Diaz, Ismeal Jr.

CAUSE NO~ 96-CR-170
ihlg document contains som~ IN THE CRIMINAL COURTS
.Is MAEL DIAZ ' JR · .. page9 that are of poor qualii)f
Relator ,at the time of imaging._ 9 OF APPEALS OF TEXAS
v 0 ~ P.O.BOX 12308
ELOY R. GARCIA~District Clerk ~ CAPITOL STATION
Respondent. AUST.lN T~~£,EIYS:-f4tN
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
RELATOR'S APPLICATION FOR
WRIT OF MANDAMUS
;JAN 06 2015
TO THE HONORABLE CRIMINAL COURT OF APPEALS: Albel Acosta, Clerk
in t:rH~. above·· St)rJ.ed and nu.mbe-
red cause of action, and files this Applicatj.cn For Writ of Mandamus pursua-
nt to article 4.04 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, and Texas Rule
of Appellate Procedure Rule 72.1, In support thereof Relator will show the
following:
Relator Ismael Diaz:Jr, Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Instituti-
onal Division Number 00773609~ is an Incarcerated Citize~ in the oenal inst-
itution can be located at the Jim Ferguson Unit 12120 Savage Drive~Midway~
Texas 7 5852. .,
I.
1.02
Relator has exhausted his remedies and has no ottw:.::· adequate remedies
of lawl other then tc mail. His pleadirgs to tha Starr County Di.strict Clerk.
1.03
The act t:eing .so::,ght to be compeU.cd by t.hi~. Honorable Cou!7t is one
Ministerial and net Discretionary iD nature ..
Texas Goverment Code Sec.51.303 requires Respondent (Eloy R. Garci2)to
file any and all documents submitted to the Office of District Clerk.Clerk
of Starr County had ministerial duty to fi.l.e both of Relator'.s Motion For
New Trial Based Upon Newly Discovered Evidence (Tex.C.C.P.art,40.001) and
Motion Requesting An InCamera Inspection (Oral) For Brady Material Evidence
where mailed the Eloy R.Garcia on Janu.ary 2nd,2013~requesting that he file
them both with the Honorable 229th District Court.
Had such duscoments beeri filed as requested with the 229th District
Court bv Resrcndent as require by Texas Goverment Code Sec.51.303 (Duties
and Powers of Clerk), Relator would have received notice from the Honorable
229th District Court informing Him of such filing (s).
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pg.1.
 II.
2.01
Respondent Eloy R. Garcia in his capacity as District Clerk of Starr
County, Texas has a ministerial duty to receive and file all documents
(Pleadings) in a criminal proceeding, and perform all other duties imposed
on the District Clerk by law pursuant to Texas Goverment Code Sec.51.303 and
Texas Constitution Article I, Sec.19.
As a Clerk: Eloy R. Garcia is an Officer of the Court and is subject to
the courts direction and control in 2xercising ministerial duties, such as
the filing of documents (Pleadings)and other court proceeding for criminal
courts.
Eloy R. Garcia District Clerk may be served at his place of business,
Starr County District Clerks' Office at 401 N. Britton Ave. Suite 417. R:i.o
Grande City~ Texas 78582.

III.
VIOLATION OF TEXAS GOVERMENT CODE
SECTION 51.303
3.01
-----Respondent violated Texas Goverment Code Section 51.303 by failing to
perform his ministerial 1 duty, filing Relator~_s Motion For New Trial Based
Upon Newly Discove~ed Evidence lT.C.C.P.Art.40.001) and Motion Requesting An
InCamera Inspection (Oral) For Brady Material Evidance as prescribed by law.
3.02
On January 2nd~ 2013r Relator requesteed for the HonQrable District
Clerk Eloy R. Garcia, to file both motions within the direction an~ control
of the 229th District Cour~.
3.04
To date Relator has recei.ved no notice of filing from the Respondent
regarding Relator's request to file Motion for New Trial Bas~d l]pon Newly
Discovered Evidence (T.C.C.P.Ar.t.40.001) or Mo.tion Requesting An InCamera
Inspection (Oral) For Brady Material Evidence ..
As it is ~lear from Relator's E:r..hibits (Corresponding Letter's) that
He has place Eesponrlent on ngtice that He (Relator) wishes to have both
Motion's entertained by the Honorable 229th District Court of Starr County.

pg.2
 3.05
···--statute governing motion for new trial based upon newly discovered
evidence is ambiguous in that the standard of "_rna teriali ty" varies according
to context; so, an examinatioD of extr.atextual factors is appropriate.
ti Vernon's Ann.Tex.Code Crim.Proc.Art.40.001].When considering a motion for
new trial based on material evidence, a Trial Court ~~~-~ determine whether
the elements of· Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Article 40.001 are me-t~
Respondent is in violation of Texas Goverment Code Section 51.303 (Not Fili-
ng Pleadings), District Court Clerk Floy. R. Garcia. did not file Relator!s
Motion For New Trial Based Upon Newly Discovered Evidence and Motion Reques-
ting An InCamera Inspection (Oral) For Brady Material Evidence "'~cth th~ ?.29th
Court. '-''S requeste-d of h-:l.m Janua.1-:y 2.nd 201.3 :' foi:- :::-e-v-~~f~iV tv sa.id Gourt.

