubt his

habeas counsel's representation. Applicant is entitled to

bring his subsequent application for writ , of habeas corpus

pursuant to Article 11.08 of the Texas Code of Criminal

Procedure. PAGE 4 OF 22

Article 11.08 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure

does not bar an applicant from filing a subsequent

application under Article 11.08.

Moreover, applicant presents a claim of ineffective

and, perhaps, is procedurally barred because of the

ineffectiveness of his original state habeas counsel.

Applicant seeks to challenge his guilty plea, specifically,

applicant asserts that he should be allowed to pursue his

claim that he was provided with ineffective assistance of

habeas counsel during initial review collateral proceedings

in the habeas court, relying upon the United States Supreme

Court in Martinez v. Ryan, 132 S.Ct. 1309, 182 L.Ed 2d 272

(2012), and Trevino v. Thaler, 133 S.Ct. 1911, 185 L.Ed 2d

'1044 (2013). Applicant moves for habeas relief and seeks an

"opportunity to challenge state habeas counsel's effectiveness." Applicant contends that under Martinez and

Trevino, he is entitled to present and have the trial

court consider the evidence that was not submitted to the

state habea^s court due to state habeas counsel's failures.

The evidence that applicant would like to present to the

court is that before his plea arraignment hearing of

February 27,, 1989, applicant informed trial counsel,

Eugenie A. Solis, Jr., that he was innocent of the crime he

was charged with, that he took the blame of the drugs due to coercion on part of his mother, to protect her from going to

jail. Trial counsel Eugenio Solis, informed applicant that he

had already reviewed the evidence against him and that the PAGE 5 OF 22

district attorney had offered a plea bargain. That, since

he had already accepted responsibility for the drugs found

in the truck, he h^d no other choice but to plead guilty.

That the offer the district attorney had extended if

completed, would be if he was never charged.

V.

BACKGROUND FACTS

On about January 15, 1988, while driving a pick-up truck

belonging to. his father (since deceased), applicant and his

mother, Maria Martha Cisneros, driving alongside him as a

passenger, were stopped at a Department of Public Safety

traffic checkpoint, at which time the vehicle was searched

without applicant's or his mother's consent. The vehicle was

determined to have several pounds of marihuana hidden in the

engine compartment.

Applicant's mother told him to take responsibility for

the marihuana found in the pick-up truck, and to stay quiet

and don't say that she knew of the marihuana. That for him

not to worry, that she would hire an attorney to get him out

of jail and take care of the problem. That everything was

going to be alright. Applicant told his mother that he

didn't want to take responsibility for something he knew

nothing about. Applicant's mother told him that he had to

take responsibility for her, because she was his mother and

he had to protect her from going to jail. That he was young

and wouldn't get that much time in jail, compared to her

and her age. That anyhow he had to take responsibility for

her because she was his mother. Based upon this threats and

coercion, applicant accepted responsibility for the marihuana PAGE 6 OF 22

found in the pick-up truck and gave a false statement to

the State Trooper. See Sworn Affidavit of Juan Gabriel

Cisneros, attached hereto and incorporated herein for

purpose hereof as Exhibit 1; Also see Sworn Affidavit of

Maria Martha Gisneros, attached hereto and incorporated

herein for purpose hereof as Exhibit 2.

The applicant was placed under arrest at that time for

possession of marihuana, at the time of arrest, applicant was

young and did hot have any criminal record associated with

illegal drugs. Id.

Applicant's mother retained attorney Eugenio A. Sblis,

Jr., to represent applicant on the pending criminal case.

Attorney Eugenio A. Solis, Jr., got applicant out of jail on

bond. Id.

Before the plea arraignment hearing, applicant informed

attorney Eugenio A. Solis, Jr., that he was innocent of the

crime. That he took the blame just to protect his mother,

that his mother had told him to stay quiet and for him hot to

say She knew of the marihuana. That she would hire an

attorney and get him out of jail. That the attorney would

take care of the problem and that everything would be

alright. Id.

Applicant further informed attorney, Eugenio A. Solis,

Jr., that he refused to take the blame at first, and told

his mother that he didn't want to take responsibility for

something he knew nothing about. But that his mother had told

him that he had to take responsibility, because she was his

mother and, he had to protect her from going to jail. That he

was young and wouldn't get that much time in jail, compared PAGE 7 OF 22

t:o her and her age. That anyhow he had to accept

responsibility because she was his mother.

That based upon this threats and coercion, applicant

accepted culpability for the marihuana found in the vehicle.

Id.

Applicant was determined to have a jury trial which would

prove his innocence. Applicant continues to deny he had any

knowledge of the illegal drugs found in the vehicle he was

driving. Id. Also see Attorney Eugenio A. Soils, Jr., Sworn

Affidavit at ^2, attached hereto and incorporated herein

for purpose hereof as Exhibit 3.

However, attorney Eugenio A. Soils, Jr., informed

applicant that since he had already accepted responsibility

for the drugs to the Texas State Trooper, he could not use

his innocence of the crime . as a defense. Instead, attorney

Eugenio A. Soils, Jr., informed applicant that the only

defense he had was that the Texas State Trooper did not have

consent to search the vehicle nor did he had reasonable

suspicion or probable cause to search the vehicle. That

attorney Eugenio A. Soils, Jr., could present those defenses

to the jury under Texas law. See Article 38.23(a) of the

Texas Code of Criminal Procedure. See Exhibit 1.

Notwithstanding the fact that Applicant had informed

attorney Eugenio A. Soils, Jr., that he was innocent of,the

charges of possession of marihuana. That he had accepted

culpability because his mother had coerced him into taking

the blame to protect her from going to jail, attorney Eugenio

A. Soils, Jr., informed applicant that he couldn't use that

as a defense to prove his innocence, and by doing same PAGE 8 OF 22

abandon a valid claim of innocence. See Exhibit 1.

Attorney Eugenio A. Solis, Jr., fuirther informed

applicant that he would review and study the merits of his

defense, and the facts of the case against him. See

Exhibit 3 at 1l2 . ,

After reviewing the evidence against applicant of the

Safety Traffic checkpoint stop, and studying the merits of his defense, attorney Eugenio A. Solis, Jr., informed

applicant that there was no picture of the burnt marihuana

as alleged by the State of Texas State Trooper. He further

informed applicant that he had discussed the case with the

district attorney. That the district attorney was overload

with checkpoint cases and had extended an plea agreement in

his case. That the plea offer consisted of a recommendation

to the judge of a two (2) year deferred adjudication

probation in exchange for applicant's guilty plea. See

Exhibit 3 at f3. .

Attorney Eugenio A, Solis, Jr., affirmatively informed

and advised applicant, that he, as applicant's attorney,

was looking out for applicant's best interest and that

applicant best interest was to accept the district attorney's

plea offer. That since applicant had already accepted

responsibility for the marihuana found in the vehicle he was

driving, he had no other choice but to plead guilty. See

Exhibit 1:.

Attorney Eugenio A. Solis, Jr., further informed

applicant that, notwithstanding the fact that he was pleading

guilty, the plea offer of two (2) years deferred

adjudication probation, if successfully completed, the PAGE 9 OF 22

district judge would sign an dismissal order that would be

the equivalent to an acquittal of the charges. The effect of

which would be as if applicant was found innocent of the

crime. See Exhibit 3 at i!3.

On FebruarY 27, 1989, during the plea arraignment

hearing, applicant believing that his attorney Eugenio A.

Solis, Jr., was correctly informing and advising him, plead

guilty and at the same moment was sentenced to a two (2) year

term of deferred adjudication probation. (See Docket Entry

22).

