Robinson, Timothy Lee

... , NO.: IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS, IN AUSTIN This document contains so~e pages that ar~ of p~or quahiy (PD-0238-ll: and, WR-80, 739-01 & 02) at the time of 1magmg. ****************************************************** FROM THE SIXTH. COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS I IN TEXARKANA lR!ECIE~VElD ~IN (NO. (S): 06-09-00225-CR & PD-0238-ll) COURTOFCRIMINAU\PPEALS :,;***************************************************·MAR 1 7 2015 RE: NO.(S) :: CR16,079 & (A/B) IN THE 76th DISTRICT COURT Abet Acosta, Clerlk FOR TITUS COUNTY, TEXARKANA, TEXAS ****************************************************** IN RE TIMOTHY LEE ROBINSON RELATOR ****************************************************** RELATOR'S ORIGINAL PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS: RELATOR files this ORIGINAL PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS for the ambiguous MEMORANDUM OPINION with MANDATE ISSUANCE by the SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS, reaching a decision so arbitrary and unreasonable to amount to a clear and prejudicial error of law and it clearly fails to correctly analyze or apply the law (See, In Re Kimberly - Clark Corp., 228 SW3d 480, 484 (Tex App- Dallas 2007), totally ignoring this COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS' PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW OPINION FOR REMAND, NO. PD-0238-11, and in part through a dereliction of. duty .from both; RETAINED ATTORNEY CHARLES VAN CLEEF under contract to complete the entire legal process but allowed, by the 76th DISTRICT COURT, to withdraw sometime in JULY I AUGUST 2011 without answering and/or advising RELATOR of the STATE'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW submitted to attorney of record by U.S. mail FEBRUARY 14, 2011; and, sometime in SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2011, the 76th DISTRICT COURT'S APPOINTMENT of ATTORNEY CHARLES MAC COBB who failed to FILE ANY FORM OF ANSWER TO "APPELLEE'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON REMAND" delivered VIA HAND DELIVERY as certified NOVEMBER 19, 2012, clearly failing to analyze and apply law. RELATOR further files this ORIGINAL PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS for the clear abuse. of discretion by: 76th DISTRICT COURT'S denial to reopel!l!SUPPRESSION HEARING (See Black v STATE OF TEXAS, 362 SW3d 626 (Tex Crim App 2012)); and both, the STATE PROSECUTOR:'s 1 2 and 76th DISTRICT COURT'S failure to answer RELATOR'S 11.07 APPLICATION by complying with TEXAS CODE CRIMINAL PROCEDURES (TCCP, herein) ART. 11.07, Sec.3 (c) & (d), addressing grounds on ATTORNEY'S OF RECORD denial to effective assistance guaranteed under the SIXTH AMENDMENT of the UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, ART. I, § 10 of the TEXAS CONSTITUTION, and ART. 1.051, Sec. d (1 - 4) of TCCP, INTER - ALIA, arbitrarily unreasonable, a clear and prejudicial error of law. RELATOR in support of the aforementioned clear abuse of discretion for said WRIT ISSUANCE would show the following: I RELATOR in the aforementioned ABUSES OF DISCRETION has no adequate remedy at law, nor appeal process (See, In Re Kimberly Clark, supra, Id .. ), therefore it is incumbent for this COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS to impose ORIGINAL JURISDICTION in this cause. II RELEVANT FACTS REVISITED RELATOR, on AUGUST 25, 2008, upon DETECTIVE CESAR MUNOZ receiving an anonymous tip that RELATOR was coming home from DALLAS with a large amount of drugs, was subjected to an incomprehensible traffic stop for alleged failure to apply a turn signal where NINTH STREET ends and "MERGES" into MARGARET STREET. However, there was "NO TRAFFIC TICKET OR CITATION ISSUED FOR SAID VIOLATION." DETECTIVE MUNOZ, a TRAINED. NARCOTICS OFFICER, while in his personal vehicle(unmarked vehicle, i.e., NO OVERHEAD LIGHTS, NO SIREN, NO POLICE DECALS, etc.), in an assumed attempt to make the alleged traffic stop, follows RELATOR to the driveway of a residence at 511 MARGARET STREET, MT. PLEASANT, TEXAS where OFFICER SIMON PORTER moments later had arrived with RELATOR handcuffed and in custody being detained by DETECTIVE MUNOZ who. had: l) removed RELATOR at gunpoint from drivers side of the vehicle and is placed into custody and detained with handcuffs for an assumed UNCOMPLIANT BEHAVIOR, then kept at a distance from the vehicle on the drivers side, evidenced through OFFICER PORTER'S "DASH CAMERA VIDEO" entered into evidence at triaL with RELATOR "NOWHERE IN SIGHT;" (MUNOZ'S PERSONAL VEHICLE also caught on the video evidencing NO OVERHEAD LIGHTS, NO POLICE DECALS, etc.,csee STATE'S EXHIBIT J, DVD). Upon arrival of OFFICER PORTER and assisting officers, the following transpires: 2) RELATOR handcuffed already is detained and questioned by OFFICER PORTER per orders of DETECTIVE; MUNOZ, while MUNOZ has assisting officers! remove passengers; 2 3 II RELEVANT FACTS REVISITED 3) RELATOR'S passengers -his brother and brother's girlfriend - are removed from the passengers side of the vehicle, handcuffed and searched, remaining in the passenger area detained in custody; 4) WITHOUT PROBABLE CAUSE OR WARRANT TO SEARCH OR ARREST, DETECTIVE MUNOZ obstinately assumes to obtain PROBABLE CAUSE TO SEARCH through the mulish accusation of smelling marijuana and observing paraphernalia in PLAIN VIEW, HOWEVER, NOTHING WAS CONFISCATED, NOR ·PRODUCED AT ANY TIME FOR CONFIRMATION OF SAID PROBABLE CAUSE; 5) MUNOZ continues his claim for a "LAWFUL SEARCH," claiming to have ask, and was granted consent to search the vehicle, PRODUCING, NO SIGNED CONSENT TO SEARCH FORMS; 6) RELATOR has continually, from time of placement of handcuffs to detain in custody, remained at a distance from the vehicle on the drivers side, with the passengers handcuffed detained in custody on the passengers side of the vehicle,.now, DETECTIVE MUNOZ assisted by OFFICER PORTER (BOTH, NARCOTICS OFFICERS), make an 11 minute search of the vehicle, yielding NOTHING, NOT EVEN MARIJUANA OR ASSUMED PARAPHERNALIA (EVIDENT FROM OFFICER PORTER'S DASH CAMERA VIDEO, ENTERED AT TRIAL); 7) NO ONE, ASSISTING OFFICER'S, ESPECIALLY, DETECTIVE MUNOZ and OFFICER PORTER, TRAINED NARCOTIC OFFICER'S, "SEARCHING FOR 'ANY' CONTRABAND NOTICES A 'GALLON- SIZED," CLEAR BAGGIE OF CRACK COCAINE" on the ground in the morning light - on the passengers side of the car, the other side of the car from where RELATOR had been hand cuffed detained in custody several feet from the drivers side since the inception (off the video produced at trial before, during, and after the search) - until after an 11 minute search yielding nothing, coincidently, "AT THE LAST MINUTE OFFICER MUNOZ FINDS AND PRODUCES THIS ASSUMED EVIDENCE;" 8) NO ONE, AT ANY TIME - not officers, passengers, tipsters, nor anyone else - saw RELATOR IN ACTUAL CARE CUSTODY, CONTROL, NOR HAS THERE BEEN PRODUCED EVIDENCE TO RELATOR'S PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE OF ANY PARAPHERNALIA/ CONTRABAND, NOR WAS THE BAGGIE FINGERPRINTED TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF EVIDENCE PRESENTED AT TRIAL; 9) RELATOR is arrested without warrant under an assumed PROBABLE CAUSE accusation for the SMELL OF MARIJUANA AND PLAIN VIEW PARAPHERNALIA, PRODUCING NO EVIDENCE THEREOF, after which MUNOZ claims to have requested and was granted CONSENT TO SEARCH, and again, PRODUCES NO EVIDENCE OF A "CONSENT TO SEARCH FORM SIGNED BY RELATOR. However,. RELATOR ARRESTED and PASSENGERS KEPT IN DETAINED CUSTODYi with all transported for further questioning; 10) OFFICER PORTER, during transport,· confirmed td·RELATOR that Lakeshia Williams, the front passenger, detained on the passenger side of vehicle confessed drugs are hers; 3 II RELEVANT FACTS REVISITED On SEPTEMBER 15, 2009, the trial court holds a SUPPRESSION HEARING, with the STATE introducing "ONLY ONE WITNESS," DETECTIVE CESAR MUNOZ, leaving the question as to why OFFICER PORTER is not also called, who gave his opinion as to whether the "ENDING OF NINTH STREET AND THE BEGINING OF MARGARET STREET LAWFULLY QUALIFY AS AN INTERSECTION REQUIRING USE OF A TURN-SIGNAL." (See, NINTH STREET I MARGARET STREET I MUNOZ POSITION, DIAGRAM ATTACHED; see also, CITY MAP, introduced by DEFENSE ATTORNEY, REPORTER'S RECORD, volume 5, EXHIBIT DX -1). 1) MUNOZ assumedly observes RELATOR "TURN" the vehicle he was driving from NINTH STREET that continues as MARGARET STREET and failed to use a turn signal; 2) It is "MUNOZ'S BELIEF THAT NINTH STREET ENDING INTO MARGARET STREET BEGINING IS AN TNTERSECTION," thereby, based on belief it is an assumed traffic violation to drive - . · cme,'s; vehicl~ from NINTH STREET to MARGARETI'STREET' ·wibho.ut· signaling the turn; 3) Based on "MUNOZ'S BELIEF THAT NINTH STREET ENDING INTO MARGARET STREET BEGINING IS AN INTERSECTION" and failing to use a turn signal to "TURN FROM NINTH STREET TO MARGARET STREET" is an assumed violation of law, WHILE DRIVING HIS PERSONAL VEHICLE, MUNOZ, '"HAVING NO OVERHEAD LIGHTS, POLICE DECALS, QUESTIONING SIREN EQUIPTED, ETC.," assumedly makes an attempt to make a TRAFFIC STOP on RELATOR for the assumed violation of law (EVIDENCED PERSONAL VEHICLE OF MUNOl7, FROM DASH CAMER1\. OF OFFICER PORTER); 4) MUNOZ in his PERSONAL VEHICLE follows RELATOR into a driveway at 511 MARGARET, MT. PLEASANT, TEXAS, moments before the arrival of OFFICER PORTER in his DEPARTMENT VEHICLE "EQUIPTED WITH AUDIO I VIDEO CAPABILITY," where MUNOZ had already removed RELATOR from the vehicle at gunpoint and had handcuffed and detained in custody on the drivers side, evidenced from.OFFICER PORTER'S AUDIO I VIDEO RECORDING UPON ARRIVAL WITH RELATOR "NOWHERE IN THE FRAMES OF THE RECORDING, and NO REPEATED COMMANDS FR0~1 OFFICER PORTER UPON ARRIVAL," evidenced from AUDIO RECORDING OF OFFICER PORTER'S RECORDING EQUIPTMENT introduced at trial;. 5) Upon entering the driveway of the residence, Lakeshia Williams, the front passenger, had got out on the passenger's side of the vehicle; 6) With the arrival of OFFICER PORTER, MUNOZ has OFFICER PORTER take control of RELATOR, "IMMEDIATELY CLAIMING TO SMELL MARIJUANA," yet at trial testifies RELATOR DID NOT SEEM TO BE UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF ANYTHING, "CLAIMS TO OBSERVE DRUG PARAPHERNALIA IN PLAIN VIEW/" but produced "NO EVIDENCE OF EITHER," and "CLAIMS THIS ASSUMED SMELL AND PLAIN VIEW OBSERVATION GIVES HIM PROBABLE CAUSE TO SEARCH, BUT ASSUMEDLY ASK FOR, AND ASSUMEDLY GIVEN PERMISSION TO SEARCH;"(PRODUCED NO SIGNED CONSENT FORM TO SEARCH). 4 5 II RELEVANT FACTS REVISITED On SEPTEMBER 15, 2009, the trial co~rt holds a SUPPRESSION HEARING, (CONTINUED): 7) Tracy Harris, in the back seat on the passengers side was removed from the vehicle prior to the search, and remained on the passengers side of the vehicle (evidenced from TRIAL VIDEO PRODUCED); 8) MUNOZ then searched the vehicle for 11 minutes and found nothing in the vehicle, however, after search of the vehicle turned up NO CONTRABAND, NOT EVEN MARIJUANA OR PARAPHERNALIA IN PLAIN VIEW, MUNOZ NOW CLAIMS TO FIND A GALLON - SIZED BAGGIE FULL OF CRACK COCAINE UNDER THE VEHICLE ON THE "PASSENGERS SIDE" WITH RELATOR FROM THE CONTINUATION OF THE STOP HAS BEEN HANDCUFFED DETAINED IN CUSTODY ON THE "DRIVERS SIDE" OF THE VEHICLE AS EVIDENT "RELATOR IS NOWHERE IN THE TRIAL INTRODUCED VIDEO;" 9) MUNOZ now ARREST AND HAS RELATOR TRANSPORTED BY OFFICER PORTER, WHO HAD CONFIDED WITH RELATOR THAT LAKESHIA WILLIAMS HAD CONFESSED TO THE DRUGS BEING HERS, and she along with Tracy Harris were being transported as well for further questioning; 10) MUNOZ "NEVER ISSUED A TRAFFIC TICKET / CITATION FOR THE ASSUMED TRAFFIC VIOLATION, SPECIFICALLY, MUNOZ'S BELIEF THAT THE NINTH STREET ENDING INTO MARGARET STREET BEGINING IS AN INTERSECTION AND FAILING TO USE A TURN SIGNAL TO 'TURN' FROM NINTH STREET TO MARGARET STREET IS A VIOLATION OF TRAFFIC LAW," thereby questions the "REASONABLENESS OF THE STOP TO SEARCH THE VEHICLE (See, KOTHE v STATE, 152 SW3d 54, 62 (TEX CRIM APP 2004)); 11) MUNOZ claimed that the PROBABLE CAUSE TO SEARCH THE VEHICLE (in the absnece of consent) would have been the SMELL OF MARIJUANA. The information from the anonymous source was a factor for the stop to obtain a search. Therefore, MUNOZ acknowledged that there was no way to test the reliability or credibility of the anonymous informant except by finding contraband, and CLEARLY NO WAY OF FINDING CONTRABAND WITHOUT A SEARCH WARRANT OR PROBABLE CAUSE, EXCEPT TO MAKE A TRAFFIC STOP; 12) That concluded the testimony and the court determined "THAT PROBABLE CAUSE EXISTED FOR THE TRAFFIC STOP" and the RELATOR consented to the search of the vehicle. However, the court indicated it would prepare FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSION OF LAW IN THE CASE, BUT WAS NOT DONE UNTIL CASE ABATED BY THE COURT OF APPEALS. The RELATOR was immediately arraigned; he pled not gjjilty. He pled true -to the; enhancement paragraph. All of the other, then pending, defense pretrial motions were granted. Trial presentation was scheduled to begin the next morning at 8;45 AM. 5 II RELEVANT FACTS REVISITED THE EVIDENCE AT TRIAL The issue of the legality of the initial traffic stop was re-litigated during the RELATOR'S jury trial. The jury heard "THE RELEVANT FACTS REVISITED," listed herein at pages 2 - 5, inter-alia, and especially MUNOZ'S "INCONSISTENT STATEMENTS (TEX PEN CODE (TPC) § 37.06) WITH THE INTENT TO DECEIVE AND WITH KNOWLEDGE OF THE STATEMENTS MEANING HE MADE THE FALSE STATEMENT UNDER OATH (TPC § 37.02, PERJURY), and THE FALSE STATEMENT. WAS MADE DURING AND IN CONNECTION WITH AN OFFICIAL PROCEEDING, SPECIFICALLY THIS TRIAL, AND WAS MATERIAL. THE STATEMENT WAS MATERIAL, REGARDLESS OF THE ADMISSIBILITY OF THE STATEMENT UNDER THE RULES OF EVIDENCE, AS IT HAS AFFECTED THE COURSE AND OUTCOME OF THESE OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS, SPECIFICALLY, PRE - TRIAL SUPPRESSION HEARING, JURY TRIAL, COURT OF APPEALS - APPEAL, PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW - COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, AND COURT OF APPEALS ON REMAND(TPC § 37.03, AGGRAVATED PERJURY; see also, TPC § 37.04, MATERIALITY). WHETHER A STATEMENT IS MATERIAL IN A GIVEN FACTUAL SITUATION IS A QUESTION OF LAW ( ID. I AT TPC § 37 .04). II MORE SPECIFICALLY: THE SUPPRESSION HEARING TESTIMONY MUNOZ, under oath, testifies RELATOR "DOES NOT SIGNAL A TURN AT THE ALLEGED INTERSECTION" where NINTH STREET "ENDS INTO" MARGARET STREET AS HE CONTINUES TO FOLLOW THE "CURVE INTO MARGARET STREET WHERE NINTH STREET ENDS," thereby, "ONE STREET 'MERGES' INTO THE OTHER FROM EITHER DIRECTION (See, NINTH STREET I MARGARET STREET I MUNOZ POSITION, DIAGRAM ATTACHED; see also, "COMPARE," CITY MAP, introduced by DEFENSE ATTORNEY, REPORTER'S RECORD, volume 5, EXHIBIT DX- 1)." R8 - LITIGATED SUPPRESSION TESTIMONY AT TRIAL MUNOZ, under oath, testifies and admits NINTH STREET and MARGARET DRIVE "MERGE" at THEIR "INTERSECTION." When asked whether there were "ANY TRAFFIC SIGNS OF ANY KIND" at "THE INTERSECTION," MUNOZ responded, "I don't believe. It's just a-- it's 'AN INTERSECTION. I II The SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS, CAUSE NO. 06-09-00225-CR, MEMORANDUM OPINION, concedes ''The record also contains evidence that the traffic from NINTH STREET 'DOES MERGE ONTO lSHOULD STATE "INTO") MARGARET DRIVE.' The defense introduced a map which suggests 'NINTH STREET MERGES WITH MARGARET DRIVE.' The defense exhibit appears to be photocopied from a commercial atlas (See, SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS, MEMORANDUM OPINION, at page 10, ICI •• )." 6 1 II RELEVANT FACTS REVISITED CONFUSIVE TESTIMONY FROM HISTORICAL STANDPOINT '· "At the SUPPRESSION HEARING, the defense showed MUNOZ a map, which MUNOZ described as incorrect. When asked, '[D]oes NINTH STREET CURVE INTO MARGARET DRIVE?' MUNOZ responded, 'YES, IT DOES, but the way that indicates is incorrect to the actual way the street is. That's incorrect.' MUNOZ admitted THERE WERE NOT ANY TRAFFIC SIGNS AT 'THE INTERSECTION,' BUT TESTIFIED, '[Ninth Street] DOESN'T CONTINUE ONTO MARGARET though there is 'AN INTERSECTION.'"(MEMORANDUM OPINION, supra, pg. 10, Id .. ). "At TRIAL, ... The defense introduced a map which suggests NINTH STREET MERGES WITH MARGARET DRIVE .•. According to MUNOZ, the defense exhibit was incorrect '[~]cause ln [the defense exhibit], EAST EIGHTH does not run into MARGARET, and then you've got EAST NINTH, and they run parallel to each other.'" (Id.). APPELLANT'S BRIEF is confusing in that the "REPORTER'S RECORD (RR, herein)" is mentioned at the beginning of "B. SUPPRESSION HEARING" and "C. TRIAL TESTIMONY" in the first paragraphs, pages 10 & 13, and VOLUME NUMBER, thereafter listing "ONLY PAGE NUMBER WITHOUT A LINE NUMBER (P, FOR PAGE NUMBER, herein, for comparison). APPELLEE'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON REMAND, however, lists "REPORTER'S RECORD (RR)" throughout, listing VOLUME NUMBER (V},_ LINE :NUMBER~(L)-i. and, PAGE NUMBER (P). APPELLANT'S [RELATOR'S] BRIEF CLEARLY REVEALS THE STATE [APPELLEE] upon presentation to the jury removed the alleged evidence from the [STATE'S EXHIBIT 2] ENVELOPE "TO SHOW TO THE JURY ALONG WITH THE ALLEGED WRITTEN STATEMENT." At this moment, defense attorney "MADE AN OBJECTION TO THE EVIDENCE,.AND TO THE STATEMENT AS 1HEARSAY.'" SPECIFICALLY: "Also, the State was once again allowed to place the alleged written statement of the appellant AND EVIDENCE DESPrTE DEFENSE COUNSEL'S OBJECTION (HEARSAY); the statement was read for the jury. Ibid. at (RR, ~ ~' f) 23, 24 - 25. THE ENVELOPE in which the SUSPECTED COCAINE WAS PLACED (STATE'S EXHIBIT ~) and ~ DVD (State's Exhibit }_) WERE ALSO ADMITTED, without objection. Ibid. at (RR, ~ ~~~) 28- 29.