IV.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
WHEREFORE PF.:RMISES CONSIDERED, Relator Ismael Diaz,Jr, Pro Se respet::t-
fully request a finding that Respondent Eloy R. Garcia ~j.d E._~_1:_ perform his
ministerial duty~in that he failed to file Relator's Motion's.
Relator Prays for an ORDER direction Respondent to file the two(2)
motions which wer12 mailed to the. District CJ.erk.. of S taxr County: Texas on Ja-
nuary 2nd~2013, for the filing with the 229th District Court for review by
the Presiding Judge, the Honorable Ana Lisa Garza.

EXECUTED THIS ~·,9th DAY
OF DECEMBER,2014.

pg.3
 UNSWORN TO DECLARATION

Pu~suant,to both Federal law 28 U.S.C. § 1746 and Texas Civil Practice and

Remedies Code §§ 132.001~132.003, I Ismael Diaz~Jr, an Incarcerated Citizen
.. l'.
...
of The~State of Texas herein swear under penalty of perjury that the fa~eg-

air.g . . ., & TRUE AND CORRECT a~o:.~.;.ount of events e.s described herein.

~
EXECUTED THIS 2.9th DAY

of DECEMBER 2014.

BMITTED

12120 Savage
Midway;Texas

pg. 4
 CAUSE NO. 96-CR-170

ISMAEL DI.AZ ~ JR, ; § IN THE CRIMINAL COUR.T
Relator., § OF AP.PEALf, OF TEXAS
v. § P-O,BOX 12.108
ELOY R . GARCIA~ Di.E> tl~i.c-, t CJ.e:r.k ~ CAPITOL STATION
Respondent. § AUSTIN,TEXAS 78711

ORDER
On ihis day came ta be heard Rel~tur's Application For Writ of Mandamus
I

by thi8 Cd.mi.nc-1 C.o!.!1~L uf Appeals.

The Court having·reviewed same and haveing heard the argu::nents and

being provided with the exhibits , it is: THE DECISION OF THIS COURT THAT
SUCH SHALL BE BY ALL MEANS:

GRANTED: DENIED:

PRES-IDING JUDGE
ANA LISA GARZA

EXECUTED THIS DAY

OF ·-·--·--------, 201~::.

MITTED

FERGUSON UNIT
12120 SAVAGE DRIVE
MIDWAY,TEXAS 75852
PRO SE#773609

PG.5
 INTRODUCTION

This is an Application for a Writ of Mandamus being filed by Ismael
Diaz,Jr, in the ~exas Court of Criminal Appeals pursuant to Texas Code
of Criminal Procedure Arti~8l 4.04.
Relator would like to ooint out to this Honorable Court that He is
confined within the Texas Department of Criminal Justice-Institutional Div-
ision: Housed at the Jim Ferguson Unit 12120 Savage Drive:Midway,Texas 75852
Being that Relator is a "PRO SE LITIGANT'~: He respectfully request that this
Honorable Court ef Appacla does not held Pre Sc Relator to the High.Standa-
rd to which learned counsel's ~~70\!ld be he.ld to pe::::-forrn.

EXECUTED THIS ~9th DAY
OF DECEMBER,2014.

L.J.LI D. . AZ,J
'T'T\I"'T#Qf\77?.6{\
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FERGUSON UNIT
12120 SAVAGE DRIVE
MIDWAY:TEXAS 75852

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 CAUSE NO. 96~CR-170

ISMAEL DlAZ,JR.~ § TN THE CRIMINAL COURTS
Relator~ § OF APPEALS OF TEXAS
v. § P.O.BOX 12308
ELOY R. GARClA,District Clerk-~ § CAPITOL STATION
Respondent. § AUSTIN,TEXAS 78711

MEMORANDUM OF LAW
On January 2nd~2013, Relator mailed to the District Clerk !Respondent~
in care of Eloy R.Garcia (1) Motion For New Trial Based Upon Newly Discove~
red Evidence (T.G.C.P.ArL40.001) and (2) Motion Requesting An Ir:.camcra In'""
specti~n (Oral) For Brady Material Eyidence in cause No.96-CR-170,Thc StGtc
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ocedural Right~ guGrantccd under both the United States Constitution and
Texas Constitution, Fourteenth (14) Amendment of the u.s. Constitution
Article I, Sec.19 Due Ccur~e cf lGw Texas Constitution~~
Relator hereby assert's that the Starr County District Clerk, Eloy R.
Garcia, in his failure tc file Relater's twc (2) moti.ons with the 229th Di-
strict Court has deprived Him of his basic and fundamental rights to coll-
ateral attack, and due course of law under Article § 19 Texas Constitution
and due process of law under U.S. Constitution 14th Amendment [See Gibson
V. Dallas County District Clerk,275 s.w.3d 491(Tex.Crim.App.2009)].
Relator seeks a writ of mandamus ORDER to issue compelling the Starr
County District Clerk to comply with Texas Goverment Code Sec.51.303, and
to full fill his ministerial duties,See 271 s.w.3d 874~ whic.h states "The
district court clerk has a ministerial duty tc accept Gnd file all pleadings
pre~cntcd for filing. The Starr County District Clerk is abusing lti~ auLhor-