On April 29, 1991, applicant was discharged from deferred

adjudication probation by court order and filed for record

the same date. (See Docket Entry 39).

On June 19, 1995, applicant was convicted in federal

court of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute

marihuana in violation of Title 21 USC §§ 841(a), 846 and

sentenced to a mandatory life without release under §§

841(b)(1)(A), 851, as a result of the two (2) year deferred

prior offense for purposes of enhancement and the subsequent

sentence of mandatory life without release.

Applicant retained attorney Rudy Wattiez, from San

Antonio, Texas, to prepare and file an application for writ

of habeas corpus pursuant to article 11.08 of the Texas Code

of Criminal Procedure. Article 11.08 is the proper vehicle to

challenge a guilty plea that resulted in deferred adjudication probation.

Applicant informed attorney Rudy Wattiez, that he wanted

to raise in his application the following issues: l)That his PAGE 10 OF 22

guilty plea was obtained via a plea of which was unlawfully induced in that it was not voluntarily asserted nor was the

full understanding of the consequences known to the applicant

at the time of the agreement; 2)Ineffective Assistance of

Counsel pertaining to the guilty plea claim raised in issue

one, and; 3)Applicant was denied the Effective Assistance of

Counsel, when Trial Counsel abandon a valid claim of

Innocence. See Exhibit 1.

Oh about June 14, 2010, attorney Rudy Wattiez, filed on

behalf of applicant, an application for writ of habeas corpus

pursuant, to Article 11.08 of the Texas Code of Criminal

Procedure. Attorney Rudy Wattiez, however, failed to raise

the ineffective assistance of counsel claim pertaining to the

abandonment of a valid claim of innocence. Attorney Rudy

Wattiez only raised the involuntariness of applicant's guilty

plea and ineffective assistance of counsel pertaining to the

involuntary guilty plea. (See Docket Entries 42, 55 and 64).

July 25, 2011, and that same day it was denied. (See Docket

Entry 68).

Attorney Rudy Wattiez, informed applicant he would

appeal the courts denial, however, he filed an untimely

notice of appeal and the appeal was dismissed as untimely.

(See Docket Entry 82). PAGE 11 OF 22

VI.

STANDARD OF REVIEW

In Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 104 S.Ct. 2052

(1984), the Supreme Court established a two component

standard for judging claims of Ineffective Assistance of

iCounsel. First, "the defendant must show that counsel's

performance fell below an objective standard of

reasonableness." Secondly, "the defendant must, show a

reasonable probability, but for counsel's unprofessional

errors, the result of the proceedings would have been different. A reasonable probability is probability

sufficient to undermine confidence in the outcome."

A defendant alleging that the entry of the guilty plea

was the result of ineffective assistance of counsel "must

show" that there is a reasonable probability that, but for

counsel's errors, he would not had plead guilty, and would

have insisted on going to trial. Hill v. Lockhart, 474 U.S.

52, 106 S.Ct. 366 at 370 (1985).

A plea of guilty must as with a matter of due process, be voluntary, knowing and an intelligent act. U.S. v. Guerra, 94

F.3d 989 (5th Cir. 1996). To constitute an intelligent act,

it must be "done with sufficient awareness of the relevant

circumstances and likely consequences." McMann v. Richardson,

397 U.S. 759, 766 (1970).

A guilty plea "is open to attack on the ground that

counsel did not provide the defendant with 'reasonably

competent advice.'" Cuyler v. Sullivan, 446 U.S. 335, 344

(1980)(quoting McMann v. Richardson, 397 U.S. 759, 770

(1970)); of. Hill V. Lockhart, 474 U.S. 52, 58-59 PAGE 12 OF 22

(1985)(holding that, in the plea context, a habeas Petitioner establishes ineffective assistance of counsel by demonstrating that counsel's advice and performance fell below an objective standard of reasonableness, based upon which he pled guilty).

VII. SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT

Applicant's guilty plea was involuntarily, unintelligently and unknowingly as a product of misinformation arid coercion. Applicant entered into a guilty plea/ after he had steadfastly informed his attorney Eugenio A. Solis, Jr., that he was innocent of the charges against him and wanted to take the case before a jury trial which would prove his iririocence.

Trial attorney Eugenio A. Solis, informed Applicant that he had already reviewed the evidence agairist him. That, since Applicant had already accepted responsibility for the drugs found in the truck, he had no other choice but to plead guilty. That the district attorney had offered a plea bargain. That the offer the district attorney had extended if completed, would be if he was never charged. attorney Eugenio A. Solis, affirmatively informed, and advised Applicant, that he, as Applicant's attorney, was looking out for his best interest in the case and that Applicant's best interest was to accept the district attorney's plea offer. , .

On February 27, 1989, during the plea arraignment hearing. Applicant believing that his attorney Eugenio A. Solis, was correctly informing and advising him, plead guilty PAGE 13 OF 22

and at that same moment was sentenced to a two (2) year term of deferred adjudication probation.

However, on June 19, 1995, Applicant was convicted in

distribute marijuana in violation of Title 21 USC §§ 841(a) and 846 and sentenced to a mandatory life without release

sentence under §§ 841(b)(1)(A) and 851, as a result of the

two (2) year deferred adjudication probation conviction,

which was still in his record and was used as the basis of a

prior offense for purposes of enhancement and the subsequent sentence of mandatory life without release.

Applicant's attorney provided ineffective assistance in

getting Applicant to forgo a jury trial when Applicant had ,steadfastly informed him that he was innocent of the charges against him and wanted to prove his innocence in a trial by jury. Moreover, Applicant's attorney provided ineffective

assistance when he affirmatively informed Applicant that, notwithstanding the fact that he was pleading guilty, the plea offer of two (2) years deferred adjudication probation, if successfully completed, the district judge would sign an dismissal order that would be the equivalent to an aquittal of the charges. The effect of which would be as if Applicant was found innocent of the crime.

The ineffectiveness of Applicant's trial attorney prejudiced the outcome of the criminal proceedings. If Applicant would have known that said guilty plea and conviction would remained in his record and later used for

enhancement- purposes-, he never would have entered a guilty plea, and would have persisted in a trial by jury. PAGE 14 OF 22

VIII. ARGUMENT INEFFECTIVE^ASSISTANCE QF COUNSEL

In the instant case, Applicant alleges that he received

ineffective assistance of counsel. Applicant asserts that he

informed his trial attorney Eugenio A. Soils, before the plea

arraignment hearing, that he was innocent of the charges

against him. That he had taken the blame just to protect his

mother, that his mother had told him to stay quiet and for

him not to say she knew of the marijuana.

Applicant further informed trial attorney Eugenio A.

Soils, that he had refused to take the blame at first, and

told his mother that he didn't want to take responsibility for something he knew nothing about. But that his mother

coerced him to take responsibility. That based upon this

threats and coercion of his mother. Applicant accepted

responsibility for the marijuana found in the vehicle.

Applicant steadfastly informed trial attorney Eugenio A.

Soils, that he was determined to have a jury trial which

would prove his innocence.

However, trial attorney Eugenio A. Soils, informed

for the drugs found in the vehicle to the State Trooper, he

couldn't use that as a defense. That he had discussed the

case with the district attorney, and the district attorney

was overload with checkpoint cases and had extended a plea

agreement in his case. That the plea offer consisted of a

recommendation to the judge of a two (2) year deferred

adjudication probation in exchange for Applicant's guilty

plea. PAGE 15 OF 22

Attorney Eugenic A. Soils, affirmatively informed and

advised Applicant that he, as his attorney, was looking out

for his best interest in the case, and that his best interest

was to accept the district attorney's plea offer, That since

Applicant had already accepted responsibility for the

marijuana found in the pick-up truck, he had no other choice

but to plead guilty.

