Wilkins, Christopher Chubasco

Court of Appeals of Texas·Decided September 25, 2015·No. AP-75,878·Published

Opinion

AP7?,t>S CERTIFICATE OF PROCEE D I N G S

CASE: 1002038 DATE . 4 /Al/15 DOCKET: 1002038D CID: 0674102

DEFENDANT: WILKINS,CHRISTOPHER CHUBASCO WARRANT: MICRO: WILKINS,CHRISTOPHER CHUBASCO INDICTED: Y DATE: 02/07/06

COURT: D2 97 HEARD: TRANSFER COURT:

CHOV: / / I/O: COUNTY:

CHARGE OFFENSE: 099920 CAPITAL MURDER DATE: 10/28/05 LSR INC:

DISPOSITION OFFENSE: 099920 CAPITAL MURDER

PLEA: BOND TYPE: FINE:

DISP: • / / STATUS: CT COST:

SENTENCE: / / EVENT: MISC:

ACTION: / / DUE: / /

PROB (MOS): / / AMOUNT: PAID:

FORFEIT: / /

INST VERD BONDSMAN: BONDSMAN:

PROCEEDINGS:

RECEIVED IN' COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

SEP 25 2015

Abel Acosia, Clerk

Qf*> h ILLU a NO. 1002038D TARRANT IAwar* COUHl^)/ q^ THE STATE OF TEXAS § IN THE 2^7il5JTJDfciAL v. § districM^^((|fc[ver^ § CHRISTOPHER CHUBASCO WILKINS § TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS

ORDER WITHDRAWING EXECUTION DATE

OnJuly6,2015, this Courtsigned an Order Setting Execution directing thatthe sentence of

death assessed against the Defendant be carried out after 6:00 p.m. on October 28, 2015. On

September 21, 2015, the State filed an Unopposed Motion to Withdraw Execution Date. The

Court is of the opinion that the State's motion should be GRANTED.

It is hereby ORDERED that the Court's July 6, 2015, Order Setting Execution be

WITHDRAWN and that the death warrant be RECALLED pursuant to Tex. Code Crim. Proc.

43.141(d) and (e).

It is further ORDERED that immediately after entry of this Order, the Clerk of this Court

shall issue and deliver to the Sheriff ofTarrant County, Texas, a certified copy of this Order. The

Sheriffof Tarrant County, Texas, is ORDERED, upon receipt of a certified copy of this Orderto

deliver it to the Director of the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice,

Huntsville, Texas, within three business days.

SIGNED AND ENTERED THIS *U_ day of September^

JUDGI 297th Judic>^DTstrict Court TarranK^ounty, Texas NO.1002038D lARRANl'cOUNl Y THE STATE OF TEXAS § IN THE 297*JUDIC1ALPH ,2: 2"' v. § DisTmcT!ctli|^fc-^DtH § CHRISTOPHER CHUBASCO WILKINS § TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS

STATE'S UNOPPOSED MOTION TO WITHDRAW EXECUTION DATE

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:

COMES NOW, the State of Texas, by and through the Criminal District Attorney

of Tarrant County, Texas, and requests this Court to enter an order withdrawing the

Defendant's execution date. The following allegations are made in support of this

motion:

I.

On June 23, 2015, the State filed a motion requesting this Court to enter an order

setting an execution date in this cause. At a hearing with all parties present on July 6,

2015, the Court signed an order setting an execution date of October 28, 2015.

II.

The State introduced DNA evidence at the Defendant's trial in this cause. The

Texas Forensic Science Commission is in the process of addressing emerging issues

involving the calculation of DNA population statistics and DNA mixture interpretation.

The State has made written disclosures to counsel for the Defendant, Hilary Sheard,

regarding these matters. While the State has no reason to believe that these DNA issues

are material to or have any effect on the Defendant's conviction and death sentence, the

State believes that a stay of the Defendant's currently scheduled execution should be

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granted in order to allow the parties to more fully investigate these matters.

HI.

