Levee, Theodore Floyd

CourtTexas Supreme Court
DecidedJanuary 23, 2015
DocketWR-82,754-01
StatusPublished

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WR-82,754-01 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS Transmitted 1/14/2015 9:09:44 PM Accepted 1/23/2015 11:28:47 AM MANDAMUS – RE; THEODORE LEVEE ABEL ACOSTA CLERK

NO. C-432-009597-1239907-A RECEIVED COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS 1/23/2015 ABEL ACOSTA, CLERK Theodore Floyd Levee )

Relator, )

v. )

Hon. Ruben Gonzales ) IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF

Jr. ) THE STATE OF TEXAS

Respondent )

)

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS:

In re: Theodore Floyd Levee

Please accept this document in the interest of justice and to correct a wrongful

prosecution

Theodore Floyd Levee TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. TABLE OF CONTENTS

2. INDEX OF AURTHORITIES

3. DESIGNATION OF PARTIES

4. MOTION TO PROCEED IN FORMA PAUPERIS - TFL 001

5. AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF MOTION – TFL 003

6. AFFIDAVIT FOR TRUTHFULNESS - TFL 008

7. REQUEST LEAVE TO FILE WRIT TFL 011

8. JURISDICTION - TFL 017

9. WORD COUNT – TFL 010

10. STATEMENT OF THE CASE –

TFL 018

11. ISSUES PRESENTED – TFL 019

a. Whether the trial Court abuse its discretion interfering with

plea, in violation of Rule 11 prohibition of judicial

involvement in plea discussions b. Whether the trial Court abuse its discretion in the action

following the relator refusals of the agreement, thereby

indicating absence of fact that the waiver was knowing,

voluntary, and absent coercion, and then the Court

persisting after statement by relator of intention to appeal in

that action

c. Whether the trial Court abuse its discretion because relator

was denied opportunity to present evidence during

punishment phase of the trial in conviction and as it

pertained to appeal waiver of felony conviction in Cause

No. 1196215 Protective Order violation separate from

conviction of Aggravated Assault

d. Whether the trial Court abuse its discretion because of it’s

failing to meet the requirements of a valid contract in the

plea agreement -appeal waiver

e. Whether the trial Court abuse its discretion in court’s refusal

to allow withdrawal of appeal waiver because of the

ineffective assistance of counsel, and without a hearing, as requested informally immediately post-trial by newly

attained Counsel Regan Wynn

f. Whether the trial Court abuse its discretion in refusal to

allow Motion for New Trial by Attorney Wynn, because of

ineffective assistance of trial counsel and without a hearing?

g. Whether the trial Court abuse its discretion because of

refusal of writ and because of error in the order of the court

in Habeas Corpus §11.072 application based on ineffective

assistance of counsel and without a hearing as presented by

newly retained Counsel David Richards

h. Whether the Court abuse its discretion because it failed to

notice the ineffective assistance of counsel, in trial,

punishment, withdraw request, motion for new trial and

§11.072 application

12. STATEMENT OF FACTS – TFL 021

a. FACT ONE TRIAL COURT INTERFERED WITH THE

RIGHT TO APPEAL INPLEA AGREEMENT AND

CAUSED HARM b. FACT TWO TRIAL COURT REFUSED TO ACCEPT

IMMEDIATE REQUEST TO WITHDRAW APPEAL

WAVER, DENIED ANYHEARING AND CAUSED

HARM

c. FACT THREE TRIAL COURT REFUSED TO ACT

UPON MOTION FORNEW TRIAL THAT CLAIMED

INEFFECTIVE COUNSELAND WITHOUT HEARING

THEREBY CAUSING HARM

d. FACT FOUR ABUSE OF DISCRETION OCCURRED IN

ACTIONS OFTHE TRIAL COURT IN THE 11.072

APPLICATION BASED ON INEFFECTIVE COUNSEL

AND THE COURTS FLAWED ORDER

e. FACT FIVE COURT ABUSED DISCRETION

13. SUMMATION OF ARGUMENT – TFL 063

14. ARGUMENT – TFL 073

15. PRAYER – TFL 103

16. APPENDIX

17. PARTIES Williams v. Beto, 5th Cir. 1965, 354 F.2d 698, 704 TFL 64 DESIGNATION OF PARTIES Relator Theodore Floyd Levee 925Altara Ave Coral Gables FL 33146 Thelevee@yahoo.com Tel. 972-835-6777 Fax 305-665-5138