Attorney Eugenic A. Soils, further informed Applicant

that, notwithstanding the fact that he was pleading guilty,

the plea offer of two (2) years deferred adjudication

probation, if successfully completed, the district judge

would sign a dismissal order that would be the equivalent to

an acquittal of the charges. The effect of which would be as

if Applicant, was found innocent of the crime.

On.February 27, 1989, believing that his attorney Eugenic

A. Solis, was correctly informing and .advising him. Applicant

plead guilty and at same moment was sentenced to a two (2)

year deferred adjudication probation.

federal court of conspiracy to possess w/i to distribute

marijuana, and was shocked when he was sentenced to a

mandatory life without release as a result of the two (2)

year deferred adjudication probation conviction, which was

still in his record and used as the basis of a prior offense

for purposes of enhancement and the subsequent sentence of

mandatory life without release.

The Supreme Court has made clear that "[t]he Sixth

Amendment requires effective assistance of counsel at

critical stages of a criminal proceeding." Lafler v. Cooper, PAGE 16 OF 22

132 S.Ct. at 1385 (2012). "The constitutional guarantee

applies to pretrial critical stages that are part of the

whole course of a criminal proceeding, a proceeding in which defendants caanot be presumed to make critical decisions without counsel's advice." Id. Convictions by guilty plea - which make up between ninety-four and ninety-seven percent of convictions matiohwide - "have become so central to the,

administration of the criminal justice system that defense counsel have responsibilities in the plea bargain process ... that must be met to render the adequate assistance of counsel

that the Sixth Amendment requires in the criminal process at critical stages," Frye v. Missouri, 132 S.Ct,. at 1407

(2012). "Indeed, this Circuit has observed that providing counsel to assist a defendant in deciding whether to plead is '[b]ne of the most precious applications of the Sixth

Amendment.'" United States v. Rivas-Lopez, 678 P.3d 353, 356 (5th Cir. 2012)(quoting United States v. Grammas,. 376 F.3d

433, 436 (5th Cir. 2004) . Thus, before a defendant decides

whether to plead guilty, "counsel's function as assistant to

the defendant [gives rise to] the overarching duty to advocate the defendant's cause and the more particular duties to consult with the defendant on important decisions" after

"mak[ing] reasonable investigations." Strickland, 466 U.S. at

688, 691.

The trial court is well aware that attorney Eugenio A. Soils, didn't even bother to file any motion and/or pretrial motions in the case on behalf of Applicant,in over a year, while the case was pending. Instead, attorney Eugenio A. Soils, affirmatively misinformed Applicant and gave bad PAGE 17 OF 22

advice to induce him to plead guilty.

A guilty plea may be accepted by the Court only if it is

free and voluntary. TEX. CODE CRIM. PROC. ANN. art.

26.13(b)(Vernon 1989). An accused is entitled to effective

assistance of counsel during the plea bargaining process. Ex

parte Battle, 817 S.W. 2d 8l, 83 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). A

defendant's election to plead guilty when based upon

erroneous advice of counsel is not made voluntarily and

knowingly, id. Also see Abu-Ein v. State, 921 S.W. 2d 807,

808 (Tex. App. Houston [14th Dist] 1996, pet. ref'd).

Applicant contends that instead of proceeding to trial,

attorney Eugenio A. Soils, affirmatively misinformed

Applicant by informing him that, since he had already

accepted responsibility for the marijuana found in the truck

to the State Trooper, he had no other choice, but to plead

guilty. And gave bad advice to induce him to plead guilty.

Applicant contends that he received affirmative

misinformation and bad advice from his attorney Eugenio A.

.Solis, which rendered his plea unknowingly, unintelligently,

and involuntarily.

Applicant is aware of the fact that he was questioned by

the trial court prior to accepting the plea and sentencing,

but as he thought he had been correctly informed by his

attorney and had been instructed by him to answer the

questions, so that the court would accept the guilty plea,

this does not preclude him from raising this collateral

attack^ especially since he did not plead guilty and did not

received what his attorney affirmatively informed and advice

him. The fact that the court admonished Applicant, that did PAGE 18 OF 22

not affect the belief of Applicant, that if he successfully-

completed the two years of deferred adjudication probation,

the district judge would sign an dismissal order that would

be the equivalent to an aquittal of the charges. The effect

of which would be as if Applicant was found innocent of the

crime.

Given the U.S. Supreme Court's repeated emphasis on the

paramount irriportance of providing effective representation

and competent advice regarding the consequences of conviction

before entry of the defendant's guilty plea, it cannot be

concluded that the prejudice caused by a violation of that

duty can be categorically erased by a judge's general and

laconic statement during the plea hearing after the

bargaining process is complete and immediately prior to the

court's acceptance of the guilty plea. See, e.g.. United

States V. Cronic, 466 U.S. 648, 104 S.Ct. 2039, 80 L.Ed. 2d

657 (1984)("[T]he adversarial process protected by the Sixth

Amendment requires that the accused have 'counsel acting in

the role of an advocate.'").

Indeed, as the Supreme Court in Lafler and Frye makes

clear, if a full and fair trial or an otherwise voluntary

guilty plea cannot "inoculate [] [counsel's] errors in the .

pretrial process" from collateral attack under Strickland,

see Frye, 132 S.Ct. at 1407, neither can a trial judge's mere

statement at a plea colloquy function to bar a petitioner

from demonstrating that he was prejudiced by counsel's

deficiencies during the pre-guilty-plea stage of proceedings.

Lafler, at 1385.

The Court in both Lafler and Frye therefore made clear PAGE 19 OF 22

that if the defendant establishes ineffective assistance of

counsel during the plea negotiation stage of proceedings, a

subsequent, otherwise - voluntary guilty plea or even a full

and fair trial does not necessarily "wipe[] clean any

deficient performance by defense counsel during plea

bargaining."

Further, and perhaps most significantly, by the time the

plea colloquy occurs, the plea bargaining process is over -

and with it, defense counsel's opportunity to negotiate and

advise the client.

Attorney Eugenio A. Soils's performance in this case was

constitutionally deficient.

Trial attorney Eugenio A. Soils, informed Applicant that

he had already reviewed the evidence against him. That,

since Applicant had already accepted responsibility for the

drugs found in the truck, he had no other choice but to plead

guilty. And that the district attorney had offered a plea

bargain. That the offer the district attorney had extended if

Attorney Eugenio A. Soils, affirmatively informed and

for his best interest in the case, and that his best interest

was to accept the prosecutor's plea offer.

hearing. Applicant believing that his attorney Eugenio A.

Soils, was correctly informing and advising him, plead guilty

and at that same moment was sentenced to a two (2) year term

of deferred adjudication probation.

However, on June 19, 1995, Applicant was convicted in PAGE 20 OF 22

federal court and sentenced to a mandatory life without

release - sentence as a result Of the two (2) year deferred

prior offense for purposes of enhancement.

Petitioner had a strong desire to proceed to jury trial to

prove his innocence, however, he was induced by his attorney's affirmative misinformation and bad advice. Had

attorney Eugenio A. Solis, correctly informed him that after completing the two years of deferred adjudicatio^i probation the conviction would still remain in his record and could be

used for enhancement purposes in a subsequeh't conviction, there is a reasonable probability that Applicant would have

proceeded to trial. There is also a reasonable probability that had Applicant proceeded to trial, that the court would have thrown out the case due to the illegal search and

seizure or the jury would have found him not guilty and/or acquitted of the charges.