The State has discussed this motion with Ms. Sheard, and she does not oppose it.

The State respectfully requests the Court to enter an order withdrawing its order

setting the Defendant's execution date of October 28, 2015, and recalling the death

warrant.

Respectfully submitted,

SHAREN WILSON Criminal District Attorney Tarrant County, Texas

DEBRA WINDSOR Assistant Criminal District Attorney Chief of Post-conviction

)/KO ~) •NniiAkvjg. •.3\ liW/)vjg yy HELENA F. FAULKNER Assistant Criminal District Attorney State Bar No. 06855600 401 W. Belknap Fort Worth, Texas 76196-0201 (817)884-1685 FAX (817) 884-1672 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

A true copy of the State's motion has been mailed to the Defendant's attorney of

record, Hilary Sheard, 7421 Burnet Road #300-512, Austin, Texas, 78757; and Jeremy

Greenwell, Assistant Texas Attorney General, Post-conviction Litigation Division, P.O.

Box 12548, Austin, Texas, 78711-2548, on September 21, 2015.

HELENA F. FAULKNE NO. 100203 8D

THE STATE OF TEXAS § IN THE 297th JUDICIAL § V. § DISTRICT COURT OF § CHRISTOPHER CHUBASCO WILKINS § TARRANT COUNTY, TEXAS

On July 6,2015, this Courtsigned an OrderSetting Execution directing that the sentence of

death assessed against the Defendant be carried out after 6:00 p.m. on October 28, 2015. On

September 21, 2015, the State filed an Unopposed Motion to Withdraw Execution Date. The

Court is of the opinion that the State's motion should be GRANTED.

It is hereby ORDERED that the Court's July 6, 2015, Order Setting Execution be

WITHDRAWN and that the death warrant be RECALLED pursuant to Tex. Code Crim. PROC.

It is further ORDERED that immediately after entry of this Order, the Clerk of this Court

shall issue and deliver to the Sheriff of Tarrant County, Texas, a certified copy of this Order. The

Sheriff of Tarrant County, Texas, is ORDERED, upon receipt of a certified copy of this Order to

deliver it to the Director of the Institutional Division of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice,

SIGNED AND ENTERED THIS day of September, 2015.

JUDGE PRESIDING 297th Judicial District Court Tarrant County, Texas liMI r*D„f.'Lt-0 itA^-r^ar/* rAfiSAN?COONrY SHAREN WILSON Criminal District Attorney ' tf^, ,M ^ „ Tarrant County DlSTRict f/p!f-^-"ft September 21,2015

Ms. Hilary Sheard 7301 Burnet Road # 300-512 Austin, Texas 78757

Re: The State of Texas v. Christopher Chubasco Wilkins, No. 1002038D State's Disclosure Regarding Dr. Lloyd White

Dear Ms. Sheard:

Please be advised of the following information regarding Dr. Lloyd White, the deputy medical examiner who testified at Mr. Wilkins' trial in this cause:

• Dr. White has not been employed with the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office since September 1, 2013.

• The Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney's Office no longer sponsors Dr. White as a witness.

• The District Attorney's offices in Randall, Wichita, and Denton counties will not sponsor Dr. White as a witness.

• Dr. White testified for the defense at a habeas proceeding on February 28 and 29, 2012, in Ex parte Larry Ray Swearingen, cause number 99-11 -06435-CR, in the 9th Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas. On October 1, 2012, the presiding judge entered a written finding of fact that Dr. White's testimony "was not credible."

• Dr. White was placed on deferred adjudication on March 27, 2007, for the misdemeanor offense of harassment in cause number 2007-5287-2 in the County Court at Law No. 2 of Randall County, Texas. On June 11, 2008, the court entered an order granting Dr. White's motion for 401 West Belknap • Fort Worth,Texas 76196 • 817.884.1400 Christopher Chubasco Wilkins: No. 1002038D Dr. Lloyd White Disclosure Page 2

early termination of his deferred adjudication probation, found Dr. White to be not guilty, and dismissed the case against him.

• Dr.

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