(APPELLANT'S BRIEF, Id. at C. TRIAL TESTIMONY, page 13). "The following witness.was Detective Ray yokel, a 'CHAIN OF CUSTODY WITNESS.' Ibid. at (RR, V 3, P) 105. "The next witness was Karen Shumate, A Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Lab employee who 'TESTIFIED ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE CONTRABAND.'Ibid. at (RR, V 3, P) 109. She 'TESTIFIED THAT THE CONTRABAND WEIGHED 294.64 g.'" Ibid. at (RR, V 3, P) 112. (APPELLANT'S BRIEF, NO. 06-09-00225-CR, supra, Id. at c~ TRIAL TESTIMONY, page 16). 7 II RELEVANT FACTS REVISITED CUNFUSIVE TESTIMONY FROM HISTORICAL STANDPOINT (CONTINUED) [STATE'S EXHIBIT 2] STATE'S EXHIBIT 2 at the point of introduction into evidence was "THE ENVELOPE" that was introduced at the same time as STATE'S EXHIBIT 3 "THE DVD" without objection. (APPELLANT'S.BRIEF, supra, Id. at C. TRIAL TESTIMONY [RR, V 3, P 23, 24-25] pg. 13). STATE'S EXHIBIT 2 "THE ENVELOPE": the purpose of Detective Ray YokEd's testcimony is to establish "THE CHAIN OF CUSTODY" through the sealing and initialing I coding of "THE ENVELOPE" to be sent to the CRIME LAB. STATE'S EXHIBIT 2 "THE ENVELOPE":the purpose of Karen Shumate's testimony is to establish the procedures in "THE CHAIN OF CUSTODY UPON RECEIPT OF 'THE ENVELOPE'" with the ways and means upon which she checks the sealing, opening, and resealing of "THE ENVELOPE~ n She also "TESTIFIED ABaJT THE NATURE OF THE CONTRABAND," and "THAT THE CONTRABAND WEIGHED 294.64 g. (APPELLANT'S BRIEF, supra, Id. at C. TRIAL TESTIMONY [RR, v 3, p 105, 109, 112] pg. 16). DEFENSE ATTORNEY'S, was precisely, "NO OBJECTION TO STATE'S EXHIBIT 2, 'THE ENVELOPE' AS PERTAINING TO CHAIN OF CUS'IDDY, NATURE OF THE CONTRABAND, AND WEIGHT OF CONTRABAND," Id., supra. HOWEVER, in a DELUSIONAL MISCHARATERIZATION OF THE "NO OBJECTION STATED AT THIS POINT IN THE TRIM.," the STATE INTENTIONALLY MISLEADS THE COURT OF APPEALS INTO BELIEVING RELATOR HAS WAIVED ANY APPELLATE REVIEW OF HIS MOTION TO SUPPRESS BECAUSE OF THE STATE'S "MISREPRESENTATION OF THE .A.FOOEMENTIONED TESTIMONY AS THE STATE'S INTRODUCTIOO OF THE EVIDENCE, WHEN IN FACT, AS AFOREMENTIONED, THE STATE'S PRESENTATION IS 'THE CHAIN OF aJS'IDDY PROCEDURES, THE TESTIMONY ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE CONTRABAND, AND THE CDNTRAB1\NDS WEIGHT, ALL OF WHICH DEFENSE ATIURNEY HAS NO OBJECTION. ' " APPELLEE'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON REMAND, NO. 06-09-00225-CR, Id. at pg. 7, THE STATE CATEGORIZES IT THIS WAY: "Subsequently, the State offered as State's Exhibit 2 the controlled substance, . the subject of Robinson's objection in his motion to suppress. RR V 3, P 110, L 22- P 112, L 8. With the benefit of Munoz's characterization of the intersection, counsel for Robinson asserted, "No objection[,]" to the admission of State's Exhibit 2. RR V 3 P 112, L 10. The evidence was received. RR V 3, P 112, L 11. At that point Robinson waived any complaint about the admissibility of the controlled substance." STATE'S EXHIBIT 2 AT THIS POINT "IS TilE ENVEWPE BEING ADMITTED, CHAIN OF CUS'IOOY." 8 II REVELANT FACTS REVISITED CONFUSIVE TESTIMONY FROM HISTORICAL STANDPOINT (CONTINUED) [MISCHARACTERIZATION OF INTERSECTION DEFDUTION] DETECTIVE CESAR MUNOZ and OFFICER SIMON RAY PORTER take an oath upon entering the MOUNT PLEASANT POLICE DEPARTMENT to uphold the laws and ordinances of MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS as well as the STATE OF TEXAS. Therefore, if any person is in violation of the laws and/or ordinances of MOUNT PLEASANT and/or THE STATE OF TEXAS these officer's have a duty and obligation to uphold said laws and/or ordinances. It would thereby, be an unlawful act for the DETECTIVE and/or OFFICER'S to ARREST SOMEONE IN VIOLATION OF SAID LAWS AND/OR ORDINANCES. HOWEVER, THIS IS PRECISELY WHAT HAS HAPPENED IN THIS CASE THROUGH THE MISCHARACTER- IZATION OF THE TURN WHERE NINTH STREET "ENDS TURNING IN'ID" MARGARET DRIVE AND "BEJING AN INTERSECI'ION" in direct violation to, "CITY CODES OF MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTIONS 70.01 AND 71.030 (APPENDIX, TAB A., Id.; attached hereto.), THEREBY, THE EVIDENCE OBTAINED AS A RESULT OF. THE ILLEGAL DETENTION IS TAINTED BY THE UNLAWFUL POLICE ACTIONS AND IS TRADITIONALLY BARRED AS "FRUITS OF THE POISONOUS 'l'REE." SEE, SEGURA v UNITED STATES, 468 U~S. 796, 804 (1984); WONG SUN v UNITED STATES, 371 I u.s. 471 (1963). The DETENTION was ILLEGAL, and there is a clear casual connection between the detention and the discovery of the drugs. The State h?s not alleged that the discovery of the drugs or RELATOR'S subsequent confession was sufficiently attenuated from the illegal detention to purge the taint of the illegal detention. BROWN v ILLINIOS, 422 U.S. 590 (1975); BELL v STATE, 724 SW 3d 780 ( TEX CRIM APP 1986). First, for clarity, the characterization of NINTH STREET "ENDING AND TURNING INTO" MARGARET DRIVE and ''BEING AN INTERSECTION" looking like a "Y" or even a "U" is a complete and utterly misconceived characterization of the "STREETS." The "STREETS" are better characterized as a person standing in a ,;BOOT." (See, NINTH STREET / MARGARET DRIVE / MUNOZ POSITION, DIAGRAM ATTACHED; see also, CITY MAP, introduced by DEFENSE ATTORNEY, :REPORTER 1 S RECORD, VOLUME 5, EXHIBIT DX - 1) • The MENTAL PICTURE is to illustrate the "CURVE / MERGE" of NINTH STREET'S "END INTO" MARGARET STREET'S "BEGINNING." SPECIFICALLY, as with a "BOOT" starting NINTH STREET at YOUR TOES coming across the top of your foot to the ankle, there being the end of NINTH STREET, curving up your leg, there being the beginning of MARGARET DRIVE, and this continues to your crotch, as MARGARET DRIVE. -of course, at your ankle you could turn, thereby, going into the heal of the "BOOT," or a DEAD END PORTION OF MARGARET DRIVE. /() II RELEVANT FACTS REVISITED CONFUSIVE TESTIMONY FROM HISTORICAL STANDPOINT (CONTINUED) [MISCHARACTERIZATION OF INTERSECTION DEFINITION] Second, keeping the MENTAL PICTURE IN MIND, NINTH STREET and MARGARET DRIVE are a two way street, two lanes, one lane going one direction, the other lane going the opposite direction. Clearly, with RELATOR coming down NINTH STREET, from the "TOE OF THE BOOT ACROSS THE TOP OF THE FOOT TOWARD THE ANKLE," in the single lane that.as you make ?'THE CURVE TURNING," as does the ankle heading up the leg toward the crotch, "INTO MARGARET DRIVE WHERE THERE IS 'NO INTENTION TO TURN THE VEHICLE FROM THE DIRECT COURSE OF THE STREET, CHANGE LANES, START FROM A PARKED POSITION (TEX. TRANSP. CODE(S) §§ 545.104(a), 545.106; MAHAFFEY v STATE, 316 SW 3d 633, 639 (TEX CRIM APP 2010)), NOR, IS THERE ANY OTHER TRAFFIC BEING AFFECTED BY SUCH MOVEMENT, OR CONFLICT WITH ANY OTHER VEHICLES TRAVELING UPON DIFFERENT STREETS JOINING AT ANY OTHER ANGLE (CITY OF MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS, CODE OF ORDINANCES §§ 70.01, at "INTERSECTION;" 71.030, at "STOPPING AND TURNING SIGNALS;" attached hereto, APPENDIX, TAB A).'" Finally, in 'MUNOZ'S OPINION" a traffic infraction had occurred when RELATOR/ traveling from NINTH STREET to MARGARET DRIVE, "CONTINUED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT TURNING HIS TURN SIGNAL ON[,]" WHICH THE RELATOR HAD "A DUTY" TO DO AT THE "INTERSECTION." EVEN THOUGH, "MUNOZ ACKNCl'H.EDGED" THAT THERE ARE "NO TRAFFIC SIGNALS OR SIGNS AT 'THIS INTERSECTION; '" however, MUNOZ did not waver from his position that, "ALTHOUGH THE Fta'J OF TR.AFFIC AT THIS JUNCTURE 'COULD BE CHARACTERIZED AS SIMPLY FOLI.a'JING' THE ROADWAY AROUND ONTO MARGARET DRIVE I TO I TURN I OR I CONTINUE I ONTO MARGARET DRIVE FRcx-1 NINTH STREET WITHOUT A SIGNAL 'IS A VIOLATION OF THE LAW.'" (COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS/ Slip. ' Op., PD-0238-11; see also, CITY OF MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS, CODE OF ORDINANCES§§ 70.01/ at INTERSECTION; and 71.030, at STOPPING and TURNI~G SIGNALS, APPENDIX TAB A). MUNOZ, AS AN OFFICER OF THE MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS1 POLICE DEPARTMENT, "WAS OF THE OPINION 'mAT A TRAFFIC INFRACTION HAD OCCURRED IT WAS HIS DUTY AND/OR OBLIGATION TO ESTABLISH THE ENFORCEMENT OF ANY VIOLATION, EITHER ·BY THE IsSuANCE OF A CITATION AND/OR TRAFFIC TICKET, THEREBY, ESTABLISHING THAT AN ACTUAL INFRACTION HAS OCCURRED." Otherwise, as RELATOR'S MOTION TO SUPPRESS argued, inter-alia, thatthetraffic stop, purportedly for the failure to signal a turn "AT AN INTERSECTION, 'WAS A PRETEXT TO JUSTIFY AN ONVERED AS A. RE.SUlL.T I()IJP' IT MAY Nair BE USED AT TR:n:M.. UNITED STATES v LEFKOWITZ, US , 52 S -- -- Ct 420, 76 LEd 877 (1932). T!1is present case is but a 'type and shadow of the· case PIERCE. v STATE:; 32 :SW ··2d 247 (TEX CRIM APP 2000) REVERSED AND REMANDED, EN i3ANC.'. SPEC::U:FtCALLY:· . ·. .- - Defendant was cohv:Lcted iri' the County Cdinirial Court No. 10 I Dallas County I Marshall Gandy, JUDGE; of DwL: She appealed. The Dallas County Court of Appeals affirmed, 1999 WL 956301. Defendant filed a PDR~ The Court of Criminal Appeals, Womack, J., held that trial judges ruling on objection to the illegally obtained evidence was not rendered moot by guilty verdict from jury that was instructed to disregard illegally obtained evidence, abbrogating JOHNSON, 855 SW 2d 578. The decision of a jury that is not trained in this difficult task is simply not reliable enough to provide DUE PROCESS OF LAW. Id. at 252. A- defendant likewise has a right, entirely apart from guilt and innocence, not to be convicted with illegally obtained evidence. This right is based in part on the 4th and 14th AMENDMENTS of the UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION, See MAPP v OHIO, 376 US 643, 81 S Ct 1684, 6 LEd 2d 1081 (1961), and in part on Art. 38.23, a statute enacted by TEXAS LEGISLATURE and GOVERNOR in 1925 and reenacted 4 times thereafter. The decision of a Judge is necessary for a defendant to have·a fair hearing and a reliable determination of the legality with which evidence was obtained. The jury is given a role to be "a backup protection against erroneous judicial rulings," that have admitted evidence, 18 17' III 76th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF TITUS COUNTY, TEXAS THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN ITS ANALYSIS CONCERNING: A. The failure to grant the defense motion to suppress: (continued) not to supplant them. Just as the task of determining the. voluntariness of a confession without being distracted by its reliability is too difficult to be left to the jury alone, so is the task of determining the legality of the means by which evidence was. obtained without being distracted by its probative value. Id., at 253. Unlike this present case, although factually was required under simular circumstance, precisely; The Courts charge authorized the jury to convict if it found that: Deputy Miller (or DETEC'J;'IVE MUNOZ) , ''whether acting as an officer or as a person who was not an officer· ( 'an other person,' in the terms of the statute), had placed the defendant under arrest without a warrant for an offense that was a felony OR AGAINST THE PUBLIC PEACE." I d. "NO OFFENSE COMMITI'ID IN MILLER'S (or DETEC'l'IVE MUNOZ 'S) PRESENSE OR VIEW WAS A FEI.ONY," and "THE JURY WERE INSTRUCTED "..'HAT TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS WERE NOT OFFENSES AGAINST THE PUBLIC PEACE, 9J TOE OOI.Y OFFENSE FOR WHICH MILLm (or MUNOZ WAS USE OF 'NO TORN SIGNAL') LEX::M.LY aJULD HAVE ARRESTED 'nJE APPLICANT WAS DRIVING WHILE IN"'IXICATED (MUNOZ COULD NOT HAVE LEGALLY ARRESTED RElATOR FOR NOT. USING A TURN SIGNAL, TRAFFIC VIOLATION, IS NCY.r A FELONY NOR AGAINST THE PUBLIC PEACE, THEREFORE ILLEGAl. / UNJLAWFUI. ARJRES.r). Id. 0 BEFORE HE S".roPPID HER (HIM) 1 MILLER (MUNOZ HAD MERE SUSPICION FROO UNKNOWN .MUS UNRELIABLE INFORMNrr 1 ASSUMEDLY) HAD "NO EVIDENCE' "'mAT APPLICANT WAS Dn'OXI~Tm- Id. "If, as the Court of Appeals said, '[b]y its verdict of guilt, thejury found MILLER (or any other person) LEGALLY STOPPED APPLICANT,' and under the Courts instruction the STOP COULD HAVE ONLY BEEN LEGAL IF IT WERE FOR DWI (OFFENSE OF FELONY OR AGAINST THE PUBLIC PEACE), the jury's FINDING MUST HAVE BEEN BASED ON EVIDENCE OF IN'IDXICATION that MILLER OBTAINED AFlr'ER HE MADE 'HIE STOP. SUCH EVIDENCE axrr.D r«Y..I" JUSTIFY THE S'l'OP." Id. As in PIERCE, supra, "there was NO PROOF that DEPUTY MILLER (or DETECTIVE MUNOZ) witnessed a violation of the TRAFFIC LAWS," nor was there PROOF PRESENTED FOR ASSUMED PROBABLE CAUSE TO SEARCH OR ARREST WITHOUT WARRANT (TEX CODE CRH1 PROC ART 14.01), and RELATOR AT VERY MINIMAL WAS ENTITLED TO A SIMILAR CHARGE AND/OR REVERSAL AND REMAND. THE STOP, hereto in present case, HAS NOT BEEN JUSTIFIED, AS NO PROOF PRESENTED FOR: TRAFFIC VIOLATION (i.e. TRAFFIC TICKET, CITATION, VIDEO OF VIOLATION, NOTHING); or PROBABLE CAUSEand had there been .PROBABLE CAUSE, tDT JUST UNSUPPORTED ASSERTIONS OR BELIEFS, the OFFICER'S MUNOZ AND PORTER CLEARLY WOULD HAVE IMMEDIATELY WENT BEFORE A MAGISTRATE TO LAWFULLY OBTAIN A WARRANT FOR ARREST AND/OR SEARCH, HOWEVER, IN NOT DOING 19 III 76th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF TITUS COUNTY, TEXAS THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN ITS ANALYSIS CONCERNING: A. The failure to grant the defense motion to suppress: (continued) SO STRONGLY SUGGEST THEY WERE OUT TO MAKE AN ARREST AND/OR SEARCH AND SEIZURE through the ANONYMOUS UNKNOWN UNRELIABLE INFORMANT BY "ANY MEANS NECESSARY WITBOUI' SAID WARRANTS, 'lD ARREST, SEARCH, AND/OR SEIZE, THROUGH UNCORROBORATED HEARSAY MADE BY AN ASSUMED ANONYIDUS INFORMANT. n Furthermore, the UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT, in ILLINOIS v GATES, 462 US 213, 76 LEd 2d 527, 103 S Ct 2317, reh. den. (US) 77 LEd 2d 1453, 104 S Ct 103, consistently recognized the value for corroboration of detail OF AN INFORMANT'S TIP BY INDEPENDENT POLICE WORK. Id., at 530. In JONES v UNITED STATES, 362 US, at 269, 4 L Ed 2d 679, 80 S Ct 725, 78 ALR 2d 233, they held "that an affidavit relying on hearsay 'is not to be deemed insufficient on that score, SO LONG AS a substantial basis for crediting the hearsay is presented.'" They "went on to say that EVEN Ml\IUNG A WARRANTLESS ARREST AN OFFICER 'MAY RELY UPON INFORMATION RECEIVED THROUGH AN INFORMANT, RATHER THAN UPON DIRECT OBSERVATIONS, SO LONG AS 'HIE ~ANT 1 S STATEMENT IS REASONABLY CORROBORATED BY OTHER MATI'ERS WI'l'HIN OFFICERS KtUWLEDGE,'n Ibid, Likewise,. they "recognized the probative value of corrobor- ative efforts of police officials in AGUILAR- the source of the '2 - pronge test' - by observing that IF THE POLICE HAD MADE SOME EFFORT TO camQBORATE 'THE :INFORMANTS REPORT AT ISSUE, ' AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT CASE' WOULD HAVE BEEN PRESENTED. AGUILAR, 378 US, at 109. n. 1, 12 L Ed 2d 723, 84 S Ct 1509." GATES, SUPRA, at 550 -551, Id. "Yet, such tips, particularly when supplemented by INDEPENDENT POLICE INVESTIGATION, frequently contribute to the solution of otherwise 'perfect crimes.' While a conscientious assessment of the BASJCS FCR CREDITING SUCH TIPS JCS ~IRED BY THE FOURTII ~, ! STANDARD '!HAT LEAVES VIRTUALLY 00 PLACE FOR ANONYMOUS CITIZEN INF'ORMH'WTS IS NOT." GATES, supra, at 548. The UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT has repeatedly held THAT UNSUPPORTED ASSERTIONS OR BELIEF OF AN OFFICER DJES NOT SATISFY THE PROBABLE CAUSE REQUIREMENT. GATES; supra, at 570- 571 (citings omitted). They further state, In order to emphasize the magistrate's role as an .independent arbiter of PROBABLE CAUSE and to ENSURE THAT SEARCHES AND SEIZURES ARE NOT EFFECTED ON LESS THAN PROBABLE CAUSE, THE COURT HAS INSISTED THAT POLICE OFFICERS PROVIDE ."'JAGISTRATES WITH THE UNDERLYING FACTS AND CIRCUMSTANCES THAT SUPPORT THE OFFICERS CONCLUSIONS. In NATHANSON v UNITED STATES, 290 US 41, 78 LEd 159, 54 S Ct 11 (1933), 20 2.J III ·76th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF TITUS COUNTY, TEXAS THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN ITS ANALYSIS CONCERNING: A. The failure to grant the defense motion to supress: (continued) The COURT held·INVALID THE SEARCH WARRANT that was BASED ON A CUSTOMS'AGENT'S "MERE AFFIRMATION OF SUSPICION' AND BELIEF WITHOUT ANY STATEMENT OF ADEQUATE SUPPORTING FACTS," Id., at 46, 78 L Ed 159, 54 S Ct ll. THE COURT STATED: [U]NDER THE FOUR'IB A!MIENDMENT, AN OFFICER MAY NOT PROPERLY ISSUE A WARRANT TO SEARCH A PRIVATE DWELLING UNLESS HE CAN FIND PROBABLE CAUSE THEREFOR FROM FACTS ~oR CIRCIJMSTANCES PRESENTED TO HIM UNDER OATH OR AFFIRMATION'. MERE AFFIRMN\TION OF BELIEF OR SUSPICION' IS NOT ENOUGH." GATES, supra, Id., at 572- 573. "In GIORDENELLO v UNITED STATES, 357 US 480, 486, 2 L Ed 2d 1503, 78 S Ct 1245 (1958), the Court reviewed an ARREST WARRANT issued under the FEDERAL RULE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE based on A COMPLAINT SWORN TO BY A FEDERAL BUREAU OF NARCOTICS AGENT. Id., at 481, 2 L Ed 2d 1503, 78 S Ct 1245. BASED ON THE AGENT'S TESTIMONY AT THE SUPPRESSION HEARING, THE COURT NOTED THAT 'UNTIL THE WARRANT WAS ISSUED ••• [THE AGENT'S] SUSPICION OF PETITIONERS GUILT DERIVED ENTIRELY FROM INFORMATION GIVEN HIM BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS AND OTHER PERSONS IN HOUSTON, NONE OF WHOM EITHER APPEARED BEFORE THE COMMISSIONER OR SUBMITTED AFFIDAVITS.' Id., at 485, 2 LEd 1503, 78 S Ct 1245. The COURT FOUND IT UNNECESSARY TO DECIDE WHETHER A WARRANT. COULD BE BASED SOLEY ON' HEARSAY INFORMATION, FOR THE COMPLAINT WAS 'DEFECTIVE IN NOT PROVIDING A SUFFICIENT BASIS UPON WHICH A FINDING OF PROBABLE CAUSE COULD BE MADE.' Ibid. IN PARTICULAR, THE COMPLAINT CONTAINED ID AFFIRMITIVE AI.LEk:ATION' THAT THE AGENT SPOKE WITH PERSONAL KNOWLEDGE NOR DID IT INDICATE ANY SOURCES FOR THE AGENT'S a>NCLUSION. Id. at 