Counsel's represehtatioh was certainly below a standard

of reasonableness. Counsel's misrepresentation of.material

facts and law, constitutes ineffective assistance of counsel

and entitles Applicant to relief herein. Counsel's errors in this case were so flagrant, that the court can conclude that

it resulted from neglect or ignorance rather than an informed

professional deliberation.

Applicant's reliance on his counsel's blatant and

significant misrepresentation rendered his plea Unknowing and was violative of Applicant's due process rights. See Hill,

474 U.S. at 56.

Based upon counsel's affirmative misinformation and bad PAGE 21 OF 22

advise, Applicant was led to believe that pleading guilty was

an adequate resolution to his situation.

Counsel's performance fell below the minimum standard of

reasonableness which prejudiced Applicant when he found out

that the misinformed guilty plea and conviction that resulted

in the two years deferred adjudication probation was still in

his record and used as the basis of a prior offense for

purposes of enhancement and the subsequent sentence, of

If attorney Eugenio A. Soils, had fully and properly

informed Applicant of the actual consequences of pleading

guilty, there is no way that Applicant, or any rational

person, would have pleaded guilty. See Hill, supra.

IX. CONCLUSION

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Applicant prays that this

Court grant this Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, and

issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus to the State of Texas and the

Federal Bureau of Prisons, directing and commanding

production of Applicant Juan Gabriel Cisneros before this

Court instanter, or at such time and place to be designated

by this Court, then and there to show cause, if any there

may be, why Applicant Juan Gabriel Cisneros should not be

discharged from such illegal confinement. Or in the

alternative, vacate the conviction and allow Applicant Juan

Gabriel Cisneros, to withdraw hie guilty plea and/or dismiss

the indictment. And any other relief as the Court deems just

and proper in conformance to the relief sought.

I, Juan Gabriel Cisneros, Applicant declare under the PAGE 22 OF 22

penalty of perjury, pursuant to Title 28 USC 1746, that the

above and foregoing is true and correct to the best of my

own personal knowledge, understanding and belief.

Executed: September 19, 2016.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED

JflanGiCisneros Reg. No. 40178-079 United States Penitentiary P.O.Box 3900 Adelanto, OA 92301 PAGE 1 OF 3

THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) ^ Cause No. 88-02-02179 COUNTY OF SANBERNARDINO )

SWORN AFFIDAVIT OF JUAN GABRIEL CISNEROS

I, Juan Gabriel Cisneros, hereby affirm under the penalty of perjury, pursuant to Title 28 USC § 1746, that the below statements that I have made are true and correct to ths best

of my ability, understanding and belief. 1. Juan Gabriel Cisneros, am over the age of 18 years and am of sound mind-to make this affidavit.

1. 1 am the Defendant/Applicant so named in the

Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus under Article 1108. 2. The statements and allegations contained within my

instant motion are true and correct.

3. At the time of this case I was young and did not have

any criminal record associated with illegal drugs, 4. Eugenic A. Solis was my attorney in Case No. 88-02- 02179.

5. My guilty plea was involuntarily, unintelligently and unknowingly entered and was a product of misinformation and coercion by attorney Eugenic A Solis.

6. I entered into a guilty plea, after I had steadfastly informed my attorney Eugenic A. Solis, that I was innocent of the charges against me and wanted to take the case before a jury trial which would prove my innocence. It was my desire back then and continues to be my desire today to plead not guilty to the possession of marijuana charge. I further assert, I had ho prior knowledge of any marijuana being PAGE 2 OF 3

present in the vehicle I was driving. 7. Attorney Eugenic A. Solis, informed me that he had ^ already reviewed the evidence against me and that since I had already accepted responsibility for the drugs found in the truck, I had no other choice but to plead guilty. 8. The district.attorney had offered a plea bargain. 9. The offer the district attorney had extended if completed, would'be if he was. never charged. 10. Attorney Eugenic A. Solis, affirmatively informed and advised me, that he, as my attorney, was looking out for his best interest and that my best interest was to accept the district attorney's plea offer.

11. On February 27, 1989,' during the plea arraignment hearing, believing that my attorney Eugenic A. Solis, was correctly informing and advising me, I plead guilty and at that same moment was sentenced to a two (2) year term of deferred adjudication probation.

12. I successfully completed the two (2) year deferred adjudication probation. 13. On June 19, 1995, I was convicted in federal court of conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute marijuana and sentenced to a mandatory life without release as a result of the two (2) year deferred adjudication probation conviction which was still on my record and was used as the basis of a prior offense for purposes of enhancement and the subsequent sentence of mandatory life without release. 14. I retained attorney Rudy Wattiez, from San Antonio, Texas, to prepare and file an application for writ of habeas corpus, pursuant to article 11.08 of the Texas COde of PAGE 3 OF 3

Criminal Procedure.

15. I informed attorney Rudy Wattiez, that I wanted to

raise in the application the following issues: 1) That my guilty plea was obtained via a plea of which was unlawfully induced in that it was not voluntarily asserted, nor was the full understanding of the consequences known to me at the

time of the agreement; 2) Ineffective Assistance of Counsel

pertaining to the guilty plea claim raised in issue one; and

3) I was denied the Effective Assistance of Counsel, when trial counsel abandon a valid claim of- innocence.

16. Habeas attorney, Rudy Wattiez failed to raise the

Ineffective Assistance of Counsel claim pertaining to the abandonment of a valid claim of innocence.

17. Habeas attorney, Rudy Wattiez filed an untimely notice of appeal, which prejudiced my appeal.

FURTHER AFFIANT SAYETH NAUGHT.

Executed on: September 19, 2016.

RESPECTFULLY/SUBMITi:Eb

Ju^ GabrieT Cisneros Reg. No. 40178-079 United States Penitentiary P.O.Box 3900 Adelanto, OA 92301 "ExK\bV STATE OF TEXAS ) ) CAUSE NO. 88-2179 COUNTY OF STARR )

AFFIDAVIT My name is Martha Cisneros, and am over the age of 18 years and competent to make this affidavit. . I am the mother of Juan Gabriel Cisneros, and on January 15, 1988, I put 115 lbs. of marijuana in the engine compartment of my husbands pick-up truck. . After putting the marijuana in the pick-up truck, I asked Juan Gabriel Cisneros, to take me to Corpus Christi, Texas, in my husbands pick-up truck. Juan Gabriel Cisneros, did not know or had any knowledge of the raarijuana being hidden in the engine compartment of the pick-up truck he was driving. . When we were stopped at a Department of Public Safety traffic checkpoint, the DPS Trooper, without giving him consent, searched the pickr-up^^ t^ and found the marijuana I had hidden in the engine coMpartraent. . At the time the DPS Trooper found the marijuana, I told Juan Gabriel Cisneros, to take responsibility of the marijuana and for him to stay quiet and not to say that I knew of the marijuana. . When I told Juan Gabriel Cisneros, to take responsibility of the marijuana, he told me he didn t want to take responsibility for spmething he knew nothing about. To which I responded in a threatening manner, that he hacj to take responsibility because I was his motheri

. Juan Gabriel Cisneros, took responsibility of the marijuana because I pressured arid threatened him, and not because he knew or had knowledge of the marijuana found in the pick-up truck he was driving.

. I am the person responsible for putting the marijuana in the engine compartment of the pick-up truck that my son Juan Gabriel Cisneros, was driving on January 15, 1988. . I hired attorney Eugenio A. Solis, Jr., to represent my son, Juan Gabriel Cisneros. I told attorney Eugenio A. Solis, Jr., to do whatever he had to, to get my son on some kind of probation. I, Martha Cisneros, certify under the penalty of perjury, pursuant to 28 U8C § 1746, that the above declaration is true and correct, to the best of my own personal knowledge, understanding and belief. Executed on this the 15th day of Septerabet, 2016.