ity by refusing to file Relator's Mction.
"MINISTERIAL DUTY"
Statute governing motion~ fer new triGl bn~cd upcn newly discovered
evidence is ambiguous in that the ,standard of "materiality" varies accor-
ing to context; so, an examination of extratextual factqrs is apppopriate.
Ver.n0n's Ann.Texas C.C.P.ARt.40.001. District Clert-.s have a ministerial du.-
tyto accept an~ file all pleadings presented )Motion For New ~ria~ Based Up-
on New).y Discovered Evidence- -lvio i:.iuu Requesting An InCamera Ins pee tion ( O:r.al)
For Brady Material Evidence) for filing [271 s.w.3d 814].Clerk is officer
of Court, subject to Court's di:.ection and c::mtrol in ex•~rcising rr:.ini.ste,ri··
, al de ties such as filing pleadings.
pg.1
 when c.onsl.G.ering a motion io:r new trial based on material evidence, a
trial co~rt must determine whether the elements of Texas Code of Criminal
Procedure Article 40.001, are met [Keeter V. State,74s.w.3d 31].
Taxas District Clerk's must ensure compliance with StatUte dealing with
actions to be taken on pleading presented to their care for t~ling with re-
quested District Court's for criminal proceedings~
R~lator is indigent and appearing Pro Se and has no other legal remed-

ies than to seek this Court 1 s jurisdiction to act.

RELIEF REQUESTED
Relator respectfully request issuance of a Writ of Mandamus be render-
ed from this Honorable Court within a reasonable time period for the Resp-
ondent to produce just cause as to why he is violat1.ng Relator's fundamental
right of filing a pleading with the 229th District Court as well as produce
the Courts Request that Relator file Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art.
11.07 foe Newly Discovered ~vidence.

EXECUTED THIS Z9th DAY
OF DECEMBER,2014.

/>:.
TDCJ#0077
Jim Ferguson
12120 Savage
Midway,Texas 75852
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Pro Se#00773609"

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 CAUSE NO. 96-CR-170
·'
ISMAEL DIAZ, JR. , 5 IN THE CRIMINAL COURTS
Relator, § OF APPEALS OF TEXAS
v. ~ P.O.&OX 12308
ELOY R. GARClA,District Clerk § CAPITOL STATION
Respondent. § AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711

UNSWORN TO DECLARATION
IN THE S'.LATE 0F TEXAS §
COUl~TY OF HADISON §

liI Ismael Diaz,Jr, am the Relator filing Writ of Mandamus with the
Criminal Courts of Appeals of Texas In Austi11, requesting for an Issuance/
Order compelling Respondent Starr County District Clerk Eloy R. Garcia to
perform his ministerial duty and file Relator's Motion Fo~ New Trial Based
Upon Newly Discovered Evidence £T.C.C.P.Art.40.001~ and Motion Reauesting
An Inspection (Oral)For Brady Material Evidence [United States V. Lowder ,
148 F. 3rd 548,551(5th Cir.1998)].
Under penalty of perjury, I Ismael Diaz,Jr, (Relator) swea~ that the
foregoing account is TRUE and CORRECT.

EXECUTED THIS Z9th DAY
OF DECEMBER:2014.

ISMAEI.. DIA..:, JR
'TDC.J#00773609
JIM .FERGUSON UNIT
12120 SAVA.GE DRIVE
MIDWAY:, TEXAS 7 5852
"Pr.o Se:f/:00773609"

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 ...
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CAUSE NO. 96-CR-170
ISMAEL DIAZ, JR., § IN THE CRIMINAL COURT
Relator, ~ OF APPEALS OF TEXAS
v. § P.O.BOX 12308
ELOY R. GARCIA,District Clerk. , ~ CAPITOL STATION
Resoondent. § AUSTIN 1 TEXAS 78711
RELATOR' S "PRO SE" .· MOTION FOR
LEAVE TO FILE WRIT OF MANDAMUS
TO THE HONORABLE CRIMINAL COURT OF APPEALS:
COMES NOW Ismael Diaz,Jr 1 Relator in. the above-titled aLJ numoerei
cause who while appea.ring Pro Se and acting on his O'.Vn behalf in the filing
and sub~itting of this Motion For Leave To File Of Mandamus pursuant to the
Texas Rules Of Appellate Procedure Rule 72.1 and the Texas Code of Criminal
Procedure Article 4.04,and in support of such request herein wj.ll show this
Honorable Court the following:
I.
Pursuant to Texas Rule Of Appellate Procedure Rule 72.1 ''A Motion Fo~
Leave To File must accompany an Application Motion For Writ of Mandamus.
II.
Relator seeks an order granting his writ of mandamus to compell Eloy R.
Garcia Starr County District Clerk to perform His ministerial duty and file
Relator's Motion For New Trial Based Upon Newly Discovered Evidence {Tex.c.c.
p.Art.40.001) and Motion Requesting An InCamera Inspection (Oral) For Brady
Material Evidence which Relator mailed on Jan 2nd,2013,via pre-pay with cer-
tificatio~ mail :eceipt 7010 3090 0002 9154 3903 addressed to Eloy R.Gar~ia

