Reger, Russell Jay

CourtCourt of Appeals of Texas
DecidedJanuary 30, 2015
DocketPD-1543-14
StatusPublished

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/S H 3 -M PDR Case No. PV"1543^*1- 0RIG1NA IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS

TEX. R. APP. P. 68 RFCFnypn ^ TORfoFcipliITp"us RUSSELL JAY RE6ER JAN 2 6 2015 Petitioner, Pro Se. el Acosta, Cier?

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THE STATE OF TEXAS JAN 3 0 Z'.i Respondent Abel Acosta, Clerk

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ON PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW FROM

THE SECOND DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL ORDER(S)- MEMORANDUM OPINION AND EN BANC RECONSIDERATION OF APPELLATE 'COURT*S PER CURIAM ORDER DATED JANUARY 30, 2014 AND SEPTEMBER 18, 2014, RELATING TO SUBSEQUENT MOTION FOR FORENSIC DNA TESTING UNDER CHAPTER 64 CODE OF CRIMINAL PROCEDURE IN APPELLATE CAUSE NOw 02-12-00178-CR

ORIGINAL PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW — — s = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = s's = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =

rjp Petitioner, Pro Se. RusselI Jay Reger #747783 French M. Robertson Unit. ORAL ARGUMENT: REQUESTED 12071 FM 3522 Abilene, Texas 79601-8749 (325)548-9035 www.free-rusty-reger.com IDENTITY OF JUDGES, PARTIES, AND COUNSEL

PETITIONER, PRO SE. RusselI Jay Reger #747783 French M. Robertson Unit. 12071 FM 3522 Abilene, Texas 79601-8749 (325)548-9035 www.free-rusty-reger.com

PARTICIPATING JUDGES

Hon. Judge Robb D. Catalano Hon. Jerry W. Woodlock CRIMINAL DISTRICT COURT NUMBER THREE Senior Visiting District Judge 401 W. Belknap St., 7th Floor P.O. Box 659 Fort Worth, Texas 76196-0402 Gainesville, Texas 76241-0659 (817)884-1252

Hon. Roger Jeffery "Jeff" Walker Former Presiding Judge EIGHTH ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIAL REGION 401 W. Belknap St., 5th Floor Fort Worth, Texas 76196 (817)884-1558

RESPONDENTS COUNSEL /WITH RELATIVE TO DECEDENT*

Steven Waller Conder (SBOT No. 04656510)* James 0. Williams (SBOT No. 24004990) Charles Reynolds (SBOT No. 00789580) Ashley D. Fourt (SBOT No. 00792096) Charles M. Mai Iin. Appellate Section Chief Assistant District Attorneys 401 W. Belknap St., 9th Floor Fort Worth, Texas 76196-0201 (817)884-1400 www.tarrantda.com -or- www.tarrantcounty.com

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SUBJECT: PAGECS1 ==================================================================================

IDENTITY OF JUDGES, PARTIES, AND COUNSEL I TABLE OF CONTENTS II INDEX OF AUTHORITIES Ill - lv STATEMENT REGARDING ORAL ARGUMENT v

I. STATEMENT OF THE CASE 1-2 II. STATEMENT OF PROCEDURAL HISTORY 3 III. GROUNDS FOR REVIEW 3 -16

GROUND ONE:

THE APPELLATE COURT ERRED BY FAILING TO ADEQUATELY REVIEW THE ENTIRE RECORD AND DISCERN THAT THE MARCH 13, 2012 FINAL ORDER (APPENDIX- A] SUFFERED FROM CARELESS DRAFTSMANSHIP NOT INTENDED TO RE-DENY APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL ON DNA WHEN ALL PARTIES AND THE TRIAL COURT TREATED IT AS A FINAL APPEALABLE ORDER DENYING SUBSEQUENT MOTION FOR DNA TESTING - "OBVIOUSLY NOT INTERLOCUTORY."

REASONS FOR REVIEW: 3 ARGUMENT: .. .. .. ..' .. .. 3-11

GROUND TWO: THE APPELLATE COURT ERRED WHEN FAILING TO REVIEW THE ENTIRE RECORD OR ADDRESS EVERY ISSUE AND ALTERNATIVE ARGUMENT RAISED BY THE PARTIES AND NECESSARY TO FINAL DISPOSITION OF DIRECT APPELLATE REVIEW AS REQUIRED UNDER TEX. R. APP. P. 47.1.