Respectfully

Martha Cisneros 3-Cisneros Lane Roma, Texas 78584 CAUSE NO.2179

EX PARTE; X IN THE DISTRICT COURT JUANCISNEROS X ^ 79^" JUDICIAL COURT BROOKrCOUNTYTTEXAS

AFFIDAVIT

STATE OF TEXAS X COUNTY OF JIM WELLS X

BEFORE ME,THE UNDERSIGNED AUTHORITY,on this the 26""day of May, 2,000 personally appeared EUGENIC) A. SOLIZ, JR., personally known to nie, and being duly swora, declared to me the following:

1. My iiaine is Eugenio A.Soliz, Jr. On January 15, 1988^ I was practicing law in the State of Texas licensed by the State Bar of Texas, and said day I was employed to represent Juan Cisncros on a charge of possession of marijuana in Brooks County, Texas. The criminal case was styled "The State of Texas vs. Juan Cisneros", Cause No. 2179. 2. Mr. Cisneros stated to me at the time that Lwas being retained that he Wanted to fight the case and that he wanted a jury trial. Although he felt that he was not guilty, I needed to study the merits of his defense, and the facts of the case against him. Mr. Cisneros disclosed to me that he felt more comfortable going to a jury trial with a counsel of his choice than with a court appointed counsel. 3. The District Attorney at the time had an open file policy whereby the evidence against the defendant could be viewed without the necessity of forcing discoyeiy. After reviewing the facts of the border check point stop, and discussing the case with the District Attorney, who was overloaded with checkpoint cases, an offer was made by the District Attorney to recommend Deferred Adjudication Probation for a term of two years in exchange for Mr. Cisneros' plea of guilty. I advised Mr. Cisneros of the offer and further advised him that if his probation was not revoked within the two year term that the District Judge would sign a dismissal order and that would be as if there had never been an offense eonviction, his record would be clean..I reiterated to Mr. Cisneros that a dismissal by the court would like never having been convicted. 4. After hearing the advice, Mr. Cisncros agreed to plead guilty to the charge in the indictment. He received a "Deferred Adjudication and Probation" for a term of two(2) yean the 27"* day of February, 1989. A certified copy of said "Deferred Adjudication and Probatipn" is attached hereto and incorporated herein for purposes hereof as Exhibit 1. 5. Although I advised Mr. Cisneros that if he successfully completed his term of probation, that the conviction would not show on his record, I now realize that a federal judge has used the record to enhance a sentence, even though an "Order Discharging Defendant from Deferre^ Adjudication Probation" is on file signed by the District Judge on the 29 day of April,; 1991. A certified copy of the said order is attached hereto and incorporate herein for purposes hereof as "Exhibit 2". The use of the said Cause No. 2179, the plea of guilty and the deferred adjudication probation is contrary to what I initially assured Mr. Cisneros.

Executed this 26"* day of May 26,2000.

Elrgeihio Ai S0I12, Jr

SWORN AND SUBSCRIBED to before me by the said Eugenio A. Soliz, Jr. on this the 26"* day of May 26,2000.

»nrNotary Public in and for the State Of Texas GEORGE M,MORALES ^ MYC0MU)6810MEXP

NO. 2179

THE ST«TE OF TEXOS IN THE DISTRICTT COURT OF

BROOKS COUNTY, TEXOS

CHRRQE; POSSgSSIOIl

DEFENDfiNT'S OODRESSs Starr Route OF HARIHDANA

Box 64, Rio Grande City, Texas DATE OF OFFENSES 1/15/88

DATE OF BIRTH OF DEFENDANT s 12/12/68

ON THIS day this cause was called for trial and the State appeared by and through the office of the District Attorney, and the Defendant appeared, in person and by his attorney, both parties having announced ready for trial and having filed written waiver of trial by jury as approved and entered by the court in the Minutes of the Court 5

MHEREUPON, the State's Attorney having read the allegation of crifflinality on file herein, the Defendant pleaded guilty to said charge, and after the Court admonished said Defendant concerning the consequences of his plea of guilty, said Defendant insisted upon pleading guilty. It plainly appearing to the Court that the Defendant is sane and uninfluenced by arry cpnsiderat 1 on of fear, persuasion, delusive hope of pardon prompting him to confess his guilt, said plea of guilty is by this Court received and entered of record upon the Minutes of the Court as the plea of the Defendant herein.

The Defendant herein having filed Written waiver of all legal rights pertaining to the confrontation and examination of witnesses and consenting to evidence in the form of affidavits, documents and stipulatibhs in proof of the offense alleged, such waiver is consented to and approved by the Court and ordered filed herein.

MHEffiUPON, the State having satisfied the Court by legal and sufficient evidence substantiatlng the defendants' guilt, the Court, after hearing and considering the evidence and argument of counsel, finds that the best interest of both the public and the Defendant will be subserved if further proceedings in this cause be deferred and the Oefendant be placed on probation under the supervision of the court for a period of years.

IT IS ORDERED that further proceedings be deferred without an adjudication of guilt during the good behavior of the Defendant and that he is hereby placed on probation for the term as set out above, beginning on this date, under Court supervision, as set forth below, viz:

THAT during the term of the probation the Defendant shall:

Commit no offense against the laws of this State or any other State or of the United States;

Avoid injurious or vicious habits;

fc) Avoid persons or places of disreputable or harmful character; HLED £10 inucx

C0i4 td) Report to the fidult Probation Officer of this County, who is hereby appointed to supervise this probation, once each calmdar month duning the tenm of thlB probation; te) Permit the said Probation Officer to visit you at your home or elsewhere in order to supervise your probation; fiBinain within the State of Texas unless granted written permission to leave;

Pay al1 Court Costs of +7b. Ibfi ana Lourc ^ppointea attorney's fees of -0 withl" ^___^days of this date;

th) Pay a fine of S a.nnn nn /$1,000.00 on 2/27/89 and balance ^ 8/27/89 a/ ^MxniUiHKKklKkxxttlHbMoacSMticrixxsbAx^MAclcK Payment to be made to District Clerk, Courthouse.

(j) Support your dependants, if any;

<1) Refrain from gambling in all forms. 00 Pay a Supervisory fee in the amount of S / v per month starting 30 days from this date, to Brooks County Pdult Probation Department, during the term of his probation; The Clerk of this Court is directed to furnish Defendant herein a certified copy of this order as a written statement of the period and terms of his probation, and to take Defendant's »^ceipt therefore, and upon the successful completion of Defendant's probation, the defendant shall be discharged and the proceeding against him shall be dismissed, except that upon TOnvictiOh of a subsequent offense, the fact that the defendant had previously received probation shall be admissable before the Court or jury to be considered on the issue of penalty. SIONEO AND ENTERED this day February 19 89

D^^'eh.dant acknowledges receipt D1STRICT JUP!^ copy of the above BROOKS COUNTY, TEXPS

pI^uJju M cidiMA'

(o)/ittiiuL OUouU

eoi5 NO. 2179

THE STATE OF TEXAS ][ IN THE DISTRICT COURT VS. ]I OF BROOKS COUNTY, TEXAS JUAN GABRIEL CISNEROS ][ 79TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