486, 2 L Ed 2d 1503, 78 S Ct 1245. The COURT EXPRESSLY REJECTED THE ARGUMENT that these deficiencies COULD BE CURED BY 'the COMMISSIONER'S RELIANCE UPON PRESUMPTION THAT THE COMPLAINT WAS MADE ON PERSONAL KIDWLEDGE OF THE COMPLAINING OFFICER.' Ibid. GATES, supra, Id. "As noted, the COURT DID NOT DECIDE THE HEARSAY QUESTION LURKING IN GIORDENELLO. The USE OF HEARSAY TO SUPPORT THE ISSUANCE OF A WARRANT PRESENTS SPECIAL PROBLEMS BECAUSE INFORMANTS, UNLIKE POLICE OFFICERS, ARE NOT REGARDED AS PRESUMPTIVELY RELIABLE OR HONEST. Moreover, the basis for an informants conclusions is not always clear from an affidavit that merely reports those conclusions. If the OONCLUSORY ALLEGATIONS OF A POLICE OFFICER ARE INSUFFICIE!NIT TO SUPPORT A FINDING OF PROBABLE CAUSE, SUREJL,Y THE CONCLUSORY ALLEk:ATIONS OF AN DDFORMANT SHOULD A :FORTIORI BE INSUFFICIENT. GATES, Id. 21 III 76th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF TITUS COUNTY, TEXAS THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN ITS ANALYSIS CONCERNING: A. The failure to grant the defense motion to suppress: (conclusion) The aforementioned in mind, the RELATOR CONCLUDES: These are the LEGAL STANDARDS by which a COURT OF. LAW is to abide in determining LAWFUL ARREST, SEARCHES, AND SEIZURES for admissibility of evidence, anything less is 0 AN ABUSE OF DISCRE'!'ION BY THE ffiURT, WHICB PRECISELY IS WHAT THE 76th .JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT HAS BEEN ALWWED TO DO. II For the reasons stated herein, and to follow, RELATOR should be ACQUITTED/ ACTUAL INNOCENCE IMPOSED AS THE EVIDENCE DOES NOT SUPPORT THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME BY RELATOR. B. The refusal to revisit the pre-trial ruling on MOTION TO SUPPRESS in light of RE-LITIGATED TRIAL EVIDENCE: A MOTION TO SUPPRESS can be RE-LITIGATED and TRIAL EVIDENCE used to review the trial court's pre-trial ruling, RACHAL v STATE,· 917 SW 2d 799, 809 (TEX CRIM APP 1996). When the LEGALITY OF THE SEIZUR.E is relitigated at trial, HGVEVER, consideration of relevant testimony is appropriate in the COURT OF APPEALS REVIEW. Id. In this case, the issue was relitigated at trial and RELATOR REQUESTED THE TRIAL COURT TO RECONSIDER ITS PRIOR RULING. In BLACK v STATE, 362 WS 3d 626 (TEX CRIM APP 2012) the issue is detailed as follows: When APPELLATE COURTS are asked to determine whether the TRIAL COURT ERRED IN OVERRULING a pre-trial MOTION TO SUPPRESS the general rule is that the APPELLATE COURT considers only evidence adduced at hearing on the motion and does not resort to testimony subsequently elicited at trial because the ruling in issue was n;)t based on the latter. BUT where the ground of error complains of the admission of the evidence at trial, and the issue has been consensually relitiga1;.ed by the parties ?uring tdal on the·merits, consideration of the relevant trial testimony is appropriate. (See, APPELLANTS BRIEF, at C. IT'R!AL TESTIMONY, pg. 13, ·"Also, the State was once again allowed to place the alleged WRITI'EN STATEME!Nrn' of the appellant AND EVIDENCE DESPITE DEFENSE COUNSEL'S OBJECTION (HEARSAY);~ ... (RR V3, P 23, 24-25); NOW SEE, APPELLEE'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON REMAND, ARGUMENT, ISSUE l, pg. 7 of 12, "Subsequently, the State offered as, STATJE:'S EXHIBIT 2 THE mNTROLLED SUBSTANCE, the subject of Robinson's objection in his motion to suppress." (RR V 3, P 110, L 22 - P 112, L 8); NOW APPELLANT.'S BRIEF, SUPAA, pg. 13, 0 THE ENVEWPE in which the SUSPECTED COCAINE WAS PLACED (STATE'S EXHIBIT .:t)and a DVD (STATE'S EXHIBIT 3) were ALSO ADMITTED, without objection. Ibid. at 28-29."). CLEAR OBJECTION TO WRITTEN STATEMENI' MID EVIDENCE SOME 87 PAGES PRIOR TO APPELLEE'S CLAIM OF nNO OBJECTION" WHICH WAS ENTERED AT CHAIN OF ClJSTODY TES'.IrTIUNY. SJI'ATE 'S EXHIBIT 2 THE ENVELOPE. 22 III 76th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF TITUS COUNTY, TEXAS THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN ITS ANALYSIS CONCERNING: B. The refusal to revisit the pre-trial ruling on MOTION TO SUPPRESS in light of RE-LITIGATED TRIAL EVIDENCE: (continued) PRECISELY, (See, APPELLANT'S BRIEF, at C. TRIAL TESTIMONY, pg. 16) STATING: "The following witness was Detective Ray YokeL A CHAIN OF CUSTODY wrrNESS, Ibid. at 105. (This is RR V 3, P 105) "The next witness was Karen Shumate, A Texas Department of Public Safety Crime Lab employee WHO TESTIFIED ABOUT THE NATURE OF THE CONTRABAND. Ibid. at 109 (This is RR V 3, P 109). SHE TESTIFIED THAT THE CONTRABAND WEIGHED 294.64 ~-Ibid. at 112 (This is RR V 3, p 112) • II TO THIS PRECISE TESTIK>NY DEFENSE COUNSEL HAD "NO OBJEcriON 1" AS STATED BY DEFENSE BY WRITTEN BRIEF (See, APPELLANT'S BRIEF, at C. TRIAL TESTIMONY, pg. 13, SPECIFYING "O~TION TO 'WRITTEN srATEMENT AND EVIDENCE; •" located at RR v 3, P 23, 24-25). --- -- APPELI:..ANT 'S BRIEF, WRITTEN BY APPELLATE COUNSEL CLEARLY REVFALS THE STATE'S MISCHARACTERIZATION FOR "NO OBJECTION, n AS CHARACTERIZED IN APPELI..ANT 'S BRIEF "STATE'S EXHIBIT 2" IS "THE ENVELOPE." (See, RR V 3, P 23, 24-25; 28-29; and, 105-112). BLACK, supra, specifies, " ... where the ground of error 'COMPLAINS OF THE ADMISSION OF EVIDENCE AT TRIAL, AND THE ISSUE HAS BEEN CONSENSUALLY RELITIGATED BY THE PARTIES DURING TRIAL ON THE MERITS, CDNSJ:DERATION OF THE RELEVANT TRIAL TES'TIMONY IS APPROPRIATE.'" IT IS CLEARLY ESTABLISHED IN BRIEFS AND OPINIONS OF THE COURT'S THERE WAS A CONSENSUAL RELITIGATION IN THE PRESENT CASE. TRIAL COURT ABUSE OF DISCRETION ? BLACK, supra continues, HAD THE TRIAL COURT NOT ABUSED ITS DISCRETION; The procedure generally distills to the defendant's choice because the admissibility of an arrest, search, confession, and the like, are not material issues on which the State bears the burden of proof at trial - UNLESS RAISED BY THE DEFENDANT. THEREFORE, ANY ATTEMPT BY THE STATE ID FIRST INTER.JECT EVIDENCE RELEVANT ONLY TO SUCH ISSUES MAY BE FOILED BY A PROPER OBJECTION BY DEFENSE.(See, APPELLANT'S BRIEF, at pg 13, RR V 3, P 23, 24-25). BUT IF SI'ATE RAISES THE ISSUE AT TRIAL EI'IHER WITHOUT OBJECTION OR WITH SUBSEXJUEN'T. PARTICIPATION IN THE ~y BY THE DEFENSE 1 THE DEFENDANT HAS MHIDE AN ELECTION TO RIDPEN THE EVIDENCE. "DEFENSE MADE THIS SUBSEQum.r' PARTICIPATION AND ELECTED 'ID REOPEN THE EVIDENCE." In determining whether a trial court's decision to deny a MOTION TO SUPPRESS is supported by the record, the APPELLATE COURT generally considers only evidence adduced 9t the SUPPRESSION HEARING because the ruling was based on it rather than evidence introduced later. fJO"lEVER, this GFBERAL RULE is INAPPLICABLE WHERE THE SUPPRESSION 23 III 76th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF TITUS COUNTY, TEXAS THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN ITS ANALYSIS CONCERNING: B. The refusal to revisit the pre-trial ruling on MOTION TO SUPPRESS in light of RE-LITIGATED TRIAL EVIDENCE: (continued) ISSUE HAS BEEN CONSENSUALLY RELITIGATED BY THE PARTIES DURING TRIAL ON THE MERITS. Where the STATE raises the issue at trial EITHER WITHOUT OBJECTION OR WITH SUBSEQUENT PARTICIPATION in the inquiry by the defense, THE DEFENDANT HAS MADE AN ELECTION TO REOPEN THE EVIDENCE, and CX>NSIDERATION OF THE RELEVANT TRIAL TESTJ]'>I)NY IS APPROPRIATE IN THE APPELLATE COURT'S REVIEW. BLACK, supra. The STATE may argue that the general rule identified in HARDESTY v STATE and RACHAL v STATE speaks only to a limitation on what is available for APPELLATE REVIEW of a trial court's ultimate ruling on a pre-trial SUPPRESSION MOTION, and not the trial court's own authority to reopen the SUPPRESSION HEARING itself TO EXPAND THE RECORD. Evidence adduced before the fact finder at trial may not be taken into account in an APPELLATE REVIEW of the propriety of the trial court's ruling on a MOTION TO SUPPRESS, the STATE could readily concede, absent consent of the parties. BUT that does not mean that the trial court lacked authority to later REOPEN THE SUPPRESSION HEARING, outside the jury's presence, to ENTERTAIN ADDITIONAL EVIDENCE RELEVANT TO A REVISITATION OF THE CORRECTNESSOF TIS INITIAL RULING. AND IF the trial court exercises its authority (not doing so in present case was an ABUSE OF AUTHORITY)to permit additional evidence in the :context of A RENEWED SUPPRESSION HEARING, the REVIEWING COURT (IN THIS PRESENT CASE SHOULDHAVE CONSIDERED) MUST CONSIDER that additional evidence in determining the propriety of the trial court's ULTIMATE RULING on the MOTION TO SUPPRESS. Therefore, the STATE could argue, this was the essence of the holding in MONTALVO v STATE. BLACK, supra. There is found no LEGISLATIVE INTENT that the STATUTORY AVAILABILITY of an INTERLOCUTORY APPEAL should have foreclosed the RELATOR'S ATTORNEY form opting to seek RECONSIDERATION at the trial court level on a RULING THAT THE RELATOR'S ATTORNEYREGARDED AS MISTAKEN. HOWEVER, FAILING TO DO SO IS INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE. BLACK, supra. It has been held, if anything, TEX CODE CRIM APP (TCCP, herein) Art. 36.02 should be interpreted to BE BROAD ENOUGH to PERMIT THE TRIAL COURT within its DISCRETION TO REOPEN A SUPPRESSION HEARING if it APPEARS NECESSARY TO THE DUE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE (AS IT WAS WITH PERJURED TESTIMONY OF DETECTIVE MUNOZ, BY INCONSISTENT STATE- MENTS) . After all a MOTION TO SUPPRESS IS NOTHING MORE THAN A SPECIALIZED OBJECTION TO EVIDENCE, which may be - but is not required to be - resolved, under TCCP ANN. Art. 28.01 § 1 (6) prior to trial. This applicability of TCCP ANN. Art. 36.02 should not 24 III 76th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF TITUS COUNTY, TEXAS THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN ITS ANALYSIS CONCERNING: B. The refusal to revisit the pre-trial ruling on MOTION TO SUPPRESS in light of RE-LITIGATED TRIAL EVIDENCE: (continued) rest upon whether the trial court opts to conduct a pre-trial hearing on the MOTION TO SUPPRESS or instead to carry the MOTION over for trial. Ohter jurisdictions have held that the trial court has the DISCRETIONARY POWER TO RECONSIDER RULINGS ON SUPPRESSION HEARINGS, even in the absense of a statute such as Art. 36.02. BLACK, supra. In essence, a pre-trial MOTION TO SUPPRESS EVIDENCE is NOTHING MORE THAN A SPECIALIZED OBJECTION to THE ADMISSABILITY OF THAT EVIDENCE. A PRE-TRIAL RULING on such A MOTION IS INTERLOCUTORY IN NATURE. AS SUCH, IT SHOQLD BE REGARDED AS JUST AS MUCH THE SUIDECT OF RECONSIDERATION AND REVISION AS ANY OTHER RULING ON THE ADMISSABILITY OF EVIDENCE UNDER TEX RULES EVIDENCE (TRE) 104, which a trila court may revisit at its discretion at any time during the course of a trial. To the extent that TCCP ANN Art. 36.02 may be said to circumscribe a trial court's authority to reopen a hearing on a MOTION TO SUPPRESS, it should be construed according to its terms. By this reckoning, Art. 36.02 restricts the trial court's discretion to reopen a hearing on a MOTION TO SUPPRESS ONLY TO THE EXTENT that it PROHIBITS FURTHER EVIDENCE OF ANY KIND ONCE the parties have concluded their arguments of the cause - that is to say the trial its self. This conclusion is bolstered by case law from other jurisdictions that have concluded that a trial court retains th~ authority to reopen a SUPPRESSION HEARING AND REVISIT ITS PRE-TRIAL RULING thereon during the course of trial. BLACK, supra. IN RELATOR'S CASE when the STATE RESTED. "The defense made a motion for instructed verdict that was denied. Ibid. at (RR V 3, P) 115. The basis for the motion was that the EVIDENCE MERELY ESTABLISHED THE DEFENDANT'S PRESENCE, BUT NOT OWNERSHIP OR CONTROL OF THE CONTRABAND. Ibid. (RR V 3, P) 116; see also, APPELLANT'S BRIEF, at C. TRIAL TESTIMONY, pg. 16. Indeed, TRE 104 (b) clearly contemplates that the trial court MAY BE REQUIRED TO REVISIT THE QUESTION OF ADMISSABILITY:Of CERTAIN EVIDENCE long after it has DECLARED THE EVIDENCE AT LEAST CONTINGENTLY ADMISSABLE. The court has seen NO REASON why a trial court SHOULD LACK THEAUTHORITY likewise to revisit a preliminary determination with respect to THE ADMISSABILITY OF EVIDENCE UNDER RULE 104 (a), IF REQUESTED TO DO SO FOR SUFFICIENT CAUSE BY ONE OF THE PARTIES (See IN RELATOR'S CASE, supra) -at its discretion, of course, and subject to TCCP ANN Art 36.02 (ABUSE OF DISCRETION IN RELATOR'S CASE?). BLACK, supra. 25 26 III 76th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF TITUS COUNTY, TEXAS THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN ITS ANALYSIS CONCERNING: B. The refusal to revisit the pre-trial ruling on MOTION TO SUPPRESS in light of RE-LITIGATED TRIAL EVIDENCE: (continued) Case Law Holds: INTER ALIA, The trial court has discretion to revisit INTERLOCULATORY PRE-TRIAL RULING on MOTION TO SUPPRESS. The fact that the STATE could appeal a pre-trial order granting A MOTION TO SUPPRESS did not deprive the trial court of authority to reopen SUPPRESSION HEARING AND CHANGE ITS RULING. The trial court has discretion to reopen hearing on MOTION TO SUPPRESS regardless of whether THE EVIDENCE IS NEWLY DISOOVERED OR MERELY OMITTED AT THE INITIAL PROCEEDING. BLACK, supra. , A trial court's decision to SUPPRESS EVIDENCE is an INTERLOCUTORY ORDER AND MAY BE RECONSIDERED by the trial court's OWN MOTION or UPON MOTION BY THE PARTIES. A trial court's discretionary powers are continuos and it may RECONSIDER EARLIER RULING ON MOTION TO SUPPRESS. A MOTION TO RECONSIDER OR REOPEN PROOF at SUPPRESSION HEARING is a matter of trial court's discretion. THE TRIAL COURT HAS BROAD DISCRETION IN DECIDING WHETHER TO "REOPEN" HEARING ON PRE-TRIAL MOTION TO SUPPRESS. A pre--trial RULING ON MOTION TO SUPPRESS IS INTERLOCUTORY AND TRIAL COURT HAS INHERENT POWER TO REVISE IT ANYTIME BEFORE FINAL JUDGEMENT IN THE CASE. THE TRIAL COURT HAS BROAD DISCRETION TO REVISIT PRE-TRIAL RULINGS ON MOTIONS '10 SUPPRESS "AND SHOULD DO SO LffiERALLY." BLACK, supra. The COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS holding that a trial court has the authority to reopen the hearing on a MOTION TO SUPPRESS EVIDNECE even after trial has begun is easily harmonized with HARDESTY v STATE and RACHAL v STATE. Neither HARDESTY nor RACHAL purported to decide the trial courts authority, vel non, to reopen a SUPPRESSION HEARING during the course of a trial; THEY MERELY SET OUT A GENERAL RULE THAT GOVERNS APPELLATE REVIEW OF RULINGS ON PRE-'-TRIAL MOTIONS '10 SUPPRESS, WITH AN. EXCEPTION THAT BROADENS THE PERMISSABLE SCOPE OF THAT APPELLATE REVIEW UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES IN WHICH FURTHER EVIDENCE IS ADMITTED DURING THE COURSE OF TRIAL, AT THE WILL OF THE PARTIES, THAT PERTAINS '10 THE PROPRIETYOF THE EARLIER RULING. Neither the GENERAL RULE NOR THE EXCEPTION to it even addresses, MUCH PRECLUDES, a triT." APPELLANT'S BRIEF, supra. (See also, SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS, ORIGINAL OPINION, NO. 06-09-00225-CR, at pg. 2, F.N. 1, Id.). FURTHERMORE, AS OPINED IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS (at F.N. 3, slip opin.) " ... the court of appeals later abated the case to the trial court to enter written findings of fact and conclusion of law. After remand, the only finding relevant to the traffic stop stated: '1. The Court FINDS that on August 25, 2008, Timothy Lee Robinson was stopped by Mt. Pleasant Police Department officers for a traffic violation.' There were NO SPECIFIC FINDINGS OF FACT relating to the appellant's use of his turn signal or THE CHARACTER OF THE ROADWAY. The trial court also DID NOT MAKE A CREDffiiLITY DETERMINATION AS TO MUNOZ 1 S TESTI.foi)NY. Moreover, THERE ·WAS NO SPECIFIC CONCLUSION OF LAW relating to the underlying question WHETHER MUNOZ HAD THE NECESSARY REASONABLE SUSPICION TO STOP THE APPELLANT FOR A TRAFFIC VIOLATION." (COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, SLIP OPINION, PD- 0238 -:ll, at F.N. 3, Id.). "In a recent opinion in STATE v MENDOZA, we (COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS) observed that, in reviewing a trial court's ruling on a motion to suppress, APPELLATE COURTS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO 'PRESUME, ASSUME, OR GUESS' WHAT historical facts a trial judge found IN MAKING HIS OR HERS WRITTEN FINDINGS AND CONCLUSIONS WHEN THOSE FACTUM. FINDINGS ARE IN"y', and MARGARET STREET BEING THE LONG LINE ON YOUR RIGHT LOOKING AT THE SMALL "y"< with the UPPER PORTION ON THE RIGHT OF THE SMALL "yll<:being THE'DEAD'END''IOMARGARET STREET. SECaiD, THE DEAD END OF MARGARET (THE RIGHT UPPER PORTION OF THE SMALL "y~) has ONE HeME WITH A DRIVEWAY (AS YOU MAKE THE LEFT HAND TURN OFF NINTH STREET TO MARGARET) , ON THE RIGHT, AND ON THE LEFT THERE IS A RESIDENCE HAVING "NO VEHICULAR ACCESS OTHER THAN PARKING," AS THIS STUB "OOLY RUNS THE LENGTH OF THESE 'lW) RESIDENCES. r.ars• HAVING A BARRACADE AT THIS DEAD END.,. "WITH NO THROUGH TRAFFIC." THIRD, •THE INTERSECTION,• IS A MISNOMER, WHEN A PERSON COMES DOWN NINTH STREET TOWARD MARGARET STREET, UNLESS YOU WANT TO VISIT ONE OF THE TWO RESIDENCES ON EITHER SIDE OF THE STUBBED DEAD END TO MARGARET, WHICH ~S LEFT OFF NINTH AS IT CHANGES TO MARGARETi THE NINTH STREET CHANGES TO MARGARET IN THE CURVE TO THE RIGHT, NO INTERSECTION. PRECISELY, At the SUPPRESSION HEARING, the defense showed MUNOZ a map, which MUNOZ described as incorrect. When asked, "[D]oes NINTH STREET 'CURVE IN'IO' MARGARET' DRIVE ?" MUNOZ RESPONDED, "YES rr DOES, but the way that indicates is incorrect to the actual way the street is. That's incorrect." (See 6th COURT OF APPEALS, supra, Id., at pg. 9- lO)(See also, REPORTER'S RECORD, VOLUME 5, EXHIBIT DX- l; APPELLANT BRIEF, pg 22 at 7). FINALLY, for the best MENTAL PICTURE FOR THE CONFIGURATION OF NINTH AND MARGARET COMBINING; PUT ON A PAIR OF BOOTS, STAND ON YOUR HEAD, LOOK DOWN AT THE BOOTS ON YOUR FEET. YOU'LL SEE THE TOP OF THE BOOTS FROM YOUR TOES, ACROSS THE TOP OF YOUR FOOT TO YOUR ANKLE, THEN UP THE UPPER PART OF THE BOOT TO YOUR KNEES. SEE THAT? O.K .. NOW, NINTH STREET STARTS AT YOUR TOES AND COMES ACROSS THE TOP OF YOUR FOOT AND AT YOUR ANKLE IT GOES UP TO YOUR KNEE AS MARGARET DRIVE (STREET). H~, AT YOUR ANKLE.IF YOU GO TO THE HEAL OF THE BOOT IT DEAD ENDS, AS DOES MARGARET DRIVE, NO INTERSECTION. 