401 N.Britton Ave. Starr County Courthouse,Room 302.Rio Grande City,Texas
~,
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78582.With the Honorable 229th District Court,Starr County~texas .
III.
PRAYER roR RELIEF
WHEREFORE ~ERMISES CONSIDERED,Relator Pray that this Honorable Court in
the best interest of Justice GRANT the requested Issuance of Writ Of Mandamus.

EXECUTED THIS 29th
,. DAY
OF DECEMBER 2014.

A L ,
TEDCJ#O 773609
JIMFERGUSON UNIT
12120 SAVAGE DRIVE
MIDWAY,TEXAS 75852
"PRO SE#00773609"
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 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to both verify and certi.fy that a complete copy of the for~go-

ing instrument has been mailed to the Texas Court of Criminal. Appeals by

pre-paid postige. Rela.tor. he.s Hdclressed said pa.ckagee to the Honorable Cle-·
:rk~

LOUISE PEARSON
P.O.BOX 12308
CAPITOL STATION
AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711

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EXECUTED THIS :.29th DAY • 'I'_.·~· • .

OF DECEMBER,2014.

MITTED

JIM FERGUSON UNIT
12120 SAVAGE DRIVE
MIDWAY,TEXAS 75852
"PRO SE#00773609"

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Eloy R. Rercia .. ,
District Clerk.
401 N. Britton Ave.,
Rio Grande,City, texas 78582
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UNDER NEWLY DISCOVER EVID:INCE CAU'SE NO. 96·CR,:170.

Dear Mr~ Garcia;
Enelosed plea.e~ fine Applicant's Motion for Article 40.001 of the
Texa.s Coda Criminal Procedure provides that (a( "NEW TRIAL be granted:
And Notion Requesting Au tnCamera Inspeo.tion (OltAL) for Brady Material
Evidence. Please filed with the 229th Judicial District Court.

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HoncJudge;Ana Garza.L ••
229th Judicial District Court~

· 'Ibe Moniter C/0 Ana Lay.

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§
§ I IN THE 229th JUDICIAL
v. § DISTRICT COURT OF
§ .STARR COUNTY TEXAS
THE STATE OF TEXAS §

APfLICAN't 'S MOTION FOR NEW TUIA1. f!ASE ON
N~LY DISCOVERED EVIDENCE INTRODUCTION

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE2 ANA GARZAnL:,
ISrJAEL [)IAZ 9 JR., APPLICANT~ introduetion, Motion for new trial be.sed.
upo11 newly diseoverad evidence are Controlled by Ar:tiole 40 .. 001 which
provides: A new t~ial shall be granted an accused where material evidence
favorable to the aeeused has been discovered since triaP•. Applicant • s has
taken the position taken in the dissent that due to the tanguaee of Art
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40.001 cr~d1bility is not as issue, and that all victim F.ecentatiou
require a new trial.

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Applicant alleged faet wht.c.h if tr,\Je, entitle him to his Motion • s
Relief. SEE Keeter V. State 74 S.W.3d 31,36-37 (Tex Cri.App 2002).

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Ferguson Unit
12120 Sa~age Drive
Midway,Ttutas 75852
Applicant•s Pro~se
 CAUSE NO~ 96•CR•170

THE STATE OF TEXAS., §
Plaintiff., § IN THE 229th JUfl!etAL
§ DISTRICT COURT OF
v. § STARR COUNTY, TEXAS
§
ISMAEL DIAZ, JR., §
Defendant. §

INTRODUCTIOJ!

ARTICLE 40.001 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Provides
that a "new trial'• shall be granted an Accused where material evidence
Favorable to the Accused has been discovered since trial. Under this
statute a defendant is entitled to a new trial if the newly discovered
evidence was unknown to his at the time of trial; his failure to
discover the new evidence was not merely cumulative; corroborative;
collateral or impeaching; the new evidence is probably true and will
probably bring about a different result in a new trial SEE: Keeter V.
State, 74 S.W 3d 31,36-37 £Tex. Crim.App 2002q.
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There was no evidence by anyone but accomplice witnesses tending
to connect the Defendant to the Capital Murder charge. To the Contrary
the only witness tending to do so was Gerardo "Jerry" Lopez, an
accomplice as a matter of law. On the basis of Art 40.001 in the Coda
of Criminal Procedures, this Bon: Court should grant a. new trial under
reeant. u.s.c.A. Const.Amend.14.