ORDER DISCHARGING DEFENDANT FROM DEFERRED ADJUDICATION PROBATION

THIS DAY, came to be heard the matter of determining whether the judgmenL of conviction and placing the defendant on deferred adjudication probation heretofore entered in this cause should be set aside and the Defendant discharged from deferred adjudication probation, and the Court after hearing the evidence submitted and It appearing from said evidence that the defendant was indicted in this cause for the felony offense of Possession of Marihuana and the 27th day of February. 19 89 . was convicted therefore, and that the imposition of sentence was suspended and the Defendant placed on Deferred Adjudication probation for a period of two (2) ^ years and it further appearing to the satisfaction fulfilled, it is accordingly considered, ORDERED AND ... cour. .... ... probation be ter^lbatad and Defendant be diacharged from said deferred Adjudication probation. SIGNED AND ENTERED this day of 19

TERRY A. &ASALES DISTRICT JUDGE 79th judicial DISTRICT BROOKS COUNTY, TE mo

P^eMa, i 4' PIIEO A at iO OUn-nnrj*

OCT 3 2016 AN GABRIEL CISNEROS

IN THE DISTRICT ,TX DIS im y nTY eputy 79TH JUDICIAL vs. BROOKS COUNTY, TEXAS

THE STATE OF TEXAS

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FINANCIAL STATEMENT AFFIDAVIT AND REQUEST, TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS

I, Juan Gabriel Cisneros declare under the penalty of

perjury, pursuant to Title 28 USC §1746, that the following

facts are true and correct, to the best of my personal knowledge, understanding and belief.

1. I am JUAN GABRIEL-CISNEROS and the Applicant in this

Article 11.08 Applicatibh.

2. 1 have been incarcerated for over 21 years in the

Federal Bureau of Prisons and am serving a life without

release sentence, and do not have any assets or bond that may be converted to cash to pay the Court fees..

3. I am hot currently working and have not worked for the

past 11 months, due: to being in the special housing unit and

institution transfer.

That prior to being placed in the Special Housing Unit and Transfer,. I was working in the Recreation Department and was

being paid $42.00 a month.

4. 1 wish to proceed as an indigent and prosecute this

Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus without paying costs. 5. I am unable to pay the Court fees or give security therefor, because my prison expenses exceed my prison income. PAGE 2 OF 2

and unable to borrow money bedause of inrty incarceration.

6. That my Social Security Number is: XXX-XX-XXXX.

7.It is my belief that I am entitled to redress in this

Applicatio for Writ of Habeas Corpus.

ESPECTFULLY

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1. Juan Gabriel Cisneros, 40178-079, being presently incarcerated in FCG Beaumont-Medium, Beaumont, Texas, Jefferson County, declare under penalty of perjury, that ^ jq: 0g stated below are true and correct. NQFBJESflAflJR, 1. On July 2000, I mailed my Application fjjUjrTj^^A. Corpus (AWHC). I did not receive any acknowledgeme^C from he

District Clerk, Noe Guerra, Jr.' Subsequently myi/^iloAnl^^^^ not Cisneros inquired with the Clerk and had been advisee been received.

2. On July 2001, I mailed my second AWHC.to the District Clerk. I was later informed by my mother that she had been informed it had been received and would be presented to the court. After several months had past my mother again inquired with the District Clerk and then advised it had not been received.and instructed for me to sent another.

3. On July 1, 2002, 1 mailed my third AWHC to the District Clerk. I was later informed by my mother that she had been informed by the District Clerk that I had filed it in the wrong court. By letter ;dated November 3, 2002, I wrote the District Clerk explaining that the AWHC was properly filed in Brooks County. See Exhibit A. I hev6r'received a response.

4. Oh December 17, 2002, I filed a Petition for Writ of Mandamus in Brooks County, explaining that I would file a Writ of Mandamus in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals if it was not processed in accordance to 11.07 et seq. When I received no response, I then on March 11, 2003, filed a Writ of Mandamus. On April 2, 2003, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals ordered the District Clerk to respond. On May 16, 2003, the District Clerk responded by stating no AWHC had been filed and therefore no action could be taken.

5. On January 22, 2004, I mailed my fourth AWHC, via certified return receipt requested No. 70011140000074078761. See Exhibits B and C. I was later informed by my mother that she had been informed by the District Clerk would be processed and then again later told that it had not been received. 6. On February 2004, Attorney Jefferey Kearney was retained to investigate this and other legal matters. Mr. Kearney took no action for several years which resulted in a complaint being filed with the State Bar.on November 2007. According to Mr. Kearney rriy AWHC had been "denied without a written order on August 18, 1999. Ha made this response on April 25, 2008.

0012 7. On June 2, 2008, I had ihy family go to Brooks County and hand delivered to the District Clerk for filing my fifth; AWHG, On July 2, my mother was informed that the court was in the process of filing its report in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. On July 11, she was then informed that it had not been properly filed because 1 had used an old form, and a new form had beenLseht to'mejforlBaviag it oampleted. On July 18, she was then informed that the new forms had been returned tp the District Clerk for insufficient postage. Finally on July 28, I ireceiyed the new forms and returned them for filing along a pppy of this unsworn declaration explaining the 8 year odysspy 1 took in having it filed and processed.

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Location L INDICTMENT 02/11/1988 INDICTMENT 333013.tif 1 History 2. BAIL BOND 02/11/1988 BAIL BOND-$5000.00 3330l4.tif 2