30 3! III 76th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF TITUS COUNTY, TEXAS THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN ITS ANALYSIS CONCERNING: D. The ABATED "FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSION OF LAW" omitting material facts relevant to the testimony given by MOUNT PLEASANT DETECTIVE CESAR MUNOZ AND POLICE OFFICER SIMON RAY PORTER questionong the lawfulness of RELATOR'S CONVICTION, PRECISELY: NINTH STREET'S NAME CHANGE 'lU MARGARET DRIVE FR(JIIJ THE DIRECTION [RELATOR) WAS TRAVELING "IS NO MORE THAN A CURVE IN THE ~''.I'W:J EANE STREET'":, OR "LANED ROADWAY WHICH IS DIVIDED INTO ... TWO ... CLEARLY MARKED LANES FOR VEHICULAR TRAVEL" AND OOT, " .•• AN AREA WITHIN WHICH VEHICLES TRAVELING UPON DIFFERENT STREETS AT ANY OTHER ANGEL 'MAY COME IN CCNFLICT ~ ' " NOT AN INTERSECTIOO IN ACCORDANCE WITH CITY CODES OF MT. PLEASANT, TEXAS, CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 70.01, NOR UNDER SECTION 71.030 OOES IT ~RE A TURN· SIGNAL, AND AS SUCH IT IS "NOT A TRAFFIC VIOLATION UNDER SAID MT PLEASANT CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES." (See APPENDIX, TAB A: CITY CODES OF MT. PLEASANT, TEXAS; CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTIONS 70.01 and 71.030)(See also, DEFENSE EXHIBIT 1; and, TAB 2, RELATOR'S SUPPLE- MENTAL DIAGRAM OF NINTH STREET AND MARGARET DRIVE CONFIGURATION). At the SUPPRESSION HEARING, MUNOZ, "When asked, Does Ninth Street CURVE ImD Margaret Drive ? Munoz responded, YES,' IT OOES ••• " THE INCORREC'INESS MUNOZ QUESTIONED WAS, " ... [b}ecause in [the defense exhibit], East Eighth does not run into Margaret, and then you've gibt East Ninth, and they run parallel to each other .. ", THIS IS AT • TRIAL.(See, 6th COURT OF APPEALS, ORIGINAL OPINION, supra, at pq. 10,. Id.). FURTHERMORE, AT TRIAL, "MUNOZ [chanqed testimony from SUPPRESSION HEARING by] admittinq East Ninth Street and Margaret Drive MERGE at their INTERSECTION.y, ENTER INTO MARGARET y< MARGARET LONG SIDE SMALL y, no difference than exiting from freeway."] The STATE, citing MAHAFFEY, 316 SW 3d at 643, note[d] "the Court of Criminal Appeals has approved of [TRAHAN'S reasoning] to a limited extent, not applicable here." [6th Court of Appeals explains], Other than explaining MAHAFFEY as "holding that a 'MERGE;' ·.IS NOT A 'TURN' THAT REQUIRES A SIGNAL UNDER THE TRANSPORTATION CODE, " THE STATE [DID] NOT EXPLAIN WHY THE REASONING OF MAHAFFEY IS NOT APPLICABLE. Although the facts of MAHAFFEY are distinguishable, THE CLARIFICATION OF THE MEANING OF THE TERM "TURN" IS APPLICABLE ID THE FACTS OF THIS CASE. 6th COURT OF APPEALS, supra, Id., at 8. As previously suggested, as MOUNT PLEASANT POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS, both CESAR MUNOZ AND SIMON RAY PORTER, ARE NOT REQUIRED TO. ESTABLISH VIOLATIONS OF THE TEXAS TRANSPORTATION CODES, HOWEVER, IN ORDER TO ESTABLISH TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS UPON THE STREETS AND BYwAYS FOR VEHICULAR TRAVEL WITHIN THEIR JURISDICTION THEY ARE ro APPLY THE ESTABLISHED CITY OODE OF ORDINANCES. NEITHER THEY, THE TRIAL COURT, NOR THE 6th COURT OF APPEALS have utilized the primary reasoning of these said codes to make the affirmative findings needed to establish a TRAFFIC VIOLATION. In fact, UNDER MOUNT PLEASANT CITY CODES AND ORDINANCES §70.01 and §77.030, ROBINSON COMMITTED NO TRAFFIC VIOLATION AND ANY SUGGESTION TO THE CONTRARY IS AN ABSOLUTE TRAVESTY OF JUSTICE, ABUSE OF DISCRETION, PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT, AND·IN DIRECT VIOLATION OF THE CODE OF ETHICS THIS SYSTEM AS OFFICERS OF THE COURTS ARE SWORN TO UPHOLD ESPECIALLY IN SIGHT OF THE FACTS AS REVEALED ABOVE AND THE FOLLOWING, SPECIFICALLY: The definition of "AN INTERSECTION" the:MOUNT PLEASANT CITY ORDINANCE §70.01 is; " ... the area within which vehicles traveling upon different streets joining at any other angel may come in conflict." THERE IS NO CONFLICT IN A 'MERGE' OR A 'CURVE.' 32 III 76th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF TITUS COUNTY, TEXAS- THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN ITS ANALYSIS CONCERNING: D. The ABATED "FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSION OF LAW" omitting material facts relevant ' to the testimony given by MOUNT PLEASANT DETECTIVE CESAR MUNOZ AND POLICE OFFICER SIMON RAY PORTER questioning the lawfulness of RELATOR'S CONVICTION, PRECISELY: Furthermore, §71.030 of the MOUNT PLEASANT CITY CODES OF ORDINANCES SPECIFIES: STOPPING AND TURN SIGNALS. (A) General. (IN PERTINENT PARTS) (1) When ANY OTHER TRAFFIC MAY BE AFFECTED BY SUCH MOVEMENT, no person shall turn any vehicle without giving a signal of his other intention to turn right or left .... (4) The signal lamps provided for in this section shall be used to indicate an intention to turn, change lanes, or start from a parked position ..•..•.. The aforementioned are to be considered the defining factors for a conclusion of a traffic violation within the jurisdiction of the MOUNT PLEASANT DETECTIVE CESAR MUNOZ AND POLICE OFFICER SIMON RAY PORTER, and the defining factor is "THE CONFLICT WITH TRAFFIC, AND/OR ANY O'I'HER TRAFFIC AFFECTED BY SUCH MOVEMENT, " TO IMPLY A VIOLATION OF THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES AS A "TRAFFIC VIOLATION." (See, CITY CODES OF MT. PLEASANT, TEXAS, CODE OF ORDINANCES, SECTION 70.01 and 71.030, at APPENDIX TAB A)(See also, TAB 2, RELATOR'S SUPPLEMENTAL DIAGRAM OF NINTH STREET AND MARGARET DRIVE CONFIGURATION). The record contains evidence that at the SUPPRESSION HEARING, the only witness to testify, DETECTIVE CESAR MUNOZ, TESTIFIED BO'I'H, NINTH STREET AND MARGARET DRIVE "MERGE," and LATER TESTIFIES, "WHEN ASKED, 'DOES NINTH STREET CURVE IN'ID MARGARET DRIVE ?'- MUNOZ RESPONDED, 'YES IT DOES ••• '" ISN'T THAT PERJURY? OR HOW ABOUT NOW WHEN MUNOZ AT TRIAL, •• "ADMTI'TED EAST NINTH S'lREET AND MARGARET DRIVE MERGE AT THEIR INTERSECTION. " Either way MUNOZ, ON THE RECORD ADMITS 'IWICE THE 'IWO STREETS :"MERGEn AND ONCE THEY "-CURVE" INTO EACH arHER, WITH THE TESTIMONY OF LAKESHIA WILLIAMS TESIFYING THE ':11«) STREETS "CURVE" INTO EACH OTHER, THEREFORE, " •• THE OFFICER'S INCORRECT UNDERSTANDING OF THE LAW DOES OOT GIVE RISE TO A REASONABLE SUSPICION"," as the record and facts of the record reveal. Especially,based on the STATE PROSECUTOR'S, STATE'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW, CONFIRMS THE MATTER, SPECIFICALLY, at pg. 8: "Based on the 6th court's recitation of the trial record, the jury was presented with NO DISPUTED EVIDENCE as to how the two roads at issue physically meet. At trial, OFFICER MUNOZ AGREED THAT NINTH AND MARGARET MERGE AT THEIR INTERSECTION". AND THAT THERE ARE NO TRAFFIC SIGNS OF ANY KIND AT THE INTERSECTION. Slip Op. at 10. The defense introduced a map SHCMING THAT NINTH AND MARGARET ARE "INDISTINGUISHABLE FRCM lA SINGLE ROAD EXCEPT FOR THE ASSIGNED NAMES." Slip Op. at 16. [RELATOR'S] girlfriend confirmed that N:n:NTH CURVES INTO MARGARET WITHOUT A STOP [MERGE]OR YIELD SIGN. Slip Op. at 11. 33 III 76th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF TITUS COUNTY, TEXAS THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN ITS ANALYSIS CONCERNING: D. The ABATED "FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSION OF LAW" omitting material facts relevant to the testimony given by MOUNT PLEASANr DETECTIVE CESAR MUNOZ AND POLICE OFFICER SIMON RAY PORTER questionong the lawfulness of RELATOR'S CONVICTION, PRECISELY: In short, THE PHYSICAL DESCRIPT.WN OF H~ NINTH AND MARGARET MEET WAS DEPICTED IN A MAP THAT WAS CCEROBORATED BY [BO'l'H] AT LEAST ONE wriNESS[ES] AND CCNI'RADICTED BY NONE. Id. (See also, 6th COURT OF APPEALS, ORIGINAL ANSWER, Id. at pg. 6, supra). As residents of MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS, a reasonable person would tend to believe it to be quite within the realm of possibility that the; HONORABLE JIMMY LEON WHITE, TRIAL JUDGE IN THIS CASE; HONORABLE CHARLES C. BAILEY, DISTRICT ATTORNEY, TRIAL COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE; and, HONORABLE SAM W. RUSSELL, TRIAL COUNSEL FOR [RELATOR]; as either, residents or merchants, ARE AWARE OF THE TWO STREETS IN QUESTION AND THEIDR CONFIGURATION HELPING 'IO EXPLAIN THE '!RIAL JUDGE ABATED REFUSAL ID ADDRESS "SPECIT:U:C FINDINGS OF FACT RELATING THE [RELATOR'S] USE OF HIS TURN SIGNAL OR THE CHARACTER OF THE ROADWAY; 'HIE '!RIAL COURT ALSO. DID NOT :MAKE-~; A CREDIBILITY DETERMINATION AS TO MUNOZ'S TEST]JIX)NY; MOREOVER, THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC COOCLUSION OF LAW ID THE .UNDERLYING QUESTION OF WHETHER MUNOZ HAD THE NECESSARY REASONABLE SUSPICION ID SIDP THE [RELATOR] FOR A TRAFFIC VIOLATION.n (See COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, PD-0238-ll, Slip Op.) FURTHERMORE, IT IS QUITE HIGHLY POSSIBLE, AND MORE LIKELY THAN NOT, ALL ARE OR WERE AWARE THE '1m OFFICERS, DETECTIVE CESAR MUNOZ'S AND SIMON RAY PORTER'S BEING UNDER INVESTIGATION AND EVmTIAI.LY INDICTED FOR DRUG CRIMES AND/OR PER.JURY, AND liDW COOVICTED. (See, TAB 3, APPENDIX, "OFFICER ARRESTED ON PERJURY CHARGES," dated AUGUST 24, 2010, 12:00 am; See also, APPELLEE'S BRIEF, NO. 06-09-00225-CR, Received in the Court of Appeals Sixth District August 26, 2010, Texarkana, Texas, Debra Autrey, clerk). RELATOR •s:mother, Glenda Robinson',. attempted to retrieve the Daily Tribune print out from Tribune personneL however, on first attempt a phone call was made to persons unknown and was denied any information about DETECTIVE CASAR MUNOZ and only after several attempts later was printed out OFFICER SIMON RAY PORTER'S information of ARREST WARJRANT, INTERNAL AFFAIRS INVESTIGATION, FELONY CHARGE OF AGGRAVATED PERJURY, WITH RELEASE FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS. The person whom OFFICER SIMON RAY PORTER issued FALSE STATEMENTS UNDER OATH IN A JURY TRIAL was RUTH ANN SHARPER, who happens to be RELATOR'S AUNT, the charge, "two indictments charging her with possession of marihuana and possession of a controlled substance." PORTER QUOTED A STATEMENT ASSUMEDLY MADE BY SHARPER AT THE TITUS JAIL ON DECEMBER 9, 2009 APPROXIMATELY 2 MONTHs AFTER RELA'IOR • s=JIJRY '!RIAL ro -WIT PORTER TESTIFIED, SEPTEMBER 15/16, 2009. Id. 34, \ III 76th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF TITUS COUNTY, TEXAS THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN ITS ANALYSIS CONCERNING: D. The ABATED "FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSION OF LAW" omitting material facts relevant to the testimony given by MOUNT PLEASANT DETECTIVE CESAR MUNOZ AND POLICE OFFICER SIMON RAY PORTER questioning the lawfulness of RELATOR'S CONVICTION, PRECISELY: DETECTIVE CESAR MUNOZ,too, was under investigation, indicted on FEDERAL DRUG CHARGES and too was released from the MOUNT PLEASANT POLICE DEPARTMENT, all of which lS public information that this RELATOR is unable to retrieve, but was made aware of the investigation through APPELLATE ATTORNEY OF RECORD, L. Charles van Cleef, State Bar No. 00786305, P.o. Box 2432, 431 N. Center Street, Longview, Texas 75606-2432, Phone: (903) 248'-8244; Fax: (903) 248-8249, prior to filing RELATOR'S APPEAL NO. 06-09-00225-CR, in the SIXTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEALS in TEXARKANA, TEXAS, that was submitted JULY 23, 2010, not only to the COURT OF APPEALS, but also to, Charles c. Bailey, Titus County District Attorney, that surely was aware of the ongoing investigations of POLICE OFFICER SIMON RAY PORTER and/or DETECTIVE CESAR MUNOZ. (APPELLANT'S BRIEF, Id. at pg. 38). This explanation clearly rev:eals the trial court JUDGES reluctance in the ABATED FINDINGS OF FACT AND CONCLUSION OF LAW to declare any findings of relevance to the . traffic stop other than as stated in COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, slip op., n. 3, "1. The Court FINDS that on August 25, 2008, Timothy Lee Robinson was stopped by Mt. Pleasant Police Department officers for a traffic violation." The COURT continues, "There were no SPECIFIC FINDINGS OF FACT relating to the APPELLANT'S USE OF HIS 'lURN SIGNAL OR THE CHARAcrER OF THE RO.AIMAY~ The TRIAL COURT ALSO DID Nor MAKE A CREDffiiLITY DETERMINATIOO AS· TO MUOOZ 'S TES'l'IMa-N. Moreover, THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC CGJCLUSION OF LAW RELATING TO THE UNDERLYING QUESTION OF WHETHER MUNOZ HAD THE NECESSARY REASONABLE SUSPICIOO TO STOP THE APPELLANT FOR A TRAFFIC VIOLATIOO." Id. at slip op. n. 3. The trial court JUDGE at the time of this ABATEMENT, and it would be within reason to say the DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, as well as a majority of the CITY OF MT. PLEASANT, would be reluctant to give either, DETECTIVE CESAR MUNOZ and/or P(J)LICE OFFICER SIMON RAY PORTER, much if any credibility being made aware of the ongoing investigations into there assumed long standing DRUG INVOLVEMENT AND PERJURY TACTICS WITH ARRESTS TO PROVE SUCH INVOLVEMENT, THAT THE OFFICIALS IN MT. PLEASANT ARE QUITE AWARE OF. H~, A REASONABLE PERSON might tend to question the DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE as to just two days prior to filing APPELLEE'S BRIEF, AUGUST 24, 2010, with the ARREST OF THESE OFFICERS, KNOWING THEIR INVOLVEMENT AND TESTIMONY IN THIS CASE, WHY WOULD THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE CCN.l'INUE '10 PURSUE THIS CASE, UNLESS THEIR IS AN ALTERIOR MOTIVE, OR AGENDA WrTHIN THEIR OFFICE, FILING APPELLEE'S BRIEF AUGUST 26, 2010. 35 III 76th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF TITUS COUNTY, TEXAS THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN ITS ANALYSIS CONCERNING: E. The RELEASE of HIRED APPELLATE ATTORNEY; L. Charles van Cleef, State Bar No. 00786305, P~O.Box 2432, 431 N. Center Street, Longview, Texas 75606-2432, Phone: .903-248-8244, Fax: 903-248-8249; and, .the COURT'S APPOINTMENT,of; Charles Mac Cobb, ATTORNEY-at- LAW, P.O.Box 1134, Mt. Pleasant, Texas 75456; for the precise issues to follow: RELATOR hired under contract for the entire appellate process, until finality, the LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF, L. Charles van Cleef, for a specified sum of money. Appellate Attorney L. Charles van Cleef submitted; on JULY 23, 2010, APPELLANT'S BRIEF. On AUGUST 24, 2010 the APPELLEE'S BRIEF was SERVED, VIA FAX NO.: 903-248-8249, on Charles VanCleef, VanCleef Law Office, P.C., P.O. Drawer 3267, Longview, Texas 75606. On JANUARY 13, 2011, the COURT OF APPEALS reversed the conviction in an unpublished opinion. ROBINSON v STATE, NO.: 01-09-00134-CR (Tex. App. -Texarkana, delivered JANUARY 13, 2011). Neither party filed a motion for rehearing. The State's PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW was due on FEBRUARY 14, 2011. STATE'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW (PDR), Id. at pg. 2, Statement Of Procedural History. APPELLATE ATTORNEY Charles Van Cleef was mailed a copy of PDR on FEBRUARY 14, 2011 the same day due, and without any notification for extentions of time, was not filed in the SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS until, FEBRUARY 22, 2011, and not filed in the COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS until MAY 03, 2011. STATE'S PDR, Id. at cover page, No. 06-09-00225- CR, PD-00238-11. RELATOR having no knowledge of the PDR PROCESS taking place, no notification from APPELLATE ATTORNEY Charles Van Cleef, nor notification from either the court systems or the state, thereby, has to assume,·as the PDR WAS FILED BY LISA C. McMINN'S STATE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY' S OFFICE by ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEY, JOHN R. MESSINGER Bar No.: 24053705, that the OFFICE OFCHARLES C. BAILEY, TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, / 105 W. lst STREET, STE. 102, MT. PLEASANT, TEXAS 75455-4462, HAD RECUSED THEMSELVES ~~·. due to their knowledge of the INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OF THE MT. PLEASANT POLICE DETECTIVE CESAR MUNOZ AND OFFICER SIMON RAY PORTER. Furthermore, this lack of RELATOR'S knowledge DENIED HIM DUE PROCESS FOR ANSWERING THE STATE'S PDR, SINCE APPELLATE ATTORNEY Charles Van Cleef failed to either file a response or notify this RELATOR of this PDR PROCESS, which would have clearly brought about a different outcome. Not to mention the UNTIMELY FILING OF THE STATE'S PDR WITHOUT KNOWN EXTENTION OF TIME TO FILE, THEREBY, SHOULD HAVE BEEN DECLARED OF NO FORCE OR EFFECT DUE TO UNTIMELY FILING. 