Respondent

Hon. Judge Ruben Gonzalez Jr. 432nd District Court of Texas, 401 W. Belknap Fort Worth, TX 76196-0219 817-884-2935 817-884-3361 (fax)

Party of Interest

United States Magistrate Judge Judge Jeffrey L. Cureton 501 West 10th Street, Room 520 Fort Worth, TX 76102 (817) 850-6690 E-Mail USDCemergencyfile@txnd.uscourts.gov

Trial Defense Counsel

Mr. Steven Scott Bell Bar Card Number: 00785689 9400 N Central Expy Ste 416 Dallas, TX 75231-5069 (214)-739-4477 Fax (214)-234-0062 Appellant Counsel

Mr. William Reagan Wynn Bar Card Number: 00797708 3100 W 7th St Ste 420 Fort Worth, TX 76107-2793 (817)-336-5600 Fax: (817)-336-5610

Assoc. Appellant Counsel

Mr. David L. Richards Bar Card Number: 16845500 3001 West 5th Street, Suite 800 Fort Worth, TX 76107 (817)-332-5567 Fax: 817-885-7688

Assistant Prosecutor

Mr. Timothy Scott Rodgers Bar Card Number: 24046741 401 W. Belknap Fort Worth, TX 76196-0001 (817)-884-1400 Fax: 817-884-3333

Mr. Lloyd Edward Whelchel Bar Card Number: 00798579 401 W. Belknap St Fort Worth, TX 76196 (817)-884-1641 Fax: (817-)884-3333 Assistant Criminal Prosecutor

Mr. Joe Shannon Jr. Bar Card Number: 18107000 400 W Weatherford Fort Worth, TX 76196-0201 (817)-884-1620 Fax: 817-884-3333

Federal Habeas Corpus Respondent Counsel Assistant Criminal Prosecutor

Steven Waller Conder Bar Card Number: 04656510 401 W Belknap St Fort Worth, TX 76102-1913 (817)-884-1687 FAX (817) 884-1672 E-Mail sconder@tarrantcounty.com

Federal Habeas Corpus Respondent

Leighton Isles, Director, Community Supervision & Corrections Dept. Tarrant County Texas 200 West Belknap Street Fort Worth, TX 76102 Phone: (817)-884-1600 Fax: (817)-531-5639

Persons of Interest

Complainant Cathey Edmondson 0lds Mehl Levee 0lds 217 Harrison Hurst TX 76053 Tele. Number (817) 282-6122

Alexandra Levee- Witness 217 Harrison Hurst TX 76053 Tele. Number (817) 282-6122

Catherine Levee- Witness 217 Harrison Hurst TX 76053 Tele. Number (817) 282-6122

Andrea Levee-Witness 217 Harrison Hurst TX 76053 Tele. Number (817) 282-6122 Civil

Counsel

Charles Bennett 'Charlie' Mitchell Jr. Naman Howell Smith & Lee, PLLC 405 Fort Worth Club Building 306 W 7th St Ste 405 Fort Worth, TX 76102 Phone: (817)-509-2040 Fax : (817)-509-2060 INDEX OF AUTHORITY

354 F.2nd 698,704 TFL 77

Abney v. United States, 431 U.S. 651, 656, 97 S.Ct. 2034, 2038, 52

L.Ed.2d 651 (1977). APP 1

Anderson v. Johnson, 338 F.3d 382, 392 (5th Cir. 2003) APP 1

Arnold v. State, 685 P.2d 1261, 1265, 1267 (Alaska Ct. App. 1984)

APP 1

Beans v. Black, 757 F.2d 933 (8th Cir.) , cert. denied, 474 U.S. 979

(1985) ; APP 1

Brecht v. Abrahamson, 507 U.S. 619, 637-38, 113 S. Ct. 1710, 123 L.

Ed. 2d 353 (1993) APP 18

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