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J\ffter trial; Defendant discovered tha.t co-defendant Gerardo Jerry"
Lopez, an aceompice did Confess His Crime to [F.B.r agents and Texas
Ranger Pacheco, and Investigator Flores], and .was indicted on Capital
Murder Char'ges. The D.A., Silva's., Plaintiff, in this cause, t{ept
manupulating Gerardo uJerry'·' Lopez, to put all blame on Ismael Diaz ,Jr.,
for the death of Jessie Ray \·Jarr:en. D .. A's threats kept gl)ing if Lopez's did
not testify against Defendant, he will give co-defendant the Death Penalty.
Mr.Heriberto Sllva•s had also used Jose Luis Ramos, co-defendant's court e
appointed counsel, to info-rm Lopez•s his lif was in danger, if haa do not
testify against Ismael Diaz ,Jr., saying that it \'zas Ismael Oiaz ,Jr., the
one r~sponsible for Jessie Ray t.Jarren deaeh. Mr. Silva's kept his threats lf:i
and ·ps:omises, (gave co-defendant, a 30 year sentenc.G for exchanging Lepe~t • s
Confession to give a inculpaed testimony, and D.A. would not seek the Death
Penalty on co•defendant•s]. Ineulpaeting Applicant's Ismael Oiaa,Jr., for
a crime he did not cornmi t i\1 Starr County t Texas. Appellant Contends, his
Confession were involuntary in the Fifth Amendment sense. Under the Fifth
Amendment, a confession must be free and voluntary, that is, it must not
be extracted by any sort of threat or violence. nor abtained by any direct
or implied promises, hm·1ever slight t nor by the er.ertion of any improper
influence. SEE: Criminal law 520(1),522(1). Improper influence U.S.C.A.
Const Amend.S. An example of this wrong doing is set forth in Exhibit "An
recantation and "B'' of D.A. •s., plea bargain attached hereto and fully
incorporated herein ss if set out fully at length.

III.

In early Jw1~'' August A.D.2009, Applicant, recieved a letter from a

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ffiy t'larYle.. l.s fbe1ardo L~(lel.. :L
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H ·Pur.s.uaV'\t to a p\ea har~aiV\ a~ree..V\'\€-V\\ . :L p\e.cl ~u\ l +~ .~D \~e..
murde\" o~ .:re.s..sie.. Warf'e.t\. A~ ~e.t}_uived u~de.1' -+\t\~ 4-e..-M~ o~ +~e..
p\ea a~r~~YV\e..~\ .. ~. -\-e.~+j~\~d as a wih'\e.sS for 4-ht. s.\-~\e. '~ Cause.
No. CfiD-ct-P1D ., s+yled +he S+a..f-e of Texas VSv Is mael Dia.z ':Jr.
-:L ho.ve_ ~Glh.e\~ .+t~·hSieof +lAt.\\- "X.sMad_ ~·itAZ.. Sf~ •. IVI.<:A·tut:..\-ed Me
and ~au\ S:.o-\o .\-o .S:hoot ttVld Ki \1 Se~_s;e_ Warre.V\ 1 antJ fhc.t1-- he..
~uf"~u \V\structecl w; to bu'1 ~om e.. . ~aso line.. atltl bui'vl rtlr. WarteVl'~
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reporter from uTHE rc10NITOR", Reporyer 's name. is Ana Ley, Informing
Applicant's that co-defemiant have recant .. Had wrot (HER) a letter
requesting the ~1onitor 's assistance in liillsj;~l.confession. That Geralt'do Lopez t
had a heavy burden and wanted to confess the truth. That Gert.u:rdo Lopez,
became a new born Christian, no~g he felsi his wrong doing j~st to save his
life by lieing against (you), and Roul Soto another eo-defendanr in this
eause. Gerardo "Jerry" Lopez, Conversion as a Jesus Follower have layed a
heavy burden in Gerardo Lopez 9 in my understanding have used numerous of
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channels around this Global Media to his confessed crim. On the st day of
November ~.D. 2009, Gerardo Lopez. recants' wa~ out to the whole Vallel,
throughout) tiTHE ~·lONITORu Global Nedia,. eonfessin(Jl: hi a crime, in Rio Grande
Valley,, Gi'l!rardo Lopez, send a lo11s affidavit with his oonfesa1on to t-tr~Greg

