Roberson, Stevie Andre

CourtCourt of Appeals of Texas
DecidedJune 1, 2015
DocketWR-24,369-08
StatusPublished

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APPLICANT’S REBUTTAL TO STATE’S SUPPLEMENTAL ANSWER IN OPPOSITION TO APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CGRPUS

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS:

Comes now STEVIE ANDRE ROBERSON #1877155 acting in pro-se in the above styled captioned of cause, submit the following Rebuttal with Exhibits A-D to the State’s Supplemental Answer and the 114th District Court"s Finding of F acts and Conclusion of Law to Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus and will show as follows;

I. BRIEF HISToRY oF THE CASE \

f)n December 9, 2009 applicant was paroled in Cause No. 114.1462.03 for man./del. of controlled substance, as a condition to parole the State imposed sex offender stipulations and registration ln Feb./2013 applicant was not physically present at the home address on the registration form when the Smith County Sheriff Dept. conducted a sex offender resident update. March 1, 2013 a warrant was issued. March 26, 2013 he was arrested and charged with failure to comply with Sex offender registration Aug. l, 2013 on the advice of his court appointed counsel, applicant plead guilty to Art. 62.102 failure to register as a sex offender and received 25

years confinement in T.D.C.J.-C.I.D. in a plea agreement

11. GROUNDS FoR RELIEF

(1) Wrongful conviction:, void/invalid indictment; (2) Ex post facto cause; (3) 5th amendment violation: double jeopardy ~ punished twice; (4) 8"‘ amendment violation ~ cruel and unusual punishment; and (5) lneffective assistance of counsel. _IIl. STATEMENT OF FACTS

When applicant unconditionally discharged Cause No. 7-82-416 rape conviction March 16, 1986 no probation, parole or mandatory supervision; he acquired a vested substantive right to exemption of any future actions in regards to this rape conviction by the state. Applicant is entitled to relief. IV. BURDEN OF PROOF

The burden of proof is on applicant Ex Parte Rains, 555 S.W.2d 478 (Tex.Crim.App.1977). Applicant must “prove by a preponderance of the evidence” that his alleged violations “contributed to his conviction or punishment.” Ex Parte Williams, 65 S.W.3d 656, 658 (Tex. Crim. App. 2001). ln order to prevail, applicant must show facts which, if true, would entitle him to relief. Ex Parte Maldonado, 688 S.W.2d 114,116 (Tex. Crim. App. 1985). Relief may be granted where conviction holding applicant confined is void/invalid. Ex Parte M, 746 S.W.2d 562 (Tex. Crim. App. 1990). REBUTTAL GROUND ONE: Wrongful conviction, invalid/void indictment

The state claims that applicant did not object to an error of form or substance in the indictment Cause No. 114-0760-13 (Exhibit A pg. 1-2). Before the date on which the trial begins he “waives and forfeits the right to object to the defect, error or irregularity and he may not raise the objection on appeal or in any other postconviction proceedings”.

Applicant disagrees because, “a plea of guilty does not preclude an actual innocence

claim (wrongful conviction) on Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus.’l See Ex Parte Tuley,

109 S.W.3d 388,390,397 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002). Applicant learned after pleading guilty that he ha§ a vested substantive right to exemption of the sex offender registration program.

The state‘ contends that applicant’s prior rape conviction Cause No. 7-82-416 of March 16, 1983 requires him to register as a sex offender under Art. 62.002 Tex. Code of Crim. Proc.

Applicant disagrees because when he unconditionally discharged the 3 year T.D.C.J. sentence in Cause No. 7-82-416 rage conviction (Exhibit C pg. 4) March 16, 1986 no probation, parole or mandatory supervision, he acquired a vested substantive right to be exempted of any future legal actions by the State in regards to this rape conviction Applicant has a vested substantive right to exemption of the sex offender registration program that was enacted 5 years after he completed or unconditionally discharged Cause N'o. 7-82-416 rape conviction

See Ex Parte Kubas, 83 S.W.3d 366 at 367 (2002) Const. Law 92 "where a right cannot be considered a vested right unless it is something more than just a mere expectation as may be based upon an anticipated continuance of the present laws, it must have become a title, legal or equitable to the present or future enjoyment of exemption of a demand made by another."

The sex offender registration program statue was enacted June/1991. Since thed Legislature has made numerous amendments/statutes altering remedies and procedures, including Art. 62.002 Tex. Code of Crim. Proc. which deprived applicant of his vested substantive right preserved under the former statute Art. 62.11 Tex. Code of Crim. Proc. (See Exhibit B pg. 3).

See ln Re K.N.P., 179 S.W.3d 717 (2005) Const. Law 186, "The legislature can pass legislation affecting a remedy for an accrued cause of action without violating State Constitutional Article prohibiting retroactive laws if it affords a reasonable time or fair opportunity to preserve the claimant's rights under the formerlaw." Vernon's Ann. Tex Const.

Art. 1&16.

The change in the remedy to Art. 62.002 Tex. Code of Crim. Proc. omitted in part, “that offenders must still be serving that same sex offense in prison, on probation, parole or mandatory supervision as of Sept. 1, 1997 to be required to register as a sex offender under state law (Exhibit B pg. 3) clearly stated in former statute Art. 62.11 Tex. Code Crim. Proc. See Rodriguez V. State, 93 S.W.3d 60 at 66 (2002). Applicant has a vested right to be exempted from registering as a sex offender. He was not under any form of state supervision as of Sept. 1, 1997 in regards to Cause No. 7-82-416 Rape.

See Ex Parte Kubas, 83 S.W.3d 366 (2002) Const. Law 191; "Legislature may make retroactive laws altering remedies and procedures so long as these changes do not disturb vested rights.”

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