3, LETTER 02/11/19:88 LETTER FROM DAVID T. GARCIA, CTY ATTY 3330i5.tjf 1

4. MOTION 02/12/1988 MOTION FOR SUMMARY FORFEITURE & DESTRUCTION 333019.tif 2

ORDER 02/19/1988 ORDER FOR SUMMARY FORFEITURE & DESTRUCTION 333021.1:if 3

MOTION 02/25/1988 1ST AMENDED MOTION FOR SUMMARY FORFEITURE & DESTRUCTION 333023.tif 2

WAIVER OF L' 02/26/1988 WAIVER OF ARRAIGNMENT 3330l6.tif 1 ARRAIGNMENT

ORDER 03/01/1988 1ST AMENDED ORDER FOR SUMMARY FORFEITURE & DESTRUCTIOI^ 333024.tif 3

% LETTER 03/04/1988 LETTER FROM CTY ATTY DAVID T. GARCIA 333018.tif 1

10. SUBPOENA RETURN 08/20/1988 SUBPOENA RETURN 333029.Hf 2

11^ SUBPOENA RETURN 08/24/1988 SUBPOENA RETURN 333D31.Hf 4

12. LETTER 08/24/1988 LETTER FROM CTY ATTY 333033.tif 1

13. SUBPOENA ISSUED TO 09/12/1988 SUBPOENA ISSUED 333027.tif 2

14. LETTER 11/10/1988 LETTER FROM CTY ATTY 333035.tif 1

15. SUBPOENA RETURN 11/15/1988 SUBPOENA RETURN 333037.tif 4

16, SUBPOENA ISSUED TO 11/28/1988 SUBPOENA.ISSUED 333034.tif 2

17. OBJECTION 11/28/1988 OBJECTION TO ASSIGNED JUDGE 333038.tif 3

IL. PRETRIAL 11/28/1988 PRETRIAL ORDER 333039.t!f 1

JUDGMENT NISI & 01/23/1989 JUDGMENT NISI 33304n.rif 2 CAPIAS INSTANTE.R

2L PLEA MEMO 02/27/1989 PLEA MEMO 333043.tif. 4

MOTION TO REDUCE 21. 02/27/1989 MOTION/ORDER TO REDUCE CHARGE 333D46.tif 1 CHARGE

DEFERRED 22, 02/27/1989 DEFERRED ADJUDICATION- 2YRS 333047.tif 2 ADJUDICATION

ARREST a. 02/27/1989 ARREST REPORT/OFFENSE 333051.tif 5 REPORT/OFFENSE

24, MOTION 03/31/1989 MOTION/ORDER FOR SUMMARY FORFETTURE & DESTRUCTION 333049.tif 5

2^ ORDER 03/31/1989 ORDER FOR SUMMARY FORFEITURE & DESTRUCTION 333060.tif 3

STATES MOTION FOR ADJUDICATION OF - 26. 05/03/1989 STATES MOTION FOR ADJUDICATION OF GUILT 333a48.tif 7 GUILT

ORDER SETTING 27. 05/03/1989 ORDER SETTING HEARING/ORDERING ARREST 333052.tif 1 HEARING

2iL CAPIAS 05/04/1989 CAPIAS 333055.tif 6

.29. CAPIAS RETURNED 05/09/1989 CAPIAS RETURN 333054.tif 2

30. NOTICE . 08/24/1989 NOTICE 333056.tif 1

31. BAIL BOND 08/25/1989 BAIL BOND 333057.tif 2

32. NOTICE 09/13/1989 NOTICE 333059.tif 2

31. NOTICE 10/30/1989 NOTICE 333064.tif 1

DISMISSAL-STATES 34. 11/06/1989 DISMISSAL-STATES MOTION TO REVOKE 333062.tif 1 MOTION TO REVOKE

35. MOTION 02/07/1990 MOTION FOR DISCHARGE FROM PROBATION AND DISMISSAL OF CAUSE 333041.tif 5

STATES MOTION FOR 36. ADJUDICATION OF 06/25/1990 STATES MOTION.FOR ADJUDICATION OF GUILT 333066.tif 2 GUILT

ORDER SETTING 37. 06/25/1990 ORDER SETTING HEARING/ordering arrest 333Q67.tif 1 HEARING

DISMISSAL-STATES MOTION FOR 10/01/1990 DISMISSAL-STATES MOTION FOR ADJUDICATION Of GUILT 333069.tif 1 ADJUDICATION OF- GUILf ORDER DISCHARGING DEFENDANT FROM DEFERRED 39. 04/29/1991 ORDER DISCHARGING DEFENDANT FROM DEFERRED ADJUDICATION 333a7Q.tif 1 ADJUDICATION COMMUNITY SUPERVISION

40. LETTER 04/20/1998 LETTER from def ?330fBTif 2

APPUCATION FOR A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS SEEKING REUEF FROM 41. APPUCATION 08/06/2008 FINAL FELONY CONVICTION UNDER CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, 35S455.tif 36 ARTICLE 11.07

APPQCATION FOR WRIT OF-HABEAS 42. 06/14/2010 APPLICATION FOR WRlt OF HABEAS CORPUS 333073.tif 14 CORPUS AD PROSEQUENDUM

43. NOTICE OF SETTING 10/29/2010 NOTICE OF SETTING 1/3/11 9AM 340550.ttf 1

REQUEST FOR 44. 10/29/2010 REQUEST FOR HEARING 34055l.tif 1 HEARING

45. Remarks 11/01/2010 Remarks- REQUEST FOR COPIES (entire file) mailed on 11-01-10 340581.tif 1

NOTICE RETURNED UNCLAIMED-NOT DELIVERABLE AS 46. 11/12/2010 NOTICE RETURNED UNCLAIMED-NOT DELIVERABLE AS ADDRESSED 341188.tif 1 ADDRESSED/NO SUCH NUMBER/INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS

Remarks REQUEST FOR COPIES MR. WATTIEZ CAME IN PERSON ON 12- 47. Remark's 12/13/2010 342502.tif 1 8-10 TO PICK UP COPIES OF WHAT HE NEEDED

MOTION FOR 48. 12/15/2010 MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE 34273i.tif 6 CONTINUANCE

MOTION FOR 49. 12/27/2010 MOTION FOR CONTINUANCE 34325l.tff 6 CONTINUANCE

SC ORDER 01/04/2011 ORDER GRANTING CONTINUANCE 343390.tif 1

SI. APPUCATION 02/11/2011 APPUCATION FOR ATTACHMENT OF WITNESS 3451R6.ttf 4

FAX CONFIRMATION TO ATTY AND I ALSO LET HIM KNOW THAT HE HAD 52. FAX CONFIRMATION 02/11/2011 to FAX THE CRIMINAL CASE REQUEST FORM TO JUDGE TERRELL'S OFRCE

CASE SETTING REQUEST- DEFENDANT ATTY'S MAILED IT TO US. I CASE SETTING IL 02/11/2011 NOTIFIED MR. WATTIEZ HE NEEDS TO FAX IT TO JUDGE TERRELL'S 345lB9.tif 1 REQUEST OFFICE

Remarks CRIMINAL CASE REQUEST FORM*** FAXED I TO HEATHER & 54. Remarks 03/24/2011 347l68.tif 2 FAX CONF

FIRST AMENDED APPUCATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS 55. AMENDED 03/24/2011 347169.tif 24 PURSUANT TO TEXAS CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE, ARTICLE 11.08

56, ORDER 03/28/2011 ORDER OF REFER^L AND RECUSAL ON JUDGE'S OWN MOTION 347336.tif 1

57. ORDER 04/01/2011 ORDER OF ASSIGNMENT 3477i4.tif 1

58, NOTICE OF SETTING 04/18/2011 NOTICE OF SETTING 4/21/2011 @ 1 PM 348152.tif 3

12. BENCH WARRANT 04/26/2011 FEDERAL BENCH WARRANT 348338.tif 2

60. NOTICE OF SETTING 04/26/2011 NOTICE OF SETTING- 07-06-2011 @9A 348339.tif 1 RECEIVED FROM 61. SHERIFF OR OTHER 04/26/2011 RECEIVED FROM SH^IFF OR OTHER 348360.tif 1 I

WRIT OF HABEAS 05/04/2011 WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS FOR PROSECUTION 348754.tif 2 CORPUS

RECEIVED FROM a 05/05/2011 RECEIVED FROM SHERIFF OR OTHER 348755,tif 1 SHERIFF OR OTHER

BRIEF IN SUPPORT OF DEFENDANTS RRST AMENDED APPLICATION FOR 64. BRIEF 05/23/2011 WRIT OF HEBEAS CORPUS PURSUANT TO TEXAS CODE OF CRIMINAL 349317,t!f 111 PROCEDURE, ARTICLE 11.08

LETTER FROM RUDY WATTIEZ OFFICE TO JUDGE SALDANA, MR, LETTER 07/07/2011 351207.tif 3 BARRERA & DISTRICT'CLERK ON 7/14/11 HEARING

NOTICE OF SETTING 07/08/2011 NOTICE OF SETriNG-7/25/11 @ 10:30a 351289,tif 1

67. EXHIBITS 07/25/2011 EXHIBITS 1 & 2 FROM,PETITIONER & STATE EX #1 35l726.tif 9

ORDER 07/26/2011 ORDER DENIN.G APPLICATION FOR WRIT 351780,tif 2

69. FAX CONFIRMATION 07/26/2011 FAX CONFIRMATION tb RUDY & BCSO BAZAN 351781.tif 1

NOTICE RETURNED UNCLAIMED-NOT DELIVERABLE AS ZQ. 08/03/2011 NOTICE RETURNED UNCLAIMED- RTS RELEASED 352299,tif 1 ADDRESSED/NO SUCH NUMBER/INSUFFICIENT ADDRESS