Abbott, Attorney General. Price Dabiel Sr. Bldg. 209 ~1~ 1(-.t:h St •. P.O.Box
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12548. Austing, Texas 78711.;.2548. Coafessing hot-1 ~he 0 .A. did manipulate
Lope2's and under perjury. There!!! clearer evidence wher~ D.A. Heriberto
Silva'.s gElve witnes a non-credible story about how Gerardo "JerryV Lopez,
should testify befor the jury under "perjury", to ac.c.usa Applicant's of a
extraneus murder. A conviction that resulta from a Constitutional error•
free trial is e11titled to the greatef.Jt, end thus, when a habeas Ap:plicant • s
asserts Article 40.001 in the TeKas Code of Criminal Proeedute Claim of
innocence based on newly discovered evidance~ the evidence presented must
constitute affirmative evidence of the Applicant•s innocence; once the
Applicant's provides ·such evidence, it is then appropriate to proceed \'lith
a determination of whether Applicant's can p·.rove by clear and convicing
evidence that no reasonable jurors would have convicted Applicant's in
light of the newly discovered ev1cemce is admissible"An example of such
wronfully conviction under 5th and sth and 14$-P ~D.{~P~JQ~n~:,§
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in Exbibit uc'' and uou attached hereto and fully incorporated herein ae if
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 \Air~ortRoad. The night of Texas' law .of. parties brother receive a lighter in complicat~d legal jargon.
his kidnapping,neighbors . allows for· someone to be sentence. ., . · . . "He sends. me .things to
Froiri Page lA . ·. ·.told Starr County shedff's ·charged With capital mille. . "A hitter I received by hold. (or him - similar
. deputies, they . heard a .. der for plafing ·an indireCt Ubaldo really moved me,". cases. he's studied; docu-
attempts to. clear Ismael man yelling, "I am going to . role in a slaying, ~ffedively Lopez.wrote. "He said: 'Let's ments from his own case/'
Diaz of the crime. Diaz is kill you, Jessie." · holding the person just as make peace between us for the woman said in Spanish
currently seivfug a life sen- . Lopez said Dia~ ~ventu- · accountable as those who otir mothers."' as she sifted through the
tence for capital murder. ally ordered the others to actually . comrrihted the. Lopez recalled a revelato- piles in herRio Grande City
The kidnapping-turned- setthe man free after driv~ murder. . . , . ry dream that further con, home. "I just keep every~
murder was the tesuh of a inghim along several back "(Warren) could have: vinced himto help the Diaz thing." .
drug deai gon~ awry· in roads. Warren was already been killed at the house just family. She visits her brotherreg-
February 19.96. Diaz was ·suffering severe g:unshot. like he was afterward," Silva. . "That's . when · I wrote tila.rly, writes him letters
found guilty of orchestrat-. wounds he sustained dur- said. "There was wltintary Ubaldo artd asked him to do and speaks to him on the
ing Wanen's death, and · ing the kidnapping.. · participation~ from (lsinael all he could to. getismael. phone' as ·often as_ he is.
Lopez ~ t,he Irian whq "That's when me and Di"in the. Bible; in the word
But in his letters written .··.jessie.'' ~()pez 'wrote~ found devotion to .God arid Afteri3 ye~rs in the penal of.God, (Lopez) knmv§ that
to the .Diaz family. imd'iri "Ismael (Diazl had no his desire to.hi:Hp the Diat §ystem, L~pez saiq . he ·whathe did to inybrotlier is
affidavits ·sent. to state knowledge of 'what had ·family. · He has · even would rather face harsher ·• not right,". c;antu :s~jd. "I
prosecutors, Lopezsays he taken· place until we met . eJq)iessediD:tere~t'in ap.olo- pumshmentfo~; the ~firli~ dorrt..i:l:oubt what he is say-
killed . Warren •· on· . an him :and his wife later ... . gizing to the Warrenfahlily than see Isniael Diaz con>.. iilg is sincere. now"
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iinpulse; noting that Diaz he got mad at us, well, for taking the inllri'Siife. . tinue s~rving a: life sentence .· BU:t Lopez's family, who .
did not instruct him .to really at me for what I hlJ.d • · ·. ''Gerardo (Lopez}: ·Itas . for. orchestrating W!lrren's ; turned him in to authorities
shoot. . .•...· done." . . .. ·.... gon~:qackaiid foi"thte!ling death: · . ·· ·.after. the murder, remain~.
"I've d'one aJot of wrong Lopez wrote that Warren. different things 'depending .·. ·· "I ~shihad done so~e- skeptical about his attempts
in my Hfe," Lopez wrote. "I · begged the men to kill onwhai:hewants:toaccom~ thing;a long time ago, but · to help afellow prisoner.
wanted for once to make ~im,. !ikely bec_a~s~ h~ W~~ plish/' Silva said. "i don't like I inenti~~U'S, (J~evt l'\1\acle; M1 S~a.-\-f..v\1\ e.V\it
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SEE NEW TRIAL ART 40.001. There are four requirements for abtainin8 new
trial on newly discovered evldenc~::. . ;Ev;i~d!=hoe: ·,was;.;UJ.l;"b;T;lown to movant-
defendant at time of trial; fa].lure to discover evidence 'tiTSS not due to
movsnts want of dilig~nee; evidence is admissible and not merely cumulative,
collateral or impeaching; [and evidence is probably true and t~~1ll probably
bring about different t'esult on another trial].

v.