REASONS FOR REVIEW: 12 ARGUMENT: 12 - 16

IV. PRAYER FOR RELIEF 16 V. VERIFICATION 16 VI. CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 17

APPENDIX SECTION:

APPENDIX- A: FINDINGS AND ORDER MARCH 13, 2012 [DNA2] CR i 273-274 APPENDIX- B": FINDINGS AND ORDER OF SEPTEMBER 13, 2012 IDNA2J 2nd Supp. CR 9 7-8 APPENDIX- C: MEMORANDUM OPINION OF SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 (Appellate Opinion) APPENDIX- D: LETTER / BRIEF tCONSANGUINITYl OF JANUARY 29, 2014 (Filed 02/03/14) APPENDIX- E: PER CURIAM ORDER OF JANUARY 30, 2014 [CONSANGUINITY] APPENDIX- F: PER CURIAM ORDER OF SEPTEMBER 18, 2014 [CONSANGUINITY] APPENDIX- G: ABATEMENT ORDER OF SEPTEMBER 10, 2012 [DNA2] 2nd Supp. CR 6 4-6 APPENDIX- H: ORDER DENYING MOTION FOR REHEARING [APPENDIX- CI (Dated: 10/23/14)

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SUBJECT: PAGECS1 ==================================================================================

CASE LAW: Ahmad v. State, 158 S.W.3d 525 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 2004) v$ . 10 Baker v. State, 185 S.W.3d 894 (Tex.Crlm.App.2006) 11 Bridle v. State, 16 S.W.3d 906 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 2000) 10 Chavez v. State, 2010 Tex. App. LEXIS 6163 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 2010) .. .. 10 Continental Airlines, Inc. v. Klefer, 920 S.W.2d 274 (Tex.1996) 9 Cook v. State, 240 S.W.3d 906 (Tex.Crlm.App.2007) 7 Ex parte Chabot, 300 S.W.3d 768 (Tex.Crlm.App.2009) 15 Ex parte Dopps, 723 S.W.2d 669 (Tex.Crlm.App.1986) 10 Ex parte Franklin, No. WR-44,521-03 (Tex.Crlm.App.2014) .. 15 Ex parte Ghahremanl, 332 S.W.3d 470 (Tex.Crlm.App.2011) .. .. .. .. .. ..15 Ex parte Henderson, 384 S.W.3d 833 (Tex.Crlm.App.2012) 14-15 Ex parte Mines, 26 S.W.3d 910 (Tex.Crlm.App.2000) 15 Ex parte Padllla, 2010 Tex. App. LEXIS 9774 (Tex.App.-Austln 2010) .9 Ex parte Poe, 751 S.W.2d 873 (Tex.Crlm.App.1988) 10 Ex parte Reger, No. WR-38,770-01 (Tex.Crlm.App.1998) 2 Fry v. State, 112 S.W.3d 611 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 2003) 10 Gamez v. State, 737 S.W.2d 315 (Tex.Crlm.App.1987) .. 4 Garcia v. State, 291 S.W.3d 1 (Tex.App.- Corpus Chrlstt 2008) 8 Gutierrez v. State, 307 S.W.3d 318 (Tex.Crlm.App.2010) 8 ,9 ,11 Harvey v. Horan, 278 F.3d 370 (4th Clr. 2002) 15 Hllburn v. State, 946 S.W.2d 885 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 1997) 10 In re Hamilton, 975 S.W.2d 758 (Tex.App.-Corpus Chrlstl 1998) 10 In re Johnston, 79 S.W.3d 195 (Tex.App.-Texarkana 2002) 9 In re Morton, 326 S.W.3d 634 (Tex.App.-Austln 2010) 9 Jenerette v. State, 2013 Tex. App. LEXIS 7284 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 2013) .. ..10 Kombuto v. State, 171 S.W.3d 888 (Tex.Crlm.App.2005) .. .. .. ..15 Kutzner v. Montgomery, Co., 303 F.3d 339 (5th Clr. 2002) .. 15 Lehmann v. Har-Con Corp., 39 S.W.3d 191 (Tex.2001) 6 ,8 ,9 Light v. State, 15 S.W.3d 104 (Tex.Crlm.App.2000) 15 M.0. Dental Lab v. Rape, 139 S.W.3d 671 (Tex.2004) 6 ,8 Montanez v. State, 195 S.W.3d 101 (Tex.Crlm.App.2006) 8 Pitts v. State, 916 S.W.2d 507 (Tex.Crlm.App.1996) 14 Prleto Ball Bonds v. State, 994 S.W.2d 316 (Tex.App.-El Paso 1999) 13 Rape v. M.0. Dental Lab, 95 S.W.3d 712 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 2003) 6 Reger v. State, No. 02-96-00217-CR (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 1997, pet. ref'd) .. ..2 Reger v. State, 222 S.W.3d 510 (Tex.App.-Fort Worth 2007, pet. ref'd) .. ..2 ,15 Reger v. Crlm. Dlst. Atty Tarrant Cnty., 2011 Tex. App. LEXIS 6413 (Tex.App.-Rrt Worth 2011) ..14 Rey v. State, 897 S.W.2d 333 (Tex.Crlm.App.1995) 8 Skinner v.

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