Martin, Peter James

CourtCourt of Appeals of Texas
DecidedDecember 31, 2014
DocketPD-1050-14
StatusPublished

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ORIGINAL IOSOH PD-1050-14 IN THE TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS COA 09-13-00180-CR,09-13-00181-CR,09-13-00182-CR,09-13-00183-CR

PETER JAMES MARTIN, Appellant, § § From the 221st Judicial District v. § Court of Montgomery County, Texas § Cause Number 12-03-02604-CR THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee, §

PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW

RECE COURT OFCRIMINAL APPEALS

DEC 31 201*

Abe! Acosta, Clerk

FILED IN COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS DEC 31 2014

Abel Acosta, Clerk PETER JAMES MARTIN tdcj-cid #1846003 STILES UNIT 3060 FM 3514 BEAUMONT, TX 77705

ORAL ARGUMENT WAIVED REQUEST FOR APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL (a) Identity of Judges, Parties and Lawyers Judges: Honorable Lisa Michalk, Honorable Mary Anne Turner, pre-trial proceedings all trial proceedings 207 W. Phillips 210 W. Davis, Suite 400, Conroe, Texas 77301 Conroe, Texas 77301 Phone:(936)539-7808 Phone:(936)538-8174

Prosecutors: Mr. Robert Fryer, Ms. Joann Linzer, SBOT #00798189 SBOT #24037255 pre-trial proceedings trial proceedings Assistant District Attorney Assistant District Attorney for Montgomery County Montgonery County

Ms. Amanda Lanning Mr. Lane Haygood SBOT #24071514 SBOT #24066670 trial proceedings trial proceedings Assistant District Attorney Assistant District Attorney for Montgomery County for Montgomery County

Jason Larman, Mr. Bill Delmore, SBN #24072468 SBN #05732400 appeal proceedings appeal proceedings Assistant District Attorney Assistant District Attorney for Montgomery County for Montgomery County

Mr. Brent Ligon 207 W. Phillips, 2nd Floor, SBN #00796955 Conroe, Texas 77301 District Attorney Phone:(936)539-7800 for Montgomery County FAX: (936)788-8395

Defense Lawyers: Mr. Todd Ward, Mr. Walter Boyd Jr., SBOT #00797780 SBOT #02782000 pre-trial proceedings trial proceedings DeGuerin and Dickson L.L.C. 202 Travis. Suite 208 1013 Preston Ave., 7th Floor Houston, Texas 77002 Houston, Texas 77002 (713)223-5959

Mr. Christopher Neal Allen, Mr. Jeremy D. Finch, SBOT #24031816 SBOT #24052964 appeal proceedings appeal proceedings Assistant District Attorney 300 W. Davis, Suite 450 for Mongomery County (!) Conroe, Texas 77301 (936)539-7800 Phone:(936)756-7297

Appellant: Mr. Peter James Martin, TDCJ-CID #1846003 Michael Unit of TDCJ-CID, 2664 FM 2054 Tennessee Colony, Texas 75886

Legal Assistant, Paul James Koumjian, Post-Conviction Issues TDCJ-CID #1039181, Hughes Unit, Rt.2, Box 4400 Gatesville, Texas 76597 (b) Table of Contents

(aj Identity of Judges, Parties and Lawyers i (b) Table of Contents ii (c) Index to Authorities, Documents and Appendix Exhibits iii-iv (d) Statement Regarding Oral Argument v (e) Statement of the Case v (f) Statement of the Procedural History vi-xi (g) Grounds for Review One through Seven xii (h) Arguments 1-13

1. APPELLANT'S RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS WAS VIOLATED BY APPEAL COUNSEL'S TOTAL DISREGARD IN THE APPELLANT'S BRIEF OF THE MAIN DEFENSES ARGUED TO THE JURY AND THE COURT OF APPEALS NOT RULING ON THE MERITS OF APPELLANT'S FILED COMPLAINTS REQUIRING A VACATE AND REMAND ORDER A. Due Process 1 B. The Court of Appeals Abused It's Discretion By Not Addressing the Merits of Appellant's Timely Filed Complaints About Appeal Counsel 1-4 C. Appeal Counsel Had an Actual Conflict of Interest in Representing Appellant, and Montgomery County Before, During and After This Montgomery County Appeal 5-6 D. The Court of Appeals "Overruled" Decisions on the Pro-Se Motion for Rehearing and En Banc Consideration, Were an Abuse of Discretion, Requiring a Merits Review of Appellant's Pro-Se Identified Constitutional Issues 6-9

2. TRIAL COUNSEL VIOLATED THE RIGHT TO EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL BY EMPLOYING A STRATEGY OF POISENING THE JURY WITH APPELLANT'S PRIOR CONVICTIONS DESPITE HIS NOT TESTIFYING DURING THE GUILT PHASE, REQUIRING REVERSAL OF THE CONVICTIONS AND REMAND FOR A NEW TRIAL 9

3. TRIAL COUNSEL VIOLATED THE RIGHT TO EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF • COUNSEL BY OUTRAGEOUSLY FAILING TO EMPLOY STATE'S EVIDENCE OF "FRONT- VIEW" LASER TEST BULLET TRAJECTORY PHOTO RESULTS TO PROVE THAT DEPUTY AZWELL FALSELY TESTIFIED APPELLANT WAS DRIVING "DIRECTLY" AT HIM WHEN HE SHOT AT APPELLANT AND TO PROVE CSI WRIGHT SUPPRESSED THE "FRONT-VIEW" LASER TEST PHOTO'S EXISTENCE AND EXCULPATORY NATURE CONTRARY TO DUE PROCESS, REQUIRING APPELLATE RELIEF AT THIS TIME 9-11