Court of Criminal Appeals must necessarily l-1eight axeulpa.tory evid.enee
against evidance of guilt abused at trial when evaluating Art 40.001 claim,
that newly discovered or available evidence proves Defeniant•a to be
innocent of the c.rir!le for which he was eonvietsd, as Court • s 'fask in ·.:;; :.~.
evalu_~ting ouch claim is to assess probable impact of newly available upon
pe~suasiveness on state's cause as whole. In which despite Appli~ant's
counsel's Brady Motion. Joe JamflS Salfyer, counsel in trial denied .t.:.:;~;;.--.,5 ...... ~· ·• · ..,
Applicant's a fair trial within the meaning of Sixth, Fourteeth Amendment
to the Constitution of the United ta~tes, refused to raise valiable .:7.~:~·~· :: •.. ':

evidanc.a we.ra available dutting trial as Applicant's t'lill address next.

VII.

This witness, the only witness, Yolanda Sanchez, testified against
Applicant and sought to blame the Applicant for the killing. Counsel in
trial asked 'her directlyt she denied her testimony·would benefit her
husband, Salome Sanchez, a co-defendant in the cause. In fact on such
information and belief, of th~ leniency, for exchange her inculpatory
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leniency's for the conviction of "Keko", Salome Sanchez, did not received
a fiften years plea bargain sentence to murder as the direct result of his
wife's inculeatory testimon~. (Salome Sanchez, was given an acquittal for
his wife's credible inculpatory testimony]. The fact of this benefit would
have greatly impeached the l-dfe' s credibili t.y. There !! evidance that 0 .A,
Heriberto Silva·~~:·? gave wi tnes a non-credible story about ho\J Yolanda ::--:.;,:-1.: .•
Sanchez, should testify beforf!l! the jury to accuse Applicant. Nr.Heriberto
Silva, D.A. in this cause and Applicant's counsel in trial denied Applicant
a fair trial within the meaning of the 6th Amendment of the Constitution of
the United St.ntes. The Rule provides that ce·rtain statements are not
excluded by the hearsay rule \vhen the declarant is unavailable. The first
of those provisions relied on by the Government is Fed.R.Evid~ 804(b)(3),
which codifies the "statement against interest'':~~exeption to the hearsay
rule. It makes admissible u[a] statement which was st the time of its
making so far contrary to the declarant's pecuniary or proprietary intrest,
or so far tended to subject him to civil or criminal liability, or to
render invalid a claim by him against another, that a reasonable woman in
her position \s:::.demaAdados en el
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caso numbero 96-CR-170, El Estado de Tejas contra Is~a~i''riia;z~ Jr.,.

et al. Yo meencontre con los oficiales de la ley tocante al caso

en el verano o otonio de mil nove sientos noventa y seis. A ese
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tiempo les dija que Jerry Garcia era la persona que asesino a

Jessie Warren y que Ismael Diaz, Jr. no tenia nada que ver con el

asesinato. ·

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GUERRERO
Raul Soto

Suscrito y declarado· bajo ··juramenta en esta el IRES dia de
marzo 19.ll_._.: ·. · ..

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t~St~@ ~LJ~~~~tN~to~EN Y QUE ISMAEL DIAZ JR NA'DA-TINIA QUE
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United States Constitution proliwbit the execution od a person who is
innocent of the crime for which he was eonvieted. this proposition has an
elemental appeal, as would the simi liar p·rcposition that Constitution
prohibits the imprisoment of one who is innocent of the crime for which he
was convicted after all, the centr~ilpurpose of any system of criminal
justice is to convict the guilty and free the innoeent 0 ~nder Art 40.001.

XI.

Aft.er trial, thl!'ll Applicant vs discovered that co-defendm::t Raul So to, gave
a tape interview to a reporter too .. That reporter l-vill testify in support of
2he Artiele 40.001 of the Texam Cod.e of Crim:i.nal Procedure provides a "NEH
TRIAL' with such reporters tape recorded \fiLl
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Newly Available Evidence will show Art 40.001 the AppJ,icant • s to be innocent
of the crime for which he tva.s convicted auch testimony l:1as never OFFERED !2
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~rnE DEFENSE [a) Brady viol~tion SEE Exhibit nFn

XII.

NEY TRIAL ARTICLE 40.001. There ara requirarnents for obtaining net-1
trial based on ne:-t11ly discovered evidenee ~!las unkn1
Trial Based on Newly Discovered Evidence: t'everse and reman to the 229th
Disric Court for trial.
Executed this 2'5"f.•h
~' day of D'ec.emb:e.:r A.D. 2012· ..

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 ·x, ISMA.EL tn~,JR, de hereby eertify that a .true and correct copy of
the above arid for~going Defend~nt's Notion for Bench Warrant and·Ordar
have been forwax-ded by Unite4 States ~tEail, Rostag$ prepeidt first c;lal!ls to
tha D~A .. , Hetibet:to Silva, preseeutiug Att.orney for STARR COUNTY, TEXAS,
S'IA.Rlt COUNTY COURTHOUSE, lUO' GRANDE CITY, TEXAS 78582; on this 25 t.h day of

·Deeember,2012o

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 CAUSE NO. ....._....._.,_
96•-CR-·170 .......

