Lopez, Michael Omar

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: May 11, 2015
• Docket: WR-82,275-02
• Status: Published

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~·~l®fk CAUSE NO. 2012-CR-1981-W2 . ~-~~ !~- E r1 EX PARTE: OONN1\ !1/\Y t'-':!:K!iiNEY IN THE DISTRICT COURT DlSl F!CT CLERt\ ?t;'(AH CQUNTY MICHAEL OMAR LOPEZ 29QTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT ZO 15 JAN . ' - b* P 3: 3 3 APPLICANT BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS·

STATE'S RESPONSE TO APPLICANT'S PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS ; ~ ~

TO THE HONORABLE JUp;GE OF SAID COURT:

Comes now the State of Texas by and through its Criminal District Attorney, Nicholas "Nico" LaHood, and files this response to the Applicant'sPetition for Writ of Habeas Corpus.

I. The Applicant Michael Omar Lopez has filed this petition for a post-conviction writ of. habeas corpus pursuant to Article 11.07, § 3(a), Texas Code of Criminal ' : .. • • I • ',, •"; ' • • • ,, ~ • •, ~ • • • I -.

Procedur~. Th~ State files.this.answer. pursuant . . t~ Article 11.07.. § 3(b) .. " . ~

II. The Applicant was convicted of committing the offense o f - . . . . in Cause N~. 2012-CR-1981 and punishment was assessed at confi~ement for 15 years. His petition for- a_ writ of habeas corpus was filed on December 18, 2014. The State was served by the District Clerk of Bexar County on December 30, 2.014. ~ : ·. .. \i: f!. ~ _t : -~~f":

III. The State generally and specifically denies each and every allegation of fact made -. . '. . . ·. .,. ' ' ' ' by the Applicant and demands strict proof of same. . . . :. ~ ·. . ~- . .: -· .- . . . . . . .· . . . ,. i . : . ·· ..

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CONCLUSION

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the State would urge that the trial court ender an ORDER recommending the relief be denied.

Respectfully submitted,

NICHOLAS "NICO" LAHOOD Criminal District Attorney Bexar County, Texas

i!LtiJTH1?.d.. MAfRY WELSH c.J~ Assistant Criminal District Attorney Bexar County, Texas Paul Elizondo Tower 101 W. Nueva San Antonio, Texas 78205-3030 SBN: 00785215 (210) 335-2782 (210) 335-2436-FAX mwelsh@bexar .org Attorneys for the State

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Mary Beth Welsh, Assistant Criminal District Attorney~ Bexar County, Texas, certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing response was mailed to Michael· Omar Lopez, Stiles Unit, 3060 FM 3514, Beaumont, Texas 77705, on this the 6th day of · January 2015. Th-t 5TP-/e oN JRN.:J.CJ,2oJ:;-_#O ~1-J.ey- OtJcuMeni?S I'-1~Ta/pt neryyz 51fllie t!P /)f. H> tJ/ii /1fr,L Zo, z_o':;,-

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EX PARTE § IN THE DISTRICT COURT

§ 290~ JUDICIAL DISTRICT

MICHAEL OMAR LOPE~ § BEXAR COUNTY, TEXAS

ORDER ON APPLICATION FOR POST CONVICTION WRIT

The Court, in needing to resolve the issues contained in an application for a writ of habeas corpus, filed on December 18, 2014, pursuant to the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Art. 11.07, hereby ORDERS as follows:

1. That the Clerk forward a copy of this Order, and the writ application and its attachments to Lawrence Eugene Greenwood, P.o. :.Sox 593036, sa:n Antoni.o, ·Texas ·7822·9·.

2. That, on or before February 18, 2015, Lawrence Eugene Greenwood file with this Court a written affidavit addressing claims raised in Applicant's writ application, including answering the following:

a. Applicant claims Counsel was ineffective because Counsel failed to·object to the admission of a prior extraneous juvenile . offem:;e and £:a;ile,d__ to~ prepare a defense in advance regarding~. "th.e · adiid.. ;:;sion of. the offense during the sentencing·· phasE{· before.· the Court; and · · b. Applicant claim.s that Counsel gave Applicant inaccurate information regarding Applicant's eligibility to apply for and receive probation.

Please provide any additional information that may assist the court in addressing the claims raised in this writ application

Si:mul taneously, Lawrence Eugene Greenwood shal-l send a copy of the affidavit to ~chael Oma:i:: Lopez, TDCJ ID: 1822698, Stiles Unit, 3060 EM 3514, Beaumont, Texas 77705.

SIGNED and ENTERED on

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MICHAEL OMAR LOPEZ § BEXAR COuNTY I TEXAS

ORDER DESIGNATING .-· ISSUES

The Court having concluded that controverted, previously unresolved facts which are material to the legality of Applicant's confinement exist and need to be resolved, there is a necessity for ~he suspension of the time limitations enunciated in Article r1. 07 of the·,:. Texas J:-..:. Code of Criminal Procedure. See Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Aon. 2rf:·,:. 11.07 §_3.(ri.) (V~r.n0fl-.S1.~""'P·--20l4.)- . . . --

Applicant has alleged the following issues which the court finds require resolution: 0 Ineffective Assistance

Findings will be forwarded to the Court of Criminal Appeals for its dispqsition of the matter.

SIGNED arid ENTERED on

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cc: ~chael Omar Lopez TDCJ ID: 1822698 1

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