36 III 76th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF TITUS COUNTY, TEXAS THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN ITS ANALYSIS CONCERNING: E. The RELEASE of HIRED APPELLATE ATTORNEY.; L. Charles van Cleef, State Bar No. 00786305, P.o. Box 2432, 431 N. Center Street, Longview, Texas 75606-24~2, Phone: 903-248-8244, Fax:903-248-8249; and, the COURT'S APPOINTMENT of; Charles Mac Cobb, Attorney-at- LAW, P.O. Box 1134, Mt. Pleasant, Texas 75456; the precise issues to follow: The RECORD is clear that HIRED APPELLATE ATTORNEY L. CHARLES van CLEEF; was NOTIFIED of the STATE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S intent to file a PDR on FEBRUARY 14, 2011 (See STATE'S PDR, Id. at pg. 13, CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE); filed with SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS FEBRUARY 22, 2011, and COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS MAY 03, 2011; AWARE OF RELATOR'S IMPRISONMENT IN TDCJ-ID, thereby had a duty and obligation, had attorney of record made a decision not to file said response to the STATE'S PDR, to at least notify RELATOR of said decision to which RELATOR could have filed a· response· PRO-SE. However, this would have meant releasing said attorney of record from any further obligations under contract to perform, i.e. totality of the appeal process, appeal bound, PDR answer, SUPPLEMENTAL ANSWER ON REMAND, inter-alia. The TR[AL COURT clearly ABUSED ITS DISCRETION in the release of HIRED APPELLATE ATTORNEY L. Charles van Cleef after ATTORNEYS FILING AND COURT GRANTING APPEAL BOND without any notification to, or response from RELATOR, by a hearing or otherwise, to allow RELATOR to interject the contractual obligations not yet performed} as agreed. This proceeding took place sometime in JULY OR AUGUST, with: 1both, TRIAL COURT AND APPELLATE ATTORNEY fully aware of RELATOR'S prison confinement, thus the purpose for the APPEAL BOND. Furthermore, it cannot be said that APPELLATE ATTORNEY had been released before the due date of RELATOR'S PDR RESPONSE, had the contractual obligation been met between RELATOR AND APPELLATE ATTORNEY, said ATTORNEY would have withdrew .: sooner than JULY OR AUGUST to retrieve the remainder of his money placed into the IOLTA TRUST ACCOUNT. For the reasons above RELATOR believes the TRIAL COURT ABUSED its DISCRETION, not holding a hearing, or giving notification of intent, to RELEASE HIRED ATTORNEY L. CHARLES van CLEEF who had been contractually hired to see the appeal process through to its completion, RELATOR'S understanding of said contract was to include PDR ANSWER, APPEAL BOND, INTER-;:ALIA. Had RELATOER been advised of release there would surely been an OBJECTION ENTERED ON THE GROUNDS LISTED- COURT APPOINTED ATTORNEY upon RELATOR PRISON\RELEASE, CHARLES MAC COBB, MADE I'D REPRESENTATION FOR RELA'IOR,JNO ANSWER TO STATE SUPPLEMENT/IN REMAND, FILED NOTHING, OONE 37 .38 III 76th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF TITUS COUNTY, TEXAS THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN ITS ANALYSIS CONCERNING: E. The RELEASE of HIRED APPELLATE ATTORNEY; L~Charles van Cleef, State Bar No. 00786305, P.O. Box 2432, 431 N. Center Street, Longview, Texas 75606-2432, Phone: 903-248-8244, Fax: 903-248-8249; and, the COURT'S APPOINTMENT of; Charles Mac Cobb, Attorney-at- LAW, P.O .. Box'll34, Mt. Pleasent, Texas 75456; the precise issues to follow: RELATOR not made aware of HIRED APPELLATE ATTORNEY'S RELEASE until PRISON RELEASE ON APPEAL BOND, as recalled sometime in SEPTEMBER or OCTOBER 2011, being brought before the TRIAL COURT JUDGE, was advised the need to obtain counsel. RELATOR questioned the TRIAL COURT JUDGE'S release on a contractually HIRED ATTORNEY by withdrawal through a COURT ORDER, TO NO AVAIL. RELATOR'S finances had been-deminished through the recent imprisonment denying the ability to rehire an attorney, therefore, TRIAL COURT made an APPOINTMENT OF CHARLES MAC COBB. APPOINTED ATTORNEY, CHARLES MAC COBB, 1n order to be efficient /effective counsel for this APPEAL PROCESS should have, at a very minimum, filed some form of response to the STATE SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON REMAND. PARTICULARLY, to:the ISSUE OF "NO OBJECTIONn TO A "CHAIN OF CUSTODY TESTIMONY BY WrmESSES 1 DETECTIVE. RAY YOKEL AND KAREN SHUMATE 1 SPEAKING TO THE ISSUE OF H~ THE ENVEWPE (STATE'S EXHIBIT 2) PROCEOORELY CAME TO HOLD THE DRUGS IN QUESTION.n (SEE, EXPLAINATION herein, Id. at pgs 22-23, B. The refusal to revisit the pre-trial ruling on MOTION TO SUPPRESS in light of RE-LITIGATED TRIAL EVIDENCE; See also, RR V 3, P 23; 24-25; 28-29; and 105-112). RELATOR CLEARLY DENIED EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL GUARANTEED UNDER, BOTH, THE TEXAS AND UNITED STATES CONSTITUTIONS, THROUGH THEIR FAILURES TO ADDRESS EITHER THE PDR OR STATE SUPPLEMENTAL ON REMAND. IT IS A WELL KNOWN FACT IF NOTHING IS FILED ON BEHALF OF A CERTAIN PARTY THE COURT'S JOB IS EASY, THEY RULE OFF THE OOLY DOCUMENTS AND ",., ARGUMENTS THEREIN PRESENTED BEFORE THE COURT. IN THE IGNORANCE OF THIS ISSUE THE RELATOR HAS AGAIN BEEN IMPRISONED DUE TO A LACK OF-REPRESENTATION, QUESTIONING THE APPOINTMENT OF COUNSEL TO DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING, CONSPIRACY TO CONVICT AND IMPRISON ? F. RELATOR'S 11.07 APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, PRECISELY: RELATOR has clearly revealed the DENIAL OF EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATION OF COUNSEL starting with TRIAL ATTORNEY, HIRED APPELLATE COUNSEL AND THEN THE COURT APPOINTED . . ATTORNEY TO DO NOTHING, WASTING TAX PAYERS MOl'iiEY TO ASSURE IMPRISONMENT AND AFFIRMATION TO A CONVICTION, DENYING RELATOR'S RIGHTS UNDER THE CONSTITUTIONS OF TEXAS AND THE UNITED STATES TO DUE PROCESS,·~·COUNSEL REPRESENTATION, RIGHT '10 ADDRESS T OVER INTO ANOTHER LANE, TI''S A CURVE "SIMPLY?FOLUMING THE 'D~ NFINE RELATOR." FURTHERMOR,E, the AGREEMENT IS INFERRED from the concert actions among the alleged participants, i.e., DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, TRIAL JUDGE, TRIAL ATTORNEY, HIRED APPELLATE ATTORNEY, APPOINTED APPELLATE ATTORNEY v UPON RELEASE ON APPEAL BOND, ET.AL., AND ARE VOLUNTARY PARTICIPANTS AS INFERRED FROM THE COLLATION OF CIRCUMSTANCES (18 USCA § 371; see also, US v THON, 917 F 2d 170, Id.) . The PARTICIPANTS hereof are criminally responsible for "THE OONSPIRACY" while acting with the intent to promote and/or assist "THE CONSPIRACY ALLEGED.n PARTICIPANTS have solicited, encouraged, directed, aided, and/or attempted to aid the OTHER PARTICIPANTS in the commission of SAID CONSPIRACY; and/or having A LEGAL DUTY TO PREVENT the commission of SAID CONSPIRACY PARTICIPANTS did act with intent to promote and/or assist SAID CONSPIRACY, THEREBY, PARTICIPANTS FAILED to make a reasonable effort to prevent the COMMISSION OF SAID CONSPIRACY (Tex. Pen. Code (TPC) § 7.02). RELATOR'S FINAL ASSERTION, it is no defense that THE PARTICIPANTS belong to a 41 III 76th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF TITUS COUNTY, TEXAS THE TRIAL COURT ERRED IN ITS ANALYSIS CONCERNING: F. RELATOR'S 11.07 APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, PRECISELY: CLASS OF PERSONS that by definition of the offense IS LEGALLY INCAPABLE OF COMMITTING SAID CONSPIRACY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY; and/or that SAID PARTICIPANTS FOR WHOSE CONDUCT THE CJI'HER PARTICIPANTS IS CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE ••• "IS IMMUNE FRa-1 PROSECUTION" (TPC § 7.03). IV THE· COURT OF APPEALS SIXTH. APPELLATE DISTRICT OF TEXAS, JIT'TEXARKANA. THE SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS ERRED IN ITS ANALYSIS CONCERNING: A. APPELLEE'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON REMAND SUBMITTED BY TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, PRECISELY: l) THE ATTORNEY FOR APPELLEE was to be, and as revealed on cover of APPELLEE'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON REMAND, THE STATE OF TEXAS, STATE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY LISA C. McMINN AND ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEY JOHN R. MESSINGER, the attorney's who had filed STATE'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW. If there was to be any further filings, such as APPELLEE'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON REMAND it was to be filed by the ATTORNEY FOR APPELLEE, i.e. LISA Me MINN and/or JOHN R. MESSINGER, for the fact of the matter being; a) it was to be considered HYBRID - REPRESENTATION, and any filings as such were to be as nothing for review before the COURT, THEREBY HAVING NO FORCE OR EFFECT; and, b) the TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, in light of DETECTIVE CESAR MUNOZ AND OFFICER SIMON RAY PORTER being INDICTED AND CONVICTED OF PERJURY AND DRUG OFFENSES, in said county was to RECUSE THEMSELVES from any other proceedings in this case,respecially, when the OFFICER'S were the J ARRESTING OFFICER'S TESTIFYING for the TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE, WHO WERE BEING INVESTIGATED AND EVENTUALLY INDICTED AND CONVICTED OF PERJURY AND DRUG OFFENSES (see TAB 3, OFFICER ARRESTED ON FELONY PERJURY CHARGES, OFFICER SIMON RAY PORTER; DETECTIVE CESAR MUNOZ can be found in MT. PLEASANT TRIBUNE PAPER, however, upon request the staff made a phone call about release and refused to print out on CESAR.MUNOZ). 2) Based on APPELLANT'S BRIEF, due to incarceration RELATOR has:-:no access to complete record, the TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE has again MISCHARACTERIZED THE FACTS TO OBTAIN A FAVORABLE RULING FROM THE COURT. APPELLANT'S BRIEF page 13, at C. Trial Testimony, states, " ... , the State was once again allowed to place the alleged WRITTEN STATEMENT OF THE APPELLANT and EVIDENCE DESPITE DEFENSE COUNSEL'S OBJECTION 42 IV THE COURT OF APPEALS SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT OF TEXAS, AT TEXARKANA THE SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS ERRED IN ITS ANALYSIS CONCERNING: A. APPELLEE'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON REMAND SUBMITTED BY TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, PRECISELY: (#2, continuation) (hearsay); ... " RR V 3, P 23, 24- 25, Ibid. THE ENVELOPE i!rl. which the suspected cocaine was placed (State's Exhibit 2) and a DVD (State's Exhibit 3) were ALSO ~ITI'ED, without objection. RR V 3, P 28 - 29, Ibid. This RECORD REVEALS at the beginning of trial the WRITTEN STATEMENT AND EVIDENCE(the cocaine) WAS CLEARLY INTRODUCED:DESPITE COUNSEL'S OBJECTIOO (HEARSAY). In APPELLEE'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON REMAND at page 7 of 12, the TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE states, "Subsequently, the State offered as STATE'S EXHIBIT 2 the controlled substance, the subject of Robinson's objection in his motion to suppress. RR V 3, P 110,·~ 22- P 112, L B.. With the benefit of Munoz's characterization of the intersection, counsel for Robinson asserted, 'No Objection[,] ''to the admission of STATE'S EXHIBIT 2 .. RR V 3, P 112, L 10. The evidence was received. RR V 3, P 112, L 11." These 3 sentences are very misleading, specifically, at the trial the evidence (the controlled substance)had been removed from THE ENVELOPE (STATE'S EXHIBIT 2 in which the suspected coci=J.ine was placed, Id. at APPELLANT'S:-BRIEF, j;lage 13, and stated hercein above)(:REFERENCING SENTENCE 1_, "Subsequently, ..• )~ Furthermore, at this point in the trial.STATE'S EXHIBIT 2 (THE ENVE.LOPE) RR V 3, P 105,-.112, IS TESTDUNY FOR "JJ'HE CHAIN OF CUSTODY OvER "THE ENVELOPE" (STATE'S EXHIBIT 2) 1 THE NATURE OF THE CONTRABAND, and CONTRABAND WEIGHT, BY KAREN SHUMATE, THE RECIPIENT OF THE ENVELOPE (STATE'S E:XHIBIT 2) in which the suspected cocaine had been placed for shipment to THE TEXAS DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY CRIME LAB frOm DETECTIVE RAY YOKEL, who had placed the contraband in THE ENVELOPE (STATE'S EXHIBIT 2) and " CHAIN OF CUSTODY WITNESSES." (DETAILED HEREIN at pages 22, 23, and 27); REFERENCE TO SENTENCE 2, "With the benefit ... ", THE "NO OBJECTION[ 1]" was to "THE ENVELOPE (STATE'S EXHIBIT 2) AS TO CHAIN OF CUSTODY TESTIMONY."; REFERENCE TO SENTENCE 3, EVIDENCE WAS RECEIVED. RR V 3, P'' - "['HE 112, L 11." WAS THE - ---- ENVELOPE (STATE'S EXHIBIT 2) AFTER THE CHAIN OF CUSTODY TESTIMONY, THAT WAS THE EVIDENCE RECEIVED ! DISTRICT ATTORNEY INTRODUCED EVIDENCE AND STA'!HlliNI' AT RR V 3, p 23-25 • WRITTEN STATEMENT AND EVIDENCE ENTERED AT RR V 3, P 23 1 24 - 25. WITH "OBJECTION." -- - PROCEDURAL CHAIN OF CUSTODY TESTIMONY OVER "THE ENVELOPE (STATE'S EXHIBIT 2) " · •. WITH "THE ENVELOPE RECEIVED AS EVIDENCE TO CHAIN OF CUS'IDDY," AT RR V 3, P 112. WITHOUT . "OBJECTION TO CHAIN OF CUSTODY TESTIMONY AND 'THE ENVELOPE' PREPARATION AND ~IPT .. PROCEDURES." 87 pages INTO TRIAL BEFORE INTRODUCTION OF EVIDENCE ? IV THE COURT OF APPEALS SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT OF TEXAS, AT TEXARKANA THE SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS ERRED IN ITS ANALYSIS CONCERNING: A. APPELLEE'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON REMAND SUBMITTED BY TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, PRECISELY: 3) Again, in APPELLEE'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON REMAND at page 7 of 12, the TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, in REFERENCE TO MISCHARACTERIZED SENTENCE l, SPECIFICALLY STATING; "Subsequently, the State offered as STATE'S EXHffiiT 2 'THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE,' the subject of Robinson's objection in his motion to suppress." This is an "INTENT TO DECEIVE AND WITH THE KNOWLEDGE THIS IS TESTIMONY OF THE CHAIN OF CUSTODY WITH 'STATE'S EXHIBIT 2 ': BEU:JG 'THE ENVELOPE' NOT 'THK. CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE ' OFFERED AND PLACED AS EVIDENCE." This: :is':·a.;: false· statement made by a DISTRICT ATTORNEY who under oath of office is sworn to uphold the truth and dignity for that office. Furthermore, this FALSE STATEMENT was made during and in connection with this official proceeding and has affected the course< and '~outcome of this official proceeding, the statement was/is clearly material to this outcome. See, TEXAS PENAL CODE (TPC) §§§. ·•·. 37~02, 37.03, and 37.04. This has become a pattern, practice and procedure of the TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, particularly with the perjured testimony given by MT.! PLEASANT DETECTIVE CESAR MUNOZ, WHO CAME UNDER INVESTIGATION WITH PARTNER/ OFFICER SIMON RAY PORTER/ ON PERJURY AND DRUG CHARGSS, BO~H OF WHOM HAVE NOW BEEN CONVICTED FOR SAID i CHARGES. See TAB C, OFFICER SIMON PORTER FELONY ARREST FOR PERJURY. DETECTIVE MUNOZ AND OFFICER PORTER ARE ANYTHING BUT CREDIBLE OR TRUSTWORTHY revealed through their testimony at trial, particularly: MUNOZ TESTIMONY: (APPELLANT'S BRIEF at page 14 and 15) "When he stopped Appellant in his driveway, Appellant immediately exited (on the driver's side). Ibid. at RR V 3, P 44. The PASSENGERS ALSO QUICKLY EXITED on the passenger size(sic)(where the contraband was found). Ibid. NOW COMPARE, PORTER TESTIMONY: Detective (Sic) Porter, ... ,testified ... ,that the Appellant immediately exited the vehicle when he stopped and began to walk away, and that Appellant was immediately placed in handcuffs. Ibid. at RR V 3, P 91-92. He TESIFIED THAT THE VEHICLE OCCUPANTS WERE THEN "REMOVED FROM THE CAR." Ibid. at RR V 3, P 93. MUNOZ TESTIMONY: .•. testified that the Appellant ADMITTED OWNERSHIP OF THE COCAINE ON VIDEO in Detective Porter's patrol car, Ibid. at RR V 3, P 50, 57-58, and THAT NO OTHER PERSON CLAIMED CMNERSHIP, Ibid at RR V 3, P 50. MUNOZ HAD TO ADMIT i IN LIGHT OF THE VIDEO, that Appellant INITIALLY SAID THAT "ITS (THE CONTRABAND) NOT MINE." Ibid. RR V3t P75. 44 if IV THE COURT OF APPEALS SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT OF TEXAS, AT TEXARKANA THE SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS ERRED. IN ITS ANALYSIS CONCERNING: A. APPELLEE'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON REMAND SUBMITTED BY TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, PRECISELY: (#3 continued) FURTHERMORE as to the statement, •• "NO arHER PERSON CLAIMED CMNERSHIP. "(OF CONTRABAND): MUNOZ WAS REQUIRED TO find the portion o:E the video wherein Detective Porter( (\>~ho transported the Appellant from the arrest in a patrol car) that "SHE SAID, 'NO, IT'S MINE." Ibid. RR V 3, P 75. The ONLY FEMALE AT THE SCENE ••• WHO EXITED THE VEHICLE ON THE SIDE WHERE THE COCAINE WAS FOUND. Id. · PORTER TESTIMONY; He acknowledged that he told Appellant that MS WILLIAMS DID, IN FACT, CLAIM-OWNERSHIP. Ibid~ RR V 3, P ·101. LAKISHA WILLIAMS TESTIMONY: She told the officers NOT TO TAKE THE' APPELLANT TO JAIL AND, INSTEAD, "TAKE ME. IT'S (THE CONTRABAND) MINE." Ibid. RR V3, P 127. OFFICER NICHOLS TESTIMONY: He NEVER.HEARD THE, APPELLANT STATE THE aw.mABAND BELONGED TO HIM. Ibid. RR V 3, P 157. He WAS AWARE THAT MS WILLIAMS CLAIMED THAT THE CONTRABAND BELONGED TO HER. Ibid. RR V 3, P 158. It is made clear by the testimonies of; OFFICER SIMON RAY PORTER; OFFICER NICHOLS; and LAKISHA WILLIAMS; that at the scene of arrest LAKISHA WILLIAMS had •ADMI~~ OON'ERSHIP OF THE COCAINE," therefore 1 MUNOZ 'S. TESTIMONY . ·.; "THAT· NO OTHER PERSON CLAIMED OONERSHIP," was m:>de with the knowledsJe: of the; statements meaning as an intentional deception under oath, during and in connecqon with the official proceeding of the trial, clearly the statement was material and could have affected the course and/or outcome of the trial before the jury. TPC §§§ 37.02, 37.03, 37.04. PERJURY I .MATERIALITY. While MUNOZ retracted his false statement before the completion of his testimony it was not done until it became manifest that the falsity of the statement was exposed by way of the video (STATE'S EXHIBIT 3), during and in connection with the official proceeding of trial before jury, ~nder oath: TPC § 37.05, RETRACTION. This was but a continuation of false testimony in the official proceeding by MUNOZ that began at the SUPPRESSION HEARING in which MUNOZ was the lone witness, SPECIFICALLY: On SEPTEMBER 15, 2009, the TRIAL COURT held a SUPPRESSION HEARING. RR V 2, P 1. One witness tesified -CESAR MUNOZ. RR V2, P 1 - 41. Officer Munoz testified, at the hearing on the motion to suppress, he observed the vehicle ROBINSON was driving "failed to make a --- use THEIR TURN SIGNAL at the time when IT TURNED ONTO MARGARET FROM NINTH." (DISTRICT ATTORNEY PREPARATORY STATEMENT) (SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS, ORIGINAL MEMORANDUM OPINION, .No. 06-09-00225-CR, at page 6, Id.). 