71. REQUEST 08/09/2011 REQUEST FOR RNDINGS OP FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 352550.tif 4

MOTIONFOR APPLELLATE RECORD WITHOUT CHARGE PURSUANT TO 72. MOTION 08/17/2011 353072.tif 5 TRAP 20,2

73. Remarks 08/17/2011 Remarks - FINANCIAL STATEMENT 353073.tif 4

74. Transmittal Letter 08/18/2011 Transmittal Letter 353l26.tif 1

FINDINGS OF FACTS 08/29/2011 FINDINGS OF FACTS 353656.tif 4

76. NOTICE 08/29/2011 NOTICE OF PAST DUE FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW 353657.tif 2 .

JUAN GABRIEL CISNERO'S REQUEST FOR ADDITIONAL AND AMENDED 77. AMENDED 09/08/2011 354071.tif 8 FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSIONS OF LAW

21. AMENDED 09/14/2011 FIRST AMENDED WRIT OF HEABEAS CORPUS VeARI^ 354281.tif 83

79. NOTICE OF SETTING ■ 09/20/2011 NOTICE OF SETTING 9/22/0 ll':30AM '' 354461.tif 3

80. AMENDED 09/26/2011 AMENDED NOTICE OF SETTING- 9/23/2011 @ 10:45AM 354S90.tif 1

MOTION FOR APPELLATE RECORD WITHOUT CHARGE PURSUANT TO 81. MOTION 10/07/2011 354836.tif 7 TRAP 20.2 FINANCIAL STATEMENT*'**** EMAILED TO SONIA****

82. NOTICE OF APPEAL 10/21/2011 NOnCE OF APPEAL : 355451.tif 1

DESIGNATION OF 83. 10/21/2011 DESIGNATION OF RECORD OF APPEAL 3554S2.tif 1 RECORD OF APPEAL

AFFIDAVIT OF 84. 10/21/2011 AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY 355453.rif 2 INDIGENCY

DOCKETING 15, 10/21/2011 DOCKETING STATEMENT 355454,tif 3 STATEMENT

86. Remarks 10/25/2011 Remarks-GMRRR TO THE 4TH COURT OF APPEALS 355471-.ttf 1

POST OFFICE STAMPED 87. 10/28/2011 POST OFFICE STAMPED RECEIPT 355551.tif 1 RECEIPT

CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED SERVED TO THE 4TH COURT OF APPEALS M. CERTIFIED MAIL 10/31/2011 355607,tif 1 ON 10/28/11

IS. NOTICE 11/22/2011 NOTICE FROM COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS 356411,tif 1

21. CORRESPONDENCE 12/05/2011 CORRESPONDENCE FROM JUAN GABRIEL CISNEROS 356719,tif 1

Si. LETTER 12/19/2011 LETTER FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS 356994.tif 1

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93. LETTER 12/27/2011 LETTER from the 4TH COURT OF APPEALS 357275.tif 1

21. CERTIFIED MAIL 12/27/2011 CERTIFIED MAIL RETURNED & POST OFFICE RECEIPT 357277.tif 2

95. ORDER 01/03/2012 ORDER FROM THE 4TH COURT OF APPEALS 357379.tif 2

21. LETTER 01/03/2012 LETTER FROM JUAN GABRIEL CISNEROS 357380.tif 1

92. LETTER 01/03/2012 LETTER MAILED TO JUAN 357386.tif 1

TRIAL COURT CERTIFICATION OF 98, 01/11/2012 TRIAL COURT CERTIFICATION OF DEFENDANTS RIGHT TO APPEAL 357813.tif 2 DEFENDANTS RIGHT TO APPEAL

Remarks- SPOKE TO LUZ FROM THE 4TH COURT OF APPEALS AND SHE 99. Remarks 01/11/2012 ADVISED ME TO DO A SUPPLEMENT ON THE TRIAL COURTS CERTIFICATION

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Remarks- APPLELLANT'S RESPONSE TO SHOW CAUSE ORDER ENTERED 102. Remarks 01/24/2012 358316.tif 2 ON.DECEMBER 28, 2011

103. LETTER 01/24/2012 LETTER FROM THE 4TH COURT OF APPEALS 358318.tif 1

MEMORANDUM 104. 02/13/2012 MEMORANDUM OPINION/ORDER 359039.tif 3 OPINION

Remarks- MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE MOTION FOR 105. Remarks 02/24/2012 REHEARING.... SENT TO THE 4TH COURT OF APPEALS BY JUAN GABRIEL 359449.tif 3 CISNEROS.... COPY MAILED TO US

CORRESPONDENCE FROM JUAN MOTION FOR REHEARING.... HE MAILED 106. CORRESPONDENCE 04/10/2012 360846.tif 10 TO THE 4TH COURT OF APPEALS

107. CORRESPONDENCE 05/30/2012 CORRESPONDENCE FROM THE DEFENDANT 362373.tif 2

108. LETTER 05/31/2012 LETTER TO JUAN FROM THE DISTRICT CLERK'S OFFICE 362434.tif 1

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MEMORANDUM OPINION

No. 04-11-00870-CR

EX PARTE JUAN GABRIEL CISNEROS

From the 79th Judicial District Court, Brooks County, Texas Trial Court No. 88-02-02179-CR Honorable Marisela Saldana, Judge Presiding

PER CURIAM

Sitting: Sandee Bryan Marion, Justice Phylis J. Speedlin, Justice Rebecca Simmons, Justice

Delivered and Filed: February 8, 2012

DISMISSED FOR LACK OF JURISDICTION

The trial court denied appellant's application for writ of habeas corpus on July 25, 2011.

The notice of appeal was due to be filed August 24, 2011. Tex. R. App. P. 26.2(a)(1). A motion

for extension of time to file the notice of appeal was due on September 8, 2011. TEx. R. App. P.

26.3. Appellant filed his notice of appeal on October 21, 2011 and he did not file a motion for

extension of time. Accordingly, on December 28, 2011, this court ordered appellant to show

cause in writing why this appeal should not be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. On January 23,

2012, appellant responded by stating a request for findings of fact were filed by his attomey on

August 9, 2011 and, following a September 23, 2011 hearing, the trial court stated it would file

findings but failed to do so. 04-11-00870-CR

The time in which to file a notice of appeal in a civil appeal may be extended by the

timely filing of a request for findings of fact and conclusions of law. See Tex. R. App. P.

26.1(a)(4). However, iii a criminal appeal, only the filing of a motion for new trial will extend a

defendant's time in which to file a notice of appeal. See Tex. R. App. P. 26.2(aX2). Therefore,

appellant's request that the trial court enter findings offact did not extend the deadline by which he was required to file his notice of appeal.

Accordingly, we must dismiss this appeal for lack ofjurisdiction.

DO NOT PUBLISH

-2- NO. 2179

THE STATE OF TEXAS ][ IN THE DISTRICT COURT

VS. ]I OF BROOKS COUNTY, TEXAS

JUAN GABRIEL CISNEROS ][ 79TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

ORDER DISCHARGING DEFENDANT FROM DEFERRED ADJUDICATION PROBATION

THIS DAY, came to be heard the matter of determining whether the judgment of conviction and placing the defendant on deferred adjudication probation heretofore entered in this cause should be set aside and the Defendant discharged from deferred adjudication

probation, and the Court after hearing the evidence submitted and it appearing from said evidence that the defendant was indicted in this cause for the felony offense of Possession of Marihuana and on the 27th day of February, 19 89 , was convicted therefore, and that the imposition of sentence was suspended and

the Defendant placed on Deferred Adjudication probation for a period of two (2) years and it further appearing to the satisfaction fulfilled, it is accordingly considered, ORDERED AND

ADJUDGED by the Court that the Defeindant's deferred adjudication probation be^Jterminated and Defendant be discharged from said deferred Adjudicatibrt probation. tT

SIGNED AND ENTERED this day of 19

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