MORENO, VALENTIN Jr.

Texas Supreme Court·Decided December 4, 2015·No. WR-49,474-05·Published

Opinion

."` IN THE \/\O\ \L\D[.V| "6§

COURT OE` CRIMIAL APPEALS AUSTIN/ TEXAS

Ex parte § Valentin Moreno, Jr. § Writ No. 49,474-05

. RECEIVED lN Appllcant § CouRT oF chM\NAL APPEALS

APPLICANT'S FINAL AMENDMENTS TO APPLICANTION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS

lEC 04 2015 TO THE MOST HONORABLE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS: Comes Now, Valentin Moreno, Jr., Applicant, pro se in the above referenced ' Abel Acosta, C|erk cause and respectfully files, 'Applicant's Final Amendments To Application For

Writ Of Habeas Corpus. In support, thereof, Applicant submits the following:

I . JURISDICTION

This most Honorable Court poses exclusive jurisdiction over the these habeas corpus proceedings and the subject-matter, herein, pursuant to Chapter ll in the

Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.

II. STATEMENT OF CURRENT FACTS

l. Applicant filed a successive pro se writ of habeas corpus application1 on

June 15, 2015. Challenging a jury's verdict of guilty of capital murder.

2. The Attorney representing the State, filed the State's Original Response and Answer, on july 8, 2015.

3. The trial Court adopted the State's proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions

of Law, Recommendation and Order, on July 20, 2015.

4. Applicant's application was recieved and presented to this Honorable Court,

on September 22, 2015.

5. On November 51 2015, this Honorable Court granted, Applicant's Motion For Leave And To Stop Writ Of Habeas Corpus Review; Applicant wasqpyen(30)

Bxp l.

6. On November 22, 2015, Applicant sent to this Honorable Court, his first

amendments to his application.

7. Herein, Applicant makes the final amendments to his application for writ of habeas corpus. In support, thereof, Applicant also submits a supplement memorandum. All Exhibits mentioned and/or cited, therein, are filed with the

Appendix submitted with the initial application.

III. DUE DILIGENCE

For the last three weeks, the building Applicant is currently housed in, is under lockdown for annual shake-down. Applicant is not educated in the law, and for the last three weeks, Applicant has not been able to consult with prisoners more versed in the law, concerning on how to amend his application. The initial application applicant submitted, was prepared with the assistance of numerous prisoners-

Applicant is doing his best, to exercise due diligence and amend his q;ddzmdxl within the (30) days the Honorable Court granted him. On a sincere and honest note, Applicant does not know what he is doing, herein. Thus, respectfully asks this Honorable Court to accept, his pro se pleading on a less strick standard.

IV. AMENDMENTS

In a copy of this initial application, Applicant has submitted his amatmats and attached a supplement memorandum. (See Appendix - A)

Amendments were made to Ground Number One (A), (B) and (C), Ground Number Four and a Ground Number Five was added, thereto.

V. EVIDENTIARY HEARING REQUESTED

Pursuant to this amended application, Applicant respectfully moves this

Honorable Court for an evidentiary hearing.

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PRAYER

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Applicant respectfully prays that this most Honorable Court accepts this amended application for writ of habeas corpus,

granting any and all relief deemed adequate and just.

Done on this £'£/ day of é@¢é@e/ l _2015.

Respectfully Submitted,

%/Wf€//M£

Valentin Moréno, Jr. 788216, Robertson Unit 12071 FM 3522

Abilene, Texas 79601

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VERIFICATION I, Valentin Moreno, Jr., hereby verify under the penalty of perjury that the

statements made herein, are true and correct, and offered in good faith.

Done on this d day of 52 cwij , 2015.

Valentin Moreno/

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

l, Valentin Moreno, Jr., hereby certify that the original copy of Applicant's Final Amendments To Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, was sent by certify mail to the Clerk of the Court Of Criminal Appeals, using U.S. Mail. And that notice of the same, was sent to the attorney representing the

State, via U.S. lst Class mail.

Done on this é&f day of é;颢»uéé' , 2015.

Valentin Moréno, Jr

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APPENDiX-A

Case No.

(Thc Clcrk ol."thc convicting court Will l]ll this line in.)

IN THE COURT OF CRlM,INAL APPE'ALS OF TEXAS

APPLlCATION F()R A WRlT OF HABEAS CORPUS SEEKING RELIEF FROM FlNAL FEL()NY C()NVICTI()N UNDER COD.E OF CRIMINAL PR.OCEDURE, AR~TICLE 11.07

NAME; vALENTIN MORENO, JR.

DATE oF BiRTH: JUlY 191 1976

PLACE or conNEMENT= FR-EN€H°M- ROBERTSON UNIT

TDCJ-CID NU`MBER: ___Z§§§..l_§.____ SID NUMBE'R»:

(_l) This application concerns'(check all that apply):

le a conviction ill parole C] a sentence [J mandatory supervision [l time credit , E] out-of-time appeal or petition for

discretionary review

(2) What district court entered the judgment of the conviction you want relief from. " (include the court number and county. )

332ND District Court, Hidalgo County

(3) What was the case number in the trial court?

CR-OSl7-96-F

(4) What was the name of the trial judge?

Mario E. Ramirez, Jr.

Eff`ectivc: Janu§g l. 2014 l

Rev. 01/14/14

(5) Were. you represented by counsel? lf yes, provide the attorney's name:

Richard B. Gould and Norman Mclnnis

(6) What was the date that the judgment was entered?

March 311 1997

(7) For what offense were you convicted and what was the sentence?

Capital Murder ~ Life, Attempted Capital Murder - Life

(8) lt` you were sentenced on more than.one count of an indictment in the same court at

the same.time, what'.counts were you convicted of and what was the sentence in each count‘l

County One - Life, Count Two - Life

(9) W hat was the plea you entered? (Check'one.).

ij guilty-open plea El guilty-plea bargain not guilty l'_`i. nolo contendere/no contest

If you entered different pleas to counts in a multi-count indictment, please explain:

(10) What kind of trial did you have?

l:l no jury l§ jury for guilt and punishment ill jury for guilt, judge for punishment

Rev. 01/14/l4

(ll)

(12)

(13)"

(14)

Did you testify at trial? If yes, at what phase of the trial did `you testify?

No.

Did you appeal from the judgment of conviction?

53 yes ij no

if you did appeal,v answer the following questions: (A) What court of appeals did you appeal to? ~l._$.l;_h__§_

(C) Were you represented by counsel on appeal‘.’ If- yes, provide the»attorney'sf name: Mark Alexander

(_D) What was the decision and the date of the decision? Affim€<_i/ VaCa‘Ced 8_31?99 Did you file-a petition for.discretion_ary review in the Court of C`rfii_ni_nal Appe'a_ls?

yes ' ij no

lf you did file a petition for discretionary review, answer the following questions:

(A) What»was the case number? N/A/ March 5 / 2000.

(B) Wh'at was the decision and the date of the decision? Refused°

Have you previously filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus under Article 11.07` of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure challenging this conviction'?~

yes i`_`l no

lf you answered yes, answer the following~questions:

(A) What was the Court of Criminal Appeals’ writ number? WM;Q_Z______

Rev. 01/14/14'

(15)

(16)

(B) What was the decision and the date of the decision? D@nied Without Writt@n Ord@r

(C) Please identify the reaso

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