45 IV THE COURT OF APPEALS SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT OF TEXAS, AT TEXARKANA THE SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS ERRED IN ITS ANALYSIS CONCERNING: A. APPELLEE'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON REMAND SUBMITTED BY TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, PRECISELY: (#3 continued) At the SUPPRESSION HEARING, the defense showed MUNOZ a map, which MUNOZ described as incorrect. When asked, "DOES NINTH STREET CURVE INTO MARGARET DRIVE ?" MUNOZ RESPONDED, "YES IT DOES, but the way that indicates is incorrect'to the actual way_the street is •.. " According to MUNOZ, the defense exhibit was incorrect, "[b]ecuase in [DEFENSE EXHIBIT 1], East Eighth does not run into MARGARET, and then you've got East Ninth, and they run parallel to each other." SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS, supra, Id. at page 10-ll. The record also contains EVIDENCE that the TRAFFIC FROM NINTH STREET 'DOES MERGE ONTO' MARGARET DRIVE. The defense introduced a map THAT SUGGESTS NINTH STREET 'MERGES' WITH MARGARET DRIVE. The defense exhibit appears to be photocopied from a commercial atlas. supra, at 10, Id. At TRIAL, MUNOZ testified Robinson FAILED TO SIGNAL A TURN at the intersection of NINTH AND MARGARET in Mount Pleasant, Texas. MUNOZ ADMITTED EAST NINTH STREET and MARGARET DRIVE MERGE AT THEIR INTERSECTION. supra, at 10, Id. While the STATE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY in the STATE'S PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY ' REVIEW (PDR) makes their attempt to clean up the PERJURED STATEMENT OF MUNOZ AS TO THE USE OF THE TERM "t'ERGE" SPECIFICALLY STATING: "TERMS USED BY THE WITNESSES DO NOT APPEAR 'ID BE USED IN ANY TECHNICAL SENSE. FOR EXAMPLE, THERE IS NO INDICATION THAT THE OFFICER MEANT 'MERGE' AS 'lUIS CUJRT USED IT IN MAHAFFEY." PDR AT 8, f.n. 3, ·rd. see also TAB 2, RELATOR'S SUPPLEMENTAL DAIGRAM OF NINTH STREET AND MARGARET DRIVE CONFIGURATION, Id. HOOEVER, THE SIXTH CDURT OF. APPEALS' USE OF THE TERM "MERGEn DID APPEAR TO BE IN A TECHNICAL SENSE AND AS AN INDICATION THAT THE OFFICER MEANT "MERGEn AS THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS USED IT IN MAHAFFEY. ESPECIALLY, when it continues from Slip. Op. 10, stating; The defense introduced a map showing that Ninth and Margaret are "indistinguishable from a single road except for the assigned names." Slip. Op. at 16. Officer Munoz did not challenge the map's depiction of the intersection of Ninth and Margaret. Slip. Op. at 16. Appellant's girlfriend confirmed that Ninth CURVES INTO Margaret without a stop or yield sign. Slip. Op. at 11. PDR at 8, Id. Even THE STATE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY in the PDR concedes, "In short, the physical description of how Ninth and Margaret MEET W~S DEPICTED IN A MAP THAT WAS CORROBORATED BY AT LEAST ONE WITNESS "AND CONTRADICTED BY NONE. '" PDR at 8, Id. The TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY is in direct violation of DUE PROCESS CLAUSE of the 14th Amendment, Prosecutorial Misconduct, k,nowtLiDt.~otional .us~ of. fq_lse.,_sta tements · 46 IV THE COURT OF APPEALS SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT OF TEXAS, AT TEXARKANA THE SIXTH .COURT OF APPEALS ERRED IN ITS ANALYSIS CONCERNING: A. APPELLEE'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON REMAND SUBMITTED BY TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, PRECISELY: (#3 continued) When the STATE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, in AUSTIN, TEXAS, filed a PDR on behalf of DAVID COLLEY, TITUS COUNTY ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY of MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS, it was to be for. RECUSAL PURPOSES explained herein at page 42 (A)(l)(b). HOWEVER, the STATE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY by filing the PDR then was to become the ATTORNEY FOR THE TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY OFFICE with ANY FUTURE FILINGS to be performed by STATE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY OFFICE, in AUSTIN, arid ANYl FUTURE FILINGS BY THE '"fJ[TUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATI'ORNEY'S OFFICE WAS TO BE CONSIDERED "HYBRID - REPRESEN"l"ATION, as explained herein at page 42 (A)(l)(a). See PDR, APPEAL FROM TITUS COUNTY, PD-0238-ll, No. 06-09- 0025-CR, February 22, 2011, COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS filied MAY 03, 2011; see also, APPELLEE'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON REMAND, filed NOVEMBER 19, 2012. FURTHERMORE, the TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY has with thel: INTENT TO DECEIVE AND KNOWLEDGE OF STATEMENTS FALSITY GIVEN UNDER OATH MADE DURING AND IN CONNECTION WITH AN OFFICIAL PROCEEDING, has contrived a conviction through the pretense of a trial which in truth was used as a means to deprive this RELATOR OF LIBERTY through the said deception of both the trial court and jury by said presentation of testimony known to be perjured by OFFICER'S KNOWN TO BE UNDER INVESTIGATION, INDICTMENT, ARREST, WITH CONVICTIONS JUST DAYS BEFORE FILING APPELLEE'S BRIEF with the SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS, AUGUST 26, 2010, COMPARE TO ATTACHMENT TAB 3, OFFICER ARRESTED ON FELONY PERJURY CHARGE, with RELATOR .UNABLE: to obtain CESAR MUNOZ'S ARREST FOR F.ELONY DRUG CHARGES. With the TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S known use of perjured testimony for the configuration of the assumed intersection of NINTH STREET arid MARGARET DRIVE (which determined if a signal was necessary) by two officers, particularly, DETECTIVE CESAR MUNOZ and OFFICER SIMON RAY PORTER, who were under investigation, indicted, arrested, and convicted of felony perjury and drug charges is EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE THE TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE HAD A DUTY TO DISCLOSE TO THE DEFENSE FOR WHICH THE STANDARD OF MATERIALITY GAVE RISE TOSAID DUTY. Those determrunations were very relevant on whether the officer could have reasonably believed such a signal was required and ~: the STATE WAS RELIEVED of establishing that the detention was reasonable. See OURSBOURN v. STA~E, 288 SW 3d 65, 70 (Tex. App. -HOUSTON [lst Dist.] 2009, no pet.)(finding egregious harm because State was relieved of burden of establishing voluntariness of statement). There is a reasonable likelihood that this false testimony could have effected the judgement of the jury. AGURS, 427 US at 103, 96 S CT at 2397. The jury 47 IV THE COURT OF APPEALS SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT OF TEXAS, AT TEXARKANA THE SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS ERRED IN ITS ANALYSIS CONCERNING: A. APPELLEE'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON REMAND SUBMITTED BY TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, PRECISELY: (#3 continued) was unaware that any evidence obtained as a result of an illegal detention could not be considered for any purpose. See OR~GINAL SIXTH COURT OF APPELAS, MEMORANDUM OPINION, No. 06-09-00225-CR, at page 21; See herein throughout. AUTHORITIES Evidence tainted by unlawful police action is traditionally barred as fruit of the poisonous tree. See SEGURA v UNITED STATES, 468 US 769, 804 (1984); WONG SUN v UNITED STATES, 468 US 471 (1963). Assuming the detention was illegal, there is a clear causal connection between the detention and the discovery of the drugs. The State does not allege that the discovery of the drugs or Robinson's subsequent confession was sufficiently attenuated from the alleged illegal detention to purge the taint of the alleged illegal detention. BROWN v ILLINIOS, 422 US 590 (1975); BELL v STATE, 724 SW 2d 780 (Tex. Crim. App. 1986). ORIGINAL SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS, supra, at 21, Id. In U.S. v AGURS, 427 US 97, 96 S Ct 2392, 49 LEd 2d 342 (1976) the SUPREME COURT was called to determine whether THE PROSECUTOR HAS A DUTY in absense of specific request TO DISCLOSE EXCULPATORY EVIDENCE TO THE DEFENSE, and if so WHAT STANDARD OF MATERIALITY GIVES RISE TO THAT DUTY. AGURS, 427 US at 107, 96 S Ct at 2399. To resolve the issue the COURT RECOGNIZED 3 STANDARDS OF MATERIALITY. RELATOR'S INTEREST LIES IN ls1t STANDARD. FIRST, in the case of a PROSECUTOR'S KNOWING USE OF PERJURED TESTIMONY, THE CONVICTION WII.L BE REVERSED 11 IF THERE IS ANY· REASONABLE LIKELIHOOD THAT THE FAlLSE 'fEST:[K)NY aJULD HAVE EFFECTED THE JUDGEMENT OF THE JURY. 11 AGURS, 427 US at 103, 96 S Ct at 2397. RELATOR has revealed this PERJURED I FALSE TESTIMONY throughout the record available, and shown herein throughout. The holding in BRADY requires disclosure only of evidence that is both favorable to the accused and material either to guilt or to punishment. BAGLEY, 478 US at 674, 105 s Ct 3379; BRADY, 373 us I 83 s Ct In order to invoke the BRADY DOCTRINE the accused m~st present evidence that: 1) the PROSECUTION SUPPRESSED OR WITHHELD EVIDENCE; 2) this EVIDENCE ~ HAVE. BEEN FAVORABLE 'ID THE ACCUSED; and, 3) this EVIDENCE WOULD HAWE BEEN MATERIAL ID THE ACCUSED'S DEFENSE. MOORE v ILL., 408 US 786, 794~95, 92 S Ct 2562, 2567-68, 33 LEd 2d 706 (1972); MULLEN v STATE, 722 SW 2d 808, 815. WHILE THE ADMISSION OF PREVIOUSLY UNDISCLOSED EVIDENCE IS REVERSIBLE ERROR. 48 IV THE COURT OF APPEALS SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT OF TEXAS, AT TEXARKANA THE SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS ERRED IN I'I'S ANALYSIS CONCERNING: A. APPELLEE'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON REMAND SUBMITTED BY TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, PRECISELY: (#3 continued) This ruling is an extention of MOONEY v HOLOHAN, 294 US 103, 112, 55 S Ct 340, 342, 79 L Ed 791~ where the (SUPREME) COURT RULED ON WHAT NON - DISCLOSURE BY A PROSECUTOR VIOLATES DUE PROCESS. It is a requirement that cannot be deemed to be satisfied by mere notice and hearing if a STATE HAS CONTRIVED A CONVICTION THROUGH THE PRETENSE OF A TRIAL WHICH IN TRUTH IS USED AS A MEANS OF DEPRIVING A DEFENDANT OF LIBERTY THROUGH DELIBERA~ DECEPTION OF COURT AND JURY BY THE PRESENTATION OF TESTIMONY KNOON TO BE PERJURED. Such a contrivance by A STATE TO PROCURE A CONVICTION AND IMPRISONMENT IS AS INCONSIS'TE:NT W['.m IRUDIMENJTARY DEMANDS OF JUSTICE AS IS THE OBTAINING OF A LIKE RESULT BY I~MIDATION. In PYLE v KANSAS, 317 US 213, 215-16, 63 S Ct 177, 178, 87 LEd 214 THE U.S. SUPREME COURT phrased THE RULE IN BROADER TERMS: "PETITIONER'S PAPERS ARE INEXPERTLY DRAWN, BUT THEY 00 SET FORTH ALJL.EGATIONS 'l'lB!AT HIS IMPRISONMENT RESULTED FROM PERJURED TESTIMONY, KNOW:mGLY USED BY STATE AUl'BORITIES 'I'O OBTAIN HIS CONVICTION AND FRCl'1 THE DELIBERATE SUPPRESSION BY THOSE SAME AUTOORITIES OF EVIDENCE FAVORABLE TO HIM. These allegations SUFFICIENTLY CHARGE A DEPRIVATION OF RIGHTS GUARANTEED BY THE FEDERAL CONSTITUTION AND IF PROVEN WOULD Efil!TITLE PET.rTIONER TO RELEASE FROM HIS PRESENT crJSTODY." MOONEY v HOLOHAN, 294 US 103, 55 S Ct 340, 79 L Ed 791. [373 US 87] The 3rd Circuit in the BALDI case construed that statement in PYLE v KANSAS to MEAN:THAT THE 'SUPPRESSION EVIDENCE FAVORABLE' ·TO THE ACffiSED WAS ITSELF SUFFICIENT TO AMOUNT TO A DENIAL OF DUE PROCESS. In NAPUE v ILL., 360 US 263, 269, 74 S Ct 1173, LEd 2d 1217, THE U.S. SUPREME COURT extended the test·formulated in MOONEY v HOLOHAN.when they said: "The same result obtains WHEN THE STATE, ALTHOUGH NCJI' SOLICITING FALSE EVIDENCE, AL~S I"l' TO BE UNCORRECTED WHEN IT APPEARS." and see/ ALCOSTA v TEXAS, 355 US 28, 78 S Ct 103, 2 LEd 2d 9; WILDE v W¥0MING,362 US 607, 80S Ct 900, 4 LEd 2d 985. Cf. DURLEY v MAYO, 351 US 277, 285, 76 S Ct 806, 811, 100 LEd 1178 [dissenting opin.]. v The SIXTH COUR'I' OF APPEALS ERRED IN CONCLUDING that ROBINSON FAILED TO. PRESERVE FOR APPEAL THE ISSUE OF WHETHER THE CONTRABAND SEIZED IN THE SEARCH WAS ADMISSIBLE; when THE RECORD REVEALS WRITTEN STATEMENT AND EVIDENCE, DESPITE DEFENSE'S OBJECTION (HEARSAY) PLACED AS EVIDENCE, THEN "THE ENVELOPE"[STATE'S EXHIBIT 2] AND A DVD[STATE'S EXHIBIT 3] ARE ADMITTED WITHOUT OBJECTION. SEE herein at pages 7-8, Id. 49 v (CONTINUED) FUR'I'HERroRE, THE "NO OBJECTION" REFERENCED FOR THIS CONCLUSION BY THE CX>URT OF APPEALS IS IN RELATION ID THE "CHAIN OF CUSTODY, NATURE OF THE CXN.mABAND, AND THE WEIGHT OF CX>NTRABAND," IN WHICH THERE WAS "NO OBJECTION." See herein at pages 7-8, Id. The 76th TRIAL COURT ERRED "ABUSING ITS DISCRETION" IN REFUSAL TO RE-OPEN SUPPRESSION HEARING, ADDRESS CREDIBILITY OF OFFICER MUNOZ TESTIMONY, ADDRESS AND APPLY LAW TO FACT AS 'ID WHETHER RELA'IDR WAS 'ID APPLY TURN SIGNAL AT THE MEETING OF THE TWO ROADWAYS, RELEASING CONTRACTUALLY HIRED APPELLATE ATTORNEY THEREBY FORCING APPOINTED APPELLATE ATTORNEY WHO DID ABSOLUTELY NOTHING AS TO REPRESENTATION CONSTITUTIONALLY GUARANTEED, AND REFUSAL 'ID ACKNO\tiJLEDGE 11.07 APPLICATION AS TO THE INEFFECTIVENESS OF COUNSEL EXPRESSED HEREIN AND AS RELATED TO 11.07 APPLICATION. The TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE has "ABUSED ITS DISCRETION" REFUSING TO ANSWER 11.07 APPLICATION, COMMITTED "PROSECUTORIAL MISCONDUCT TO MALICIOUSLY PROSECUTE" RELATOR THROUGH PERJURED STATEMENTS OF OFFICER'S WHO WERE INVESTIGATED, INDICTED, ARRESTED, \ AND CONVICTED OF FELONY CHARGES FOR PERJURY AND DRUGS, KNOWING STATEMENTS IN REFERENCE TO THE CONFIGURATION OF THE DISPUTED ROADWAYS IS FALSE, ESPECIALLY AS RESIDENTS OF MT. PLEASANT, TEXAS, THEN TO CONTINUE WITH A MISREPRESENTATION OF AN 'IMPLIED "NO OBJECTION" TO EVIDENCE WHEN STATED IN REFERENCE TO A."CHAIN OF CUSTODY TESTIMONY." CONCLUSION AND PRAYER For the foregoing reasons, this COURT should GRANT RELATOR'S ORIGINAL PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS. This COURT should issue said writ ORDERING THE SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS to WITHDRAW~ THE PANEL'S OPINION DATED DECEMBER 13, 2012, and ISSUE A NEW OPINION REVERSING RELATOR'S CONVICTION AND ORDERING HIS ACQUITTAL. PRAYER WHEREFORE, RELATOR PRAYS, based on the foregoing arguments , as well as those arguments asserted in RELATOR'S BRIEF ON APPEAL, this COURT SHOULD GRANT RELATOR'S ORIGINAL PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS. THIS COURT should issue a writ ORDERING THE SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS AT TEXARKANA to REVERSE THE JUDGEMENT AND ORDERING TIMOTHY LEE ROBINSON'S ACQUITTAL AND IMMEDIATE RELEASE FROM TDCJ-ID POWLEDGE UNIT, located at 1400 FM 3452, ANDERSON COUNTY, PALESTINE, TEXAS. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, :;tM~~B%ToW1;61~n1~'' POWLEDGE UNIT T/C 0 - 22 1400 FM 3452 PALESTINE, TEXAS 75803 - 2350 50 51 A P P E N D I X T A B 1 C I T Y C 0 D E S 0 F M 0 U N T P L E A S A N ~~ T E X A S C 0 D E 0 F 0 R D I N A N C E S S E C T I 0 N S 7 0 0 l a n d 7 l 0 3 0 H I G H L I G H T I N G I N T E R S E C T· I 0 N AND (S T 0 P P I N G A N D T U R N I N G S I G N A L S) EVEN THOUGH THE STATE NOW CONCEDES THAT, "AT TRIAL, MUNOZ TESTIFIED THAT EAST NINTH STREET MERGES, OR CONTINUES, INTO MARGARET DRIVE AT THEIR INTERSECTION." (APPELLEE'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON REMAND) Page I of I c-JcJ.. Cr'fY OF MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS CODE OF ORDINANCES 2009 S-6 Supplement contains: Local legislation current through Ord. 2009-15, passed 10-6-09 ) Published by: American Legal Publishing Corporation 432 Walnut Street, 12th Floor Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 Tel: (800) 445-5588 Fax: (513) 763-3562 E-Mail: customerservice@amlegal.com I ntcrnct: http://vvv:w .am Iega l.com Disclaimer: 'rilis-·c·ode--of Ordinances and/or any other documents that appear on this site may not reflect the most current legislation adopted by the Municipality. American Legal Publishing Corporation provides these documents for informational purposes only. These documents should not be relied upon as tl1e definitive authority for local legislation. Additionally, the formatting and pagination of the posted documents varies from the formatting and pagination of t11e official copy. The official printed copy of a Code of Ordinances should be consulted prior to any action being. taken. For furt11er information regarding the official version of any of t11is Code of Ordinances or other documents posted on this site, please contact the Municipality directiy or contact American Legal Publishing toll-free at 800-445-5588. r~) 2010 American Legal Publisl1ing Corporation tecl1support@amlegal.com 1.800.445.5588. http://www .am \egal.com/nxt/gateway .dll/Texas/mtpleasalit/cityofmountpleasanttexascodeo... 