4. THE STATE VIOLATED DUE PROCESS BY PRESENTING FALSE TESTIMONY THAT APPELLANT DROVE "DIRECTLY" AT DEPUTY AZWELL, SUPPRESSING THE "FRONT-VIEW" LASER TEST PHOTO RESULTS IN TRIAL, AND BY FAILING TO CORRECT THE FALSE TESTIMONY AND MISLEADING EVIDENCE WHEN IT APPEARED 11

5. THE COURT OF APPEALS ABUSED IT'S DISCRETION CONTRARY TO DUE PROCESS, INTERESTS OF JUSTICE AND CASELAW BY NOT ORDERING THE STATE TO RESPOND TO APPELLANT'S PRO-SE MOTIONS FOR REHEARING AND/OR EN BANC CONSIDERATION UNDER TEXAS RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE 47.1,49.2 11-13 (i) Prayer, Certificate of Service 14

n (c) Index to Authorities, Documents and Appendix Exhibits

USCA 6 Right to Assistance of Counsel 4,9-11 USCA 14 Right to Due Process 1,4,6,8,9,11,12

Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, 44.2(a) Reversible Constitutional Error v 44.4 Remedial Error of Trial Court 13 47.1 Written Opinions Requirements xi,3,7-9,11 49 Motion for Rehearing v 49.2 Responses, Motion for Rehearing 11,12 49.3 Decisions, Motion for Rehearing 11 66.3(c) Conflicting Decision Reason for Granting Review , v 66.3(f) Supervisory Authority Reason for Granting Review v,9,ll 68.2 Time to File Petition 11

Ex parte Adams,768 S.W.2d 281(Tex.Crim.App.1989) 12 Anders v. California,386 U.S.738(1967) 2,3 Bledsoe v. State,178 S.W.3d 824(Tex.Crim.App.2005) 3 Brown v. State,183 S.W.3d 728(Tex.App.-Hous[l Dist] 11-23-05 reh'g denied 1-4-05) 10 Brown v. State, 11-03-00253-CR, 2001 Tex.App.LEXIS 8479(Tex.App.-Eastland 10-28-04 pet refd)L0 Brown v. Miller,519 F3d 231(5th Cir.2008) 8,10 Carroll v. State,101 S.W.3d 454(Tex.Crim.App.2003) 11 CHC Honey Creek LLC v. Bexar Appraisal District,04-11-00354-CV, 2012 Tex.App.LEXIS 5458(Tex.App.-San Antonio 6-11-12 no pet) 12 Dobbs v. State,07-12-0376-CR,07-12-0377-CR,2013 Tex.App.3050(Tex.App.- Amarillo 3-20-13),rehg ovrld, 2013 Tex.App.LEXIS 5786(5/9/13) 10 Draughton v. Dretke,427 F3d 286(5th Cir.2003) 10 Evitts v. Lucy,469 U.S.387(1985) 1,4 State v. Fury,186 S.W.3d 67(Tex.App.-Hous[l Dist]2005) 12 Garcia v. State,57 S.W.3d 436(Tex.Crim.App.2001) 1,3 Garrett v. State,749 S.W.2d 784(Tex.Crim.App.1988) 11 Jiminez v. Quarterman,129 S.Ct.681(2009) 2,3 Johnson v. State,172 S.W.3d 6(Tex.App.-Austin 2005) 4 LaPointe v. State,225 S.W.3d 513(Tex.Crim.App.2007) 13 Lewis v. State,402 S.W.3d 852(Tex.App.-Amarillo 2012), pet granted, In re Lewis,2013 Tex.Crim.App.1526(10-23-13) 12 Light v. State,15 S.W.3d 104(Tex.Crim.App.2000) 8,11 Lyons v. McCotter,770 F2d 529(5th Cir.1985) 4 Martinez v. State,163 S.W.3d 88(Tex.App.-Amarillo 2004), appeal after remand,163 S.W.3d 92(Tex.App.-Amarillo 2005 no pet.) 1,3,4 Michaelwicz v. State,186 S.W.3d 601(Tex.App.-Austin 2006 rehg ovrld, pet refd) 13 U.S. v. Miller,576 F3d 528(5th Cir.2009) 10 McKee v. State,2012 Tex.App.LEXIS 2421(Tex.App.-Dallas 3-28-12), pet refd, In re KcKee,2013 Tex.Crim.App.LEXIS 166(1-30-13) 13 Perillo v. Johnson,205 F3d 775(5th Cir.2000) 5 Perkins v. State,902 S.W.2d 88(Tex.App.-El Paso 1995), supplemental opinion,905 S.W.2d 452(Tex.App.-El Paso 1995 pet refd) 8,12 Reeves v. State, 03-03-00490-CR,2004 Tex.App.LEXIS 6815(Tex.App.-San Antonio 2004 pet refd) 12 Robertson v. State,187 S.W.3d 475(Tex.Crim.App.2006), on remand, Robertson v. State,214 S.W.3d 665(Tex.App.-Waco 2007 no pet) 4 Robinson v. State,16 S.W.3d 808(Tex.Crim.App.2000) 3,11 Rochelle v. State,791 S.W.2d 121(Tex.Crim.App.1990) 3,7,8,12 Rodriguez v.

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