THE STATE OF TEXAS §
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§ IN TH~ 229th Judicial
v. § DISTRICT COURT OF
§ S'i'.AR~ COUNTY,tEKA5

1SMAEL DIA.Z,JR. §

TO TilE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAlD COURT:

Comes now, ISMAEL QIAZ 2 JR. 1 (Petitloner~ in the above styled.and Cau~e

rnJmbet'!!d Bnd st.E\te.s t

!'ly narne it:> Icmael Diaz~Jr~ (Petitlonr~r) ,my Offenders Number is :

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773&09. 1 am c.omp$te.'!:lt to maka this Affidavit. I
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·e~m presently incarc.e-cated
ir: the '!ferguson tlni. t. lo~::.:at~d et MADISON COUNTY, in Mi.dwajt, 'ftutas. I

rst}uest the Court to itHlUG a warrant fr~m t'he Sonc.h Ordering the Sheriff

of §!~~l.f.O~Nl_'X, to t1:ansport me to th.is Court. for hoaring in this matter
so that I m•v give Testimony.

~·uz~f:lt' th~ Sht11r:ifi! of Uf.~!.'L~QQ.N1'Y • te t.r~nspo:rt. peti titHH~r to the haa:rtn~
of thisc.ause.

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§
§ C&tiR1'
v. §
ISMAEL D!AZ,JR .. , § DISTRICT COURT,TEXAS
Defendant. §

On this th$ _ day. of - - - - - - ' 201.3, came on to be heard the
·nefendant'a Request for Beneh wa.rt'ant and after due consideration of the.
same. it is,
ORDERED th~t the D~fendtu1t' a request for a h(!aring is .( GRANTED I
OWNIED ); and that said c.auclii is set for hearing on the--· day of
, J eu-~d it is further;-
OROZRED that the Defeudaat•s request for bench wat'rant ie (GRANTED I
PEttlED ) 1 ahd the Clerk of tb~ Court is to notify said Defendant re~arding

·the ·sench ~arr~nt of the Defendant to this Court for said trial.

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 CAUSE NO. 96-CR-170
ISMAEL DTAZ: J.t<.. , s,, IN THE CRIMINAL COURTS
Relator, s
.J OF APPEALS OF TEXAS
v. s
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P. 0. BOX J.2308
LOUISE PEARSON·' D:i.s tric t Clerk., § CAPITOL STATlON
.Respondent, § AUSTIN~TF.XAS 78711.

HISTORY OF THE CASE
On December 25th 2012~lsmael Diaz:Jr (Relator) mailed to the Star~
County District Clerk's office two (2) Motions req11esting them to be fi.led
with the Honorable 229th Dj.st~ict Court.~ See Relator's EXHIBIT A] and in the
top right corner you be abl.e to see attached the certifjed # 7010 3090 0002
9154 3903 that (RELATOR) did certi.fied His mail. The first motion is filed
MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL BASED UPON NEWLY DISCOVERED EVIDENCE [EXHIBIT ~.J Rela.-
tor reli.ed upon Texas Code of Criminal Pr~cedure Art.40.001.) in that, once
He had p~epared and typed the motion (40.001)~ Keka~or, on uecemoer L)th LUlL,
(Pre-Pay) His Postige via certified with a reterned receip; Wrtere was signea
in January 2nd 3013,by Angey Reyes, in Starr County Courthouse [EXHIBIT C]
maild said motion to the Honorable District Clerk, Eloy R. Garcia, addressed
401 N. Britton Ave. Rio Grande City,Texas 78582, requesting that said moti-
on be filed with the 229th District Court.
Also mailed to the District Clerk, for filing, Motion Requesting An
InCamera Inspection {Oral) For Brady Material Evidence[EXHIBIT D]
Included with the legal Correspondence Package was ~ letter motion to
the Honorable Judge AnaL. Garza., Presiding Judge of the 229th District
Court [EXHIBIT A]. Informing Her that I had mailed to the District Clerk the
two (2) Motion's for filing in ·Her Court. The letter put Court on Notice
that I was filing Motion For New Trial Based Upon Newly Discovered Evidence
[Tex,CODE CRIM PTOC.ART.40.001J and Motion Requesting An InCamera Inspectin
(Oral) For Brad~ Material Evidance. Again this letter was mailed on December
25th 2012, via certified mail returned receip [EXHIBIT fl
I send a letter to Honorable Omar Escobar District Attorney Starr
County Courthouse 401 N. Britton Ave Rio Grande City,Texas 78582. April
2nd 2013, informing Him I've send two (2) letters to the Honorable District
Clerk Eloy. R. Garcia requesting the states of my case on Newly Discovered
Evidance Art.40.001 (1) Yet Relator had no respond from them [EXffiiBIT B]

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 EXECUTED THIS 29TH DAY
OF DECEMBER 2014.

'ISMAEL D Z,
FERGUSON UNIT
12120 SAVAGE DRIVE
MIDWAY,TEXAS 75852
PRO SE#00773609

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