8111/2010 Page I of3 5:J GEN-ERAL PROVISIONS § 70.01 DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this title, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning. . ALL TERRAIN VEHICLE. A motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the rider, designed to propel itself with three or more tires in contact with the ground, designed by the manufacturer for off- highway use. ALLEY. A public way in the city extending either partly or through any city block in the rear of city lots and in a direction generally from avenue to avenue not more than 20 feet in width and capable of being traversed by a vehicle. AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE. Vehicles ofthe Fire Department (fire patrol), police vehicles, public and private ambulances for which permits have been issued by the State Board of Health, emergency vehicles of city departments or public service corporations as are designated or authorized by the City Council and private vehicles operated by volunteer firefighters while answering a fire alarm. BUSINESS DISTRICT. The territory contiguous to and including a roadway when, within any 600 feet along such roadway, there are buildings in use for business or industrial purposes which occupy 300 feet of frontage on one side or_JOO feet collectively on both sides ofthe roadway. BUS. A commercial vehicle can·ying passengers for hire and operating over and along a fixed route. BUS STOP. A section of the roadway along the edge thereof, authorized by order of the City Council, marked by signs reading "bus stop" as a place for the sole use and convenience of the general public to board and depart from any bus. CROSSWALK. That part of a roadway at any intersection included within the connection ofthe lateral lines of the sidewalks on opposite sides of the street, whether marked or not, measured from the curbs or in the absence of curbs, from the edges ofthe traversable roadway. The word CROSSWALK also includes any portion of a roadway at an intersection or elsewhere distinctly indicated for pedestrian crossing by lines or other markings on the surface. DRIVEWAY, PRIVATE. Any entrance or exit over the sidewalk or sidewalk area.ofany street affording a means of ingress or egress for vehicles to or from any private property or the entrance or exit of any private garage into or from any alley. DRIVEWAY, PUBLIC. Any entrance or exit over the sidewalk or sidewalk area of any street affording a means of ingress or egress for vehicles to or from any public property. DRIVER. That person who drives or is in actual physical control of the movements of a vehicle. DIGGING OUT. The practice of starting any motor vehicle from a standing position by applying a sudden burst of power, recognized by spinning rear wheels and noise of tires on the surface of the roadway. http:/ /www.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway .dli/T exas/mtpleasant/titlevi itrafficcode/chapter70gen. .. 8/11/201 0 Page 2 of3 Jf JN.ERSECTION. The area embraced within the prolongation or connection of the lateral curb lines, or if none, then the lateral boundary lines of the roadways of two streets which join one another at, qr approximately at, right angles or the area within which vehicles traveling upon different streets joining at any other angle may come in conflict. Where a street includes two roadways, 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of each roadway of such divided stre~t by an intersecting street shall be regarded as a separate intersection. In the event such intersecting street also includes two roadways 30 feet or more apart, then every crossing of two roadways of such streets shall be regarded as a separate intersection. LANED ROADWAY. A roadway which is divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic. LIMITED-ACCESS OR CONTROL-ACCESS HIGHWAY. E~ery highway, streetor roadway in respect to which owners or occupants of abutting property or lands and other persons have no legal right of access to or from the same except at such points only and in such manner as may be determined by the public authority having jurisdiction over such highway, street or roadway. LOADING ZONE. That portion of any roadway set apart, marked and numbered for the sole use of the public as a place for loading or unloading passengers, merchandise or other cargo. MOTORCYCLE. Every motor vehicle having a saddle for the use of the rider and designed to travel on not more than three wheels in contact with the ground but excluding a tractor. .MOTOR VEHICLE. Every vehicle which is self-propelled and every vehicle which is propelled by electric power obtained from overhead trolley wires but not operated upon rails. OFFICIAL TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICES. All signs, signals, markings and devices not inconsistent with this chapter placed or erected by authority of a public body or official having jurisdiction for the purpose of regulating, warning or guiding traffic. NO PARKING ZONE. A space on the roadway adjacent to the curb, whether marked by official signs or not, in which no vehicle may be parked. PARK or PARKING. The standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, otherwise than a temporary stopping of such vehicle for the purpose of and while actually engaged in loading or unloading passengers, merchandise or other cargo, except an involuntary stopping of such vehicle by reason of mechanical failure or direction of a police officer. PARKING STALL or PARKING SPACE. That portion or section of a roadway adjacent to the curbing or edge, set apart, marked and bounded by lines painted or marked upon the surface of the roadway and extending into the roadway for the use of parking vehicles; or that portion of any alley marked by official signs showing such space to be a parking zone. PEDESTRIAN. Any person afoot. POLICE OFFICER. Any member of the Police Department of the city authorized by law to make arrests in traffic offenses. PUBLIC PROPERTY. Property owned or leased by the city or political subdivision of the city. RESIDENCE DISTRICT. The territory contiguous to and including a street not comprising a http://www.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway .dll/Texas/mtpleasant/titleviitrafficcode/chapter70gen... 8/11/2010 . '· ~ Page 3 of3 S5 businus district, when the· property on such street for a distance of 300 feet or more is, in the main, · improved with residences or residences and buildings in use for business. RIGHT-OF-WAY. The privilege of immediate use of the roadway. ROADWAY. That portion of a street improved, designed or ordinarily used for vehicular travel. In the event a street includes two or more separate roadways, the term ROADWAY shall refer to any such roadway separately but not to all such roadways collectively. · SAFETY ZONE. The area or space officially set apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and which is protected or is so marked or indicated by adequate signs as to be plainly visible . at all times while set apart as a safety zone. SIDEWALK. That portion of a street between the curb lines, or the lateral lines of a roadway, and the adjacent property lines intended for the use of pedestrians. STOP. When required, means complete cessation of movement. STOP, STOPPING or STANDING. When prohibited, means any stopping or standing of a vehicle, whether occupied or not, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with the directions of a police officer or traffic-control sign or signal. STREET or HIGHWAY. The entire width between the boundary lines of every way publicly maintained when any part thereof is open to the use ofthe public for purposes ofvehicular travel. TRAFFIC. Pedestrians, ridden or herded animals, vehicles and other conveyances, either singly or together, while using any street for purposes of travel. TRAFFIC-CONTROL SIGNAL. Any device, whether manually, electrically or mechanically operated, by which traffic is alternately directed to stop and to proceed. TRUCK. A motor vehicle designed primarily for the transportation of cargo. U-TURN. The turning or causing the turning of a vehicle, so that when such turn is completed that such vehicle will be headed in the opposite direction from that in which it was headed before such turning was begun, whether or not such vehicle is pulled into a driveway or any space beyond the curb line of the street. VEHICLE. Any device in, upon or by which any p~rson or property may be or is transported upon any street within the corporate limits of the city, except devices moved by human power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. ('87 Code,§ 17-151) Statutory reference: Similar provisions, see Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat., Art. 6701d, §§ 1-20; Uniform Traffic Act; see Tex .. Rev. Civ. Stat., Art. 670ld http://www.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway.dll/Texas/mtpleasant/titleviitrafficcode/chapter70gen ... 811 1/2010 . ' . Page I of I § 7Lt.i30 STOPPING AND TURNING SIGNALS. (A) General. ( 1) When any other traffic may be affected by such movement, no person shall turn any vehicle without giving a signal of his or her intention to turn right or left. Such signal shall be given continuously during not less than the last 100 feet traveled by the vehicle before turning. (2) No person shall stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear, when there is opportunity to give such signal. (3) A stop or turn signal required by this section shall be given by means of the hand and arm or by a signal lamp or mechanical signal device of a type approved by the State Department of Public Safety; provided however, that when the body of a vehicle or the body and load of a vehicle projects 24 inches or more to the left of the center of the steering wheel, or under any condition when a hand and arm signal would not be visible both to the front and rear of the vehicle, the vehicle must be equipped with and the signals must be given by such turn-indicating lamp or device. (4) The signal lamps provided for in this section shall be used to indicate an intention to turn, change lanes or start from a parked position and shall not be flashed on a moving vehicle as a courtesy or "do pass" signal to operators of other vehicles approaching from the rear. ('87 Code,§ 17-207) (B) Manner of giving with hand and arm. All signals required by division (A) of this section, when given by hand and arm, shall be given from the left side of the vehicle in the following manner and such signals shall indicate as follows: (1) Left turn. Hand and arm extended horizontally; (2) Right turn. Hand and arm extended upward; (3) Stop or decrease speed. I-Iand and arm extended downward. C87 Code,§ 17-208) Statutory reference: Similarprovisions, see Tex. Transportation Code,§§ 545.103 through 545.107 '"':.·' http://www.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway .dll!Texas/mtpleasant/titleviitrafficcode/chapter71 traf... 8/11/2010 A P P E N D I X T A B 2 R E L A T 0 R I s S U P P L E M E N. T A L D I A G R A M 0 F N I N T H S T R E E T A N D M A R G A R E T D R I V E C 0 N F I G U R A T I 0 N (REFERENCED IN RELATOR'S ORIGINAL PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS, PAGES 30- 35) FOR "Y" "y" THEORY HOLD DIAGRAM WITH NORTH, ON THE RIGHT, POINTING TO GROUND. FOR BOOT, HEEL,ANKLE, THIGH THEORY HOLD WITH NORTH POINTING UP AND ----- LINES. i I - :::r-f ------·----·-·---- ------- +I I t ---·~--~ I. ....,..t ......., (t_"' ·-...._____ \t/0 0 D c:• , -.-·-~ 4---- 1 (Bo£5T) ··--... ····-·--- ! _K:_ _ ~ ---_)~--~-~--- ___ I ARCH . . . .,....._ A P P E N D I X T A B 3 S I M 0 N R A Y P 0 R T E R 0 F F I C E R A R R E S T E D 0 N F E L 0 N Y P E R J U R Y C H A R G E Officer arrested on felony erjury charge Officer Simon F~ay Porter Posted: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 12 00 am By CASEY BUECHEL- Tribune Staff Writer A Mount Pleasant Police Department officer has been arrested on a local felony charge of aggravated perjury. Simon Ray Porter, 25, of Mount Pleasant, turned himself over to and was arrested by MPPD officers Lt. Kyle Holcomb and Sgt. Ray Barrett Monday afternoon at the office of Pet. 2 Justice of the Peace Paula Dyke, who arraigned Porter in her office and set his bond at $10,000. The arrest came after Porter was indicted on the charge presented to the Titus County Grand Jury Monday morning by Titus County District Attorney Charles "Chuck" Bailey. Warrant number CR17064was issued for his arrest Monday afternoon. After his arrest and arraignment at Dyke's office at approximately 5:15p.m., Holcomb transported Porter to the Titus County Jail where he paid his bond and was released after going through the booking process .. Porter had been on paid administrative leave for several weeks after the MPPD found that he was the subject of ;:m itwestigation. 'The police department cannot comment on this c11se as it is not our case io comment on," said C.::pta:n ~ob Vine in a press release issued Monday afternoon. Vine referred any further comment to Bailey, saying only, "What we do know is that Porter is now awaiting a trial date. "We, as a department, recognize the severity of this charge and appreciate the implications it carries with it. "When we first learned of the allegation against Porter, an internal affairs investigation was opened immediately and he was placed on administrative leave," said Vine. "As a result of this investigation, and the indictment handed down today, Porter's employment with this department has been effectively terminated," Vine added. · "Our mission statement is 'to protect our citizens and maintain law enforcement excellence' and for those officers and employees who are still standing tall and fulfilling their oath of office, I thank the citizens of this city for giving us the opportunity to do just that," said Vine. "I concur with Captain Vine's assessment of arrest and investigation into Simon Porter yesterday," said MPPD Chief J.C. "Jay" Burch in a telephone interview Tuesday morning. 61 According to the indictment, number CR 17064, Porter is accused of issuing a false statement under oath in the jury trial of Ruth Ann Sharper, cause numbers 15,529 and 15, 530, which were the trials Sharper faced before a jury on, "two indictments charging her with possession of marihuana and possession of a controlled substance." During the trial, Porter allegedly quoted a statement made by Sharper that, "she stated to me that she planned to tell them that she was just holding it. .. ," while he talked with her at the Titus County Jail on December 9, 2009. Bailey, in a telephone interview Tuesday morning, declined to release the name of the agency who investigated the charge against Porter. Reached Monday afternoon by phone, Porter himself declined to comment on the charge and indictment. NO.: -------------------------------------------- IN RE TIMOTHY LEE ROBINSON IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS RELATOR I PRO-SE FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS, AUSTIN UNSWORN DECLARATION I, TIMOTHY LEE ROBINSON, TDCJ-ID NO. 1633311, RELATOR PRO-SE, for the matters stated herein, to include: RELATOR'S ORIGINAL PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS with attachments TAB(S) l-3; CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE; and, AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLAINT FOR "A CONSPIRACY TO UNLAWFULLY AFFIRM THE CONVICTION TO CONFINE RELATOR," RELATOR being confined in THE STATE OF TEXAS entitles the use of this UNSWORN DECLARATION,under both, FEDERAL LAW (28 USCA § 1746) and STATE LAW (VTCA CIV PRAC AND REM.S CODE§§§ 132.001- 132.003), to declare under penalty of perjury, and RELATOR DOES SO DELARE, IN PLACE OF; A WRITTEN DECLARATION, VERIFICATION, CERTIFICATION, OATH, OR AFFIDAVIT SWORN BEFORE A NOTARY PUBLIC, that the facts deposed, facts of record claimed herein, to include documentation listed supra, are true and correct facts d(O>posed and facts of record claimed, under penalty of perjury by this RELATOR. THEREFORE, through this "UNSWORN DECLARATION," BY THE LAWS OF TEXAS, the facts deposed, claimed of record, and as stated, ARE TO BE CONSIDERED VERIFIED, CERTIFIED, AND SWORN TO UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY BY THIS RELATOR PRO-SE, AND ARE NOT ATTAINABLE DUE TO INCARCERATION. FURTHER RELATOR SAYETH NOT. THIS UNSWORN DECLARATION LISTING ALL DOCUMENTAT]ON ATTACHED ARE SIGNED AND TO BE CONSIDERED FIELD THIS l.a_ DAY OF _ML--I.ALA.l..R~C_,t\'-'-----------' _ , · ~\5 \ ~f'11)ci~ ~ \lo~33\\ ¥t TIMOTHY LEE ROBINSON # 1633311 POWLEDGE UNIT T/C 0 - 22 1400 FM 3452 PALESTINE, TEXAS 75803 - 2350 l NO.: IN RE TIMOTHY LEE ROBINSON IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS RELATOR / PRO-SE FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS, AUSTIN CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, TIMOTHY LEE ROBINSON, RELATOR PRO-SE h rein, CERTIFY that the following entities have been served with: RELATOR'S ORIGINAL PET TION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS with attachments TAB(S) l-3; UNSWORN DECLARATION; AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLAINT FOR "A CONSPIRACY TO UNLAWFULLY AFFIRM THE CONVICTION TO CONFINE RELATOR," an this CERTIFICATE, BY U.S. MAIL delivery first class postage pre-paid: ATTORNEY GENERAL'S OFFICE, CRIMINAL PROSECUTI N DIVISION, P.O. BOX 12548, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711 - 2548; HON. ABEL ACOSTA, CLERK, TEXAS COURT OF CRIMI AL APPEALS, P.O. BOX 12308, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711; HON. LISA C. McMINN, STATE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, P.O. BOX 13046, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711; COURT OF APPEALS, SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT OFITEXAS, BI-STATE JUSTICE BLDG., 100 N. STATE LINE AVE. #20, TEXARKANA, TEXAS 75501; l HON. DISTRICT JUDGE, 76th JUDICIAL DISTRICT c¢URT, P.O. BOX 1306, MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS 75456 - 1306; and, HON. CHARLES C. BAILEY, TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT:ATTORNEY, P.O. BOX 249, MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS 75456; therefore by this CERTIFICATION all documentation listed herein are true and correct copies of the foregoing instruments. SIGNED AND SUBMITTED THIS~ DAY OF _ML-..l.L.f\~~~~-'\-\~------' li!IJ!ili'j. d()\5 :Lxncihu~ aklbJn~urn* \lo3~ \ I TIMOTHY LEE ROBINSON #1633311 POWLEDGE UNIT T/C 0 - 22 1400 FM 3452 PALESTINE, TEXAS 75803 - 2350 1 IN THE MATTERS OF: IN THE ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE FOR TIMOTHY LEE ROBINSON v THE STATE OF TEXAS CAUSE NO . ( S) : 76th DISTRICT TRIAL COURT: CR-16,097 & (A/B); THE STATE OF TEXAS, AUSTIN. TEXARKANA SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS: 06-09-00225-CR; COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS: PD-0238-ll & WR-80, 739-01 & 02 ****************************************** THE STATE OF TEXAS § § § § § COUNTY OF ANDERSON § § § § § ******************************************* i AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLAINT FOR A CONSPIRACY TO UNLAWFULLY i~FFIRM THE CONVICTION TO CONFINE i RELATOR I i I My name is TH10THY LEE ROBINSON, TDCJ-ID Ne. l63331L AFFIANT PRO-SE for the matters as listed above and deposed herein, cu'rrently confined 1n the TDCJ-ID POWLEDGE UNIT T/C, DORM - 0, BUNK 22, located at 1400 FM 3452, ANDERSON COUNTY, PALESTINE, TEXAS 75803 - 2350. AFFIANT is: l) A UNITED STATES citizen born in LUBBOCK, TEXAS on 3/20/1978, current age 36 years old; 2) Capable to accurately perceive, recall, recount the facts based on personal knowledge as said facts are true and correct; and,· 3) Competent to testify to the matters of fact. AFFIANT for the matters stated herein has included as EXHIBITS true and correct copies of the self p:t:ovinq originals, as follows: 1) RELATOR'S ORIGINAL PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS with attachments TAB(S) l - 3; 2) CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE; 3) UNSWORN DECLARATION; and, 4) All other documentation of' relevance is NOT ATTAINABLE DUE TO CONFINEMENT and REQUEST JUDICIAL NOTICE BE TAKEN. AFFIANT being confined in THE STATE OF TEXAS entitles the use of the attached UNSWORN DECLARATION; under both, FEDERAL LAW (28 USCA § 1746) and TEXAS LAW (VTCA CIV PRAC AND REM.S CODE§§§ 132.001- 132.003); "IN PLACE OF: A WRITTEN DECLARATION, VERIFICATION, CERTIFICATION, OATH, OR AFFIDAVIT SWORN BEFORE A NOTARY PUBLIC;" to declare under penalty of perjury that the facts deposed, facts of record claimed herein, 1 with documentation of fact listed supra, are true and correct facts deposed, and facts of record claimed, under penalty of perjury by this AFFIANT. THEREFORE, BY THE LAWS OF TEXAS, the facts deposed, claimed of record, listed in attached documentation, and as claimed herein ARE TO BE CONSIDERED VERIFIED, CERTIFIED, AND SWORN TO UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY BY THIS AFFIANT PRO-SE. AFFIANT asserts unde~ FEDERAL LAW circumstantial evidence is sufficient to prove existance of CONSPIRACY. Agreement may be infered from concert action among alleged participants and voluntary participants may be infered from a collation of circumstances. 