in Re the State of Texas Ex Rel. John F. Healey, Jr., District Attorney, 268th Judicial District v. Honorable Brady G. Elliott, Judge 268th District Court, Real Party in Interest Albert James Turner

• Court: Texas Supreme Court
• Decided: April 6, 2015
• Docket: WR-82,875-02
• Status: Published

Opinion

WR-82,875-01,02 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS Transmitted 4/3/2015 12:38:04 PM Accepted 4/6/2015 8:30:54 AM ABEL ACOSTA NOS. WR-82,875-01 and WR-82,875-02 CLERK

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS RECEIVED COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS 4/6/2015 FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS ABEL ACOSTA, CLERK

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In re STATE OF TEXAS ex rel. JOHN F. HEALY, JR., District Attorney, 268TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, Relator

THE REAL PARTY IN INTEREST’S FIRST AND FINAL MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME WITHIN WHICH TO FILE REAL PARTY IN INTEREST’S RESPONSE TO THE STATE’S MOTION FOR LEAVE TO FILE PETITION FOR WRITS OF MANDAMUS AND/OR PROHIBITION

*Death Penalty Case*

ORIGINAL PROCEEDING FROM CAUSE NO. 10-DCR-054233 IN THE 268TH DISTRICT COURT, FORT BEND COUNTY THE HONORABLE BRADY ELLIOTT, PRESIDING JUDGE

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS:

ALBERT JAMES TURNER, the real party in interest, in the above

cause, respectfully requests that the Court grant this Motion for Extension of

Time Within Which to File Real Party in Interest’s Response to the State’s Motion for Leave to File Petition for Writs of Mandamus and/or Prohibition.

In support of this motion, Mr. Turner respectfully shows the Court the

following:

I.

In May 2011, a jury convicted Albert James Turner of capital

murder and answered the special issues submitted pursuant to Texas

Code of Criminal Procedure article 37.071, and the trial court,

accordingly, set punishment at death. This Court abated Turner’s

direct appeal and remanded the cause to the trial court to determine

whether it is feasible to conduct a retrospective competency trial, and

if so, to conduct a retrospective competency trial. Turner v. State, 422

S.W.3d 676 (Tex. Crim. App. 2013).

II.

After the trial court determined feasibility and scheduled a

retrospective competency trial, the trial court later decided instead to

hold a jury trial on Turner’s current competency. Relator then filed the

instant Motion for Leave to File Petition for Writs of Mandamus and/or

Prohibition. Relator also filed the petition for which it is requesting leave to

2 file.

III.

The real party in interest’s response is currently due on April 3, 2015.

Counsel respectfully requests an extension of time until Friday, April 17,

2015.

IV.

Counsel just completed supplemental briefing to the 4th Court of

Appeals in Kimberly Saenz v. State of Texas Cause No. 04-12-00238-CR by

April 8, 2015, a non-death capital that this Court remanded.

Additionally, Counsel is preparing for State of Texas v. Marcelino

Osuna Cause No. 1414477, a non-death capital scheduled for trial on May

18, 2015. Counsel is continuing to work on the death capital appeal of

Harlem Harold Lewis III v. State of Texas, No. AP-77-045, due to this Court

on June 8, 2015.

V.

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Mr. Turner prays that

this Honorable Court will grant this requested extension of time to file the

Real Party in Interest's Brief in the above cause and extend the time for

filing until Friday, April 17, 2015. This request is not made for any

3 purposes of delay, but only so that Mr. Turner may receive the effective

assistance of counsel to which he is entitled.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Robert A. Morrow ______________________ ROBERT A. MORROW State Bar No. 14542600 24 Waterway Ave., Suite 660 The Woodlands, Texas 77380 Telephone: (281) 379-6901 ramorrow15@gmail.com

/s/ Amy Martin ______________________ AMY MARTIN State Bar No. 24041402 202 Travis Street, Suite 300 Houston, Texas 77002 Telephone: (281) 809-0873 amymartinlaw@gmail.com

ATTORNEYS FOR REAL PARTY IN INTEREST APPOINTED ON APPEAL ONLY

4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that I have served this document, Real Party in Interest’s Response to the State’s Motion for Leave to File Petition for Writs of Mandamus and/or Prohibition, on the following parties on April 3, 2015 via fax and/or email:

Real Party in Interest

The State of Texas John F. Healy, Jr. State Bar No. 09328300 Fort Bend County District Attorney Fred Felcman State Bar No. 06881500 Fred.Felcman@fortbendcountytx.gov Assistant Criminal District Attorney Gail Kikawa McConnell State Bar No. 11395400 Gail.McConnell@fortbendcountytx.gov Assistant Criminal District Attorney

1422 Eugene Heimann Circle Richmond, Texas 77469 (281) 341-4460 /(281) 238-3340 (fax)

Respondent

The Honorable Brady Elliott Trial Court Judge 368th Judicial District Court of Fort Bend County 1422 Eugene Heimann Circle Richmond, Texas 77469 Telephone: 281-341-8610 Fax: 281-341-8614

/s/ Robert A. Morrow _________________________ ROBERT A. MORROW