18 USCA 371; see also, US v THON, 917 F 2d 170, Id. PARTICIPANTS listed herein have chosen to enter into A CONSPIRACY TO UNLAWFULLY CONFIRM THE CONVICTION TO CONFINE RELATOR (AFFIANT), whether by calculated intent and design, or by their combined error, incompetanae, apathy and ignorance, have collectively, whether, either through their acts of commission and/or ommission, have entered into a CONSPIRACY to subject this AFFIANT to CONSTITUTIONAL DEPRIVATIONS AND INJURIES thereby inflicting grievous losses of the AFFIANT'S protected life, liberty and property interest by and through PARTICIPANTS blatant violations and lack of requisite process before depriving AFFIANT of those interest. PARTICIPANTS collective acts, as combined in PARTICIPANTS CONSPIRACY and as utilized in a judicial process that as desigped, structured, implemented as currently practiced 1n PARTICIPANTS oppressive, abusive, and grossly prejudicial application to this AFFIANT is totally lacking in even a facsimile of reasonable procedural safegaurds that are CONSTITUTIONALLY sufficient to protect against unjustified deprivations of AFFIANT'S FfJNDEMENTAL RIGHTS and RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS. ( I PARTICIPANTS collect'ive ACTS/CONSPIRACY have resulted in violations that rise to the level of A SUBSTANTIAL DEFECT- Thereby subjecting AFFIANT to the deprivation of AFFIANT'S FUNDEMENTAL DUE PROCESS RIGHTS~ Resulting in A COMPLETE MISCARRIAGE OF JUSTICE that is inconsistant withFAIRPROCEDURE; To THE SUBSTANTIAL DETRIMENT AND INJURY OF THIS AFFIANT. PARTICIPANTS hereof are criminally responsible for "THE CONSPIRACY" while acting with the intent to promote and/or assist "THE CONSPIRACY ALLEGED." PARTICIPANTS have solicited, encouraged, directed, aided, and/or attempted to aid the OTHER PARTICIPANTS in the commission of SAID CONSPIRACY; and/or having A LEGAL DUTY TO PREVENT the commission of SAID CONSPIRACY, PARTICIPANTS did act with intent to promote and/or assist SAID CONSPIRACY, THEREBY, PARTICIPANTS FAILED to make A REASONABLE EFFORT TO PREVENT THE COMMISSION OF SAID COMSPIRACY. (TEXAS PENAL CODE ('I'PC) § 7.02). AFFIANT ASSERTS, it is NO DEFENSE that THE PARTICIPANTS belong to a CLASS OF PERSONS THAT BY DEFINITION OF THE OFFENSE IS LEGALLY INCAPABLE OF COMMITTING SAID CONSPIRACY IN AN INDIVIDUAL CAPICITY; and/or that SAID PARTICIPANTS FOR WHOSE CONDUCT THE OTHER PARTICIPANTS ARE CRIMINALLY RESPONSIBLE ARE IMMUNE FROM PROSECUTION. (TPC § 7.03). 2 PARTICIPANTS, listed b•2low, ·as PUBLIC SERVANTS have chose to enter into "A CONSPIRACY 'ID UNLAWFULLY AFFIRM THE CONVICTION 'ID CONFINE RELATOR (AFFIANT)," with the INTENT, KNOWLEDGE, AND RECKLESS voluntary engagement in conduct that include overt acts and ommissions infered from the conscious disregard for the substantial and unjustifiable risk that AFFIANT COULD BE m~LAWFULLY CONVICTED AND IMPRISONED THROUGH A VIOLATION·OF SAFEGAURDS AGAINST UNLAWFUL TRAFFIC STOPS, PERJURED TESTIMONY, INEFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL (TRIAL I HIRED APPELLATE I APPOINTED APPELLATE), MALICIOUS PROSECUTION, PROSECU'IDRIAL MISCONDUCT, DENIAL TO FAIR AND IMPARTIAL TRIAL, AND ARBITRARY ABUSIVE AUTHORITY OVER: SUPPRESSION HEARINGS, ISSUANCE OF ABATEMENTS, OPINIONS, DRDERS, AND .MANDATES. This is a risk of such a degree that its disregard constitutes a gross f::\- x devaition from the standard that a PUBLIC SERVANT would exercise under all circumstances as viewed from this AFFIANT'S standpoint. PARTICIPANTS EX - MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS POLICE OFFICERS: DETECTIVE CESAR MUNOZ, CONTACT UNAVAILABLE DUE TO INDICTMENT, ARREST AND CONVICTION FOR FELONY DRUG CHARGES; and, OFFICER SIMON RAY PORTER, CONTACT UNAVAILABLE DUE TO INDICTMENT, ARREST AND CONVICTION FOR FELONY PERJURY CHARGES. See attached TAB 3. MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS DISTRICT ATTORNEY AND TRIAL COUNSEL FOR APPELLEE: CHARLES C. BAILEY, P.O. BOX 249, MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS 75456; and, ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY:(APPELLEE BRIEF I APPELLEE SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON REMAND): DAVID COLLEY, TX. BAR NO. 24007027, PHONE: (903) 577-6726; FAX: (903) 577-6729. AFFIANT'S APPOINTED TRIAL ATTORNEY: SAM W. RUSSELL, P.O. BOX 1223, MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS 75456-1223. 76th DISTRICT TRIAL JUDGE (DECEASED): JIMMY LEON WHITE, P.O. BOX 1306, MOUNT PLESANT, TEXAS 75456-1306. AFFIANT'S CONTRACTUALLY HIRED APPELLATE ATTORNEY: L. CHARLES van CLEEF, TX. RAR NO. 00786305, P.O. BOX 2432, N. CENTER STREET, LONGVIEW, TEXAS 75606-1432; PHONE: (903) 248-8244; FAX: (903) 248~8249. THE COURT OF APPEALS SIXTH APPELLATE DISTRICT OF TEXAS, AT TEXARKANA: (ORIGINAL I REMAND) BEFORE MORRISS, C.J., AND CARTER AND MOSELEY, J.J.; MEMORANDUM OPINION BY JUSTICE CARTER, BI-STATE JUSTICE BLDG., 100 N. STATE LINE AVE. #20, TEXARKANA, TEXAS 75501. STATE PROSECUTING . ATTORNEY:. LISA C. McMINN, TX.' RAR NO. 13803300, P.O .. BOX 13046, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711, PHONE: (512) 463-1660; FAX: (512) 463-5724; and, ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEY: (PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW (PDR)) 3 JOHN R. MESSINGER, TX. BAR NO. 24053705. TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, AT AUSTIN: CLERK OF THE COURT: LOUISE PEARSON; and, UNKNOWN JUSTICE( S) DELIVERYING OPINION IN, PD-0238-11, from TITUS COUNTY- 06-09-00225-CR; P.O. BOX 12308, CAPITOL STATION, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711. In the matter and means explained thus far, the PARTICIPANTS listed have chose to enter into A CONSPIRACY TO UNLAWFULLY AFFIRM THE CONVICTION TO CONFINE RELATOR (AFFIANT), either by calculated intent and design, or by their combined error, incompetance, apathy and ignorance, have collectively, whether, either through their acts of commission and/or ommission, have entered into the said CONSPIRACY deposed as follows· by this AFFIANT'S COMPLAINT: AFFIANT is presently confined on the testimony of two MOUNT PLEASANT POLICE OFFICERS, specifically, DETECTIVE CESAR MUNOZ, "ONLY WITNESS TO TESTIFY AT SUPPRESSION HEARING," and OFFICER SIMON RAY PORTER, who where investigated, indicted, arrested, and convicted for perjury and drug charges in the time frame of this AFFIANT'S, TRIAL, CONVICTION, APPEAL, REVERSAL OF CONVICTION, APPEAL BOND RELEASE, AND AFFIRMATION TO RE-INSTATE CONVICTICDN BY~ MEANS OF A-MISLEADING STATEMENT IMPLIEDBY TITUS'COUNTY ASSISTANT DISTRICT ATTORNEY, DAVID COLLEY, AND LACK OF EFFECTIVE COUNSEL DUE TO RELEASE OF CONTRACTUALLY HIRED APPELLATE COUNSEL BY 76TH TRIAL', COURT WITHOUT NOTICE AND APPOINTMENT OF APPELLATE COUNSEL AT APPEAL BOND HEARING-WHO FILED "NOTHING." AFFIANT DEPOSES: On August 25, 2008, AFFIANT was returning to MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS after a few days of.visitation to various places. AFFIANT was on his way to LAKISHA WILLIAMS residence on MARGARET DRIVE, AFFIANT'S girlfriend. LAK:E:SHA had rented the car for the trip, a black Dodge Charger. Upon arrival to MOUNT PLEASANT we came in on NINTH STREET which is a residential street of black top with a width that if cars are parked on both sides at a residence you have to get in the middle of the street to continue down the street, and if a car i-s coming from the other direction when cars are parked at two opposite residences one will have to wait for the other to pass between the parked cars. This is a description of both NINTH STREET and MARGARET DRIVE as to their width. Neither street have a center line or stripe in the middle of the street. This is a description for the configuration of both streets. AFFIANT drove down NINTH STREET following the direct course of the street that curves into MARGARET DRIVE. At this CURVE there are NO MERGE SIGN, STOP SIGN, YIELD SIGN, STOP LIGHT, FLASHING YELLOW LIGHT, NO INDICATION TO BE AN INTERSECTION, "ONLY A CURVE INTO MARGARET DRIVE tVFIEN COMING FROM NINTH STREET." However, a .person coming up MARGARET DRIVE toward._NIN'I'H·_,STREET has a differ~n:t_::p~r9p~ctive .as· there are two options. 4 MARGARET DRIVE corning toward NINTH STHEET comes to a dead end as if the planners of this subdivision had or has intention to extend at a later date. This dea•J end is wi thi~1 150 to 200 feet of the curve that continues from !IJARGAHET OlUVE changing into NINTH STREET. This dead.end has one home·on each side of the street, with only one home having an accessible driveway to !JJARGAH.ET DRIVE at this dead end. At thiis dead end there is a ba:.::-acade withtrees grown up behind it, movement on this dead end other than the two residents of either side of this dead end would:be questionable. Therefore, as stated , there a1.·e two options when on MARGARET DRIVE coming toward NIN'l"H STREET, you either continue going strai•;:Jht corning to a dead end in front of the residence on the right with a baracade in front of you, or you curve to the left which is now to be considered NINTH STREET as in this curve the STREETS CHANGE NAMES with the only signs being the street names MARGARET DRIVE and NINTH STREET or visa-versa. AFFIANT therefore took: the:' curve where the streets change names from. NINTH STREET and was now on l'IARGARET DRIVE going to LA1traight at this AFFIANT shouting for everyone to put their hands outside the vehicle, to which all comply. MUNOZ, alone at this moment walks up to the vehicle, gun still drawn, shouting for AFFIANT to step out of the vehicle with his hands in the air. Z\FF1ANT complies, 3.nd at this time MUNOZ takes c., black plastic tio.=~ strap pulling AFFIANT'S hands behind him, telling :WFIANT he is being detained. At this moment a police car pulls up and OFFTCER SIMDN RAY PORTER comes up to MUNOZ, with MUNOZ telling OFFICER PORTER to take AFFIANT toward the homes front door from -::he drivers door of the car, and all,_of a sudden, now MUNOZ smells marijuana, while yet another police car arrives with OFF1CER NICHOLS being directed by DETECTIVE MUN02 to remove the pass·2ngers from the car and 'detain them so he can search the car for drugs, assuming h2 has probable cause due to his assumed smell of marijuana and further claims of finding "RESIDUE AND LEAFY SUBSTANCE" RE'rAINL\lG NOTHING AS EVIDENCE FOR PROBABLE CAUSE, NOR DID MUNOZ ISSUE ANY FORM OF CITATION AND/OR TICKET, NOR HAS THERE BEEN 'ANY PROOF OF A TRAFFIC VIOLATION' FOR WHICH THIS ASSUMED TRAFFIC STOP WAS TO BE MADE." MUNOZ makes an extensive search of the vehicle for which he finds nothing inside the vehicle. After this lengthy and extensive search of the vehicle which reveals NOTHING, while ~1UNOZ has yet to acknm1ledge his reasoning for this unauthorized search and detainment of AFFIANT, LAKJSHA WILLIAMS, AND AFFIANT'S BROTHER, TRACY HARRIS, AFFIANT has continually been detained a good length from -::he car on the drivers side and his passengers have been detained as well _in cite of all officers. 5 MUNOZ afte~ searching for a good length of time with other officers on the scene now steps to the fr.:mt of the vehicle he has been searching and makes a phone call just out of hearing range for this AFFIANT to distinguish what the conversation was detailing. However, after hanging up on this call he(!VIUNOZ) announces, "I kno~:~ its here. Where is it ?" No one replies to his question, so he continues the search again. After a little while longer DETECTIVE ROBERT VINE pulls up to the scene across the street and ask "Whats that unrler the car ?" !VIUNOZ ha.s searched Lhe car doors wide open, trunk open, hood open, fot n~arly 45 minutes to one hour finding nothing, makes a phone call and claims I know"its .here, now another DETECTIVE arrives and the drugs appear under the car, on the passengers side where AFFIANT has never been through the duration of this search. AFFIANT \-las detain·~d the full duration on the drivers side of the car, with his hands tie strapped behind him, and under full observation of nu;nerous officers on the scene, and was at NO TIME i\NYW::-JERE NEAR WHERE 1'HE DRUGS WERE FOUND UNDER THE CAR. A:O::.L THE SEARCH IS ON THE STATE'S EXHIBIT 3 (VIDEO) 1 ·REVEALING MUNOZ VEHICLE DESCRIPTION 1 POSITION OF LAKISHA WILLIAMS AND TRACY HARRIS (PASSENGERS) 1 AND NUMEROUS OFFICERS AT THE SCENE, WITH AFFIANT OUT OF THE FRAME OF RECORDING TO THE LEFT OF THE SCENE, AND AT "NO TIME DURING THE SEARCH WAS AFFIANT OBSERVED NEAR THE CAR ESPECIALLY, NEAR THE PASSENGERS SIDE REAR OF THE CAR." AFFIANT AND PASSENGERS upon the officers find of the drugs at the rear passengers side of the car, were taken to the police st~ttion. PI\SSENGERS WERE QUESTIONED and later released. AFFIANT was questioned and asked to sign a typer3 out confession by OFFICER .SIMON RAY PORTEH and DETECTIVE CESAH MUNOZ. AFFIANT DECLINED ro SIGN CONFESSION and was arrested for "POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DELIVER, CXlCAINE," without ANY CITATION OR TRAFFIC TICKET FOR "ANY TRAFFIC VIOLATION~" AFFIANT was appointed TRIAL ATTORNEY SAtVJ W. RUSSELL and shortly after bonded out of jail. A short time after bonding out of jail AFi''IANT went to talk with appointed I attorney'in his office in MOUNT PLEASANT. Durirg this visit AFFIANT '.·Jas informed of DISCOVERY ITEMS, such as DETECTIVECESAR MUNOZ'S POLICE REPORT AND THE.POLICE VIDEO I ,:r.: THE STATE INTRODUCED AS ST.~TE 'S EXHIBIT 3. ATTORNEY RUSSELL showed the video to th~ AFFIANT then read DETECTIVE CESAR MUNOZ'S POLICE REPORT which specifically stated MUNOZ HAD BEEN WAITING FOR 2 DAYS FOR AFFIANT, when this AFFIANT heard this he ask, "Let me r-ead the report," and attorney complied. The next QUESTION WAS TO ATIORNEY, "IF HE HAD BEEN WAITING 2 DAYS WHY DIDN'T HE GET A SEARCH WARRANT?" Attorney agreed this.was a VERY GOOD QUESTION. This question and the observation that AFFIANT is CLEAIU.Y NOWHERE IN VIEW OF THE VEHICLE BEING SEARCHED, LET ALONE NOWHERE NEAR THE PASSENGERS SIDE REAR OF THE CAR WHERE THE DRUGS WERE FOUND 1 AND NO PROOF THAT A TRAFFIC VIOLATION HAD BEEN COMMITTED 1 NO CITATION 1 TICKET OR VIDEO, NOR WAS ANY PRESERVATIOO OF ASSUMED PARAPHERNALIA ASSUMEDLY OBSERVED AT THE SCENE TO CLAIM PROBABLE CAUSE TO JUSTIFY SEARCH, was the reasoning to pursue a trial for an unlaw.t:ul arrest, search and seizure, A'rTORNEY AGREED. Furthermore, while AFFIANT does consider LAKISHA 'VVILLI.Z\MS his girlfriend and does stay at HER RESIDENCE-from time to time AT 511 MARGARET DRIVE, MOUNT PLEASAN'r, "rEXl\S, AFFAINT 1 S RESIDENCE IS LOCATED AT 1006 EAST FIRST STREET, MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS as DRIVER 1 S LICENSE NO. 24796126 \Jill confirm, as well as numerous persons will attest. AFFIAN'J:' asserts, from the repeated structuring of numerous answers to the questions COnCerning and in reference tO 1 Street CQnfigm.-ation J dSSUmed tra::fiC Violation and ~1eed for turn signal, as recalled .seemed to be preparatory in nature, as if nothing more than a half truth prepared for specific questions. I t was revealed throughout the record MUNOZ was less than truthful in his answers and credibility is clearly in question when their was an investigation, indictment, arrest, and conviction for drug charges . while AFFIANT 1 S triaL conviction, appeal, etc. are still i!1 pr.y.:ess. Fur·ther the testimony of OFF'ICER SIMON RAY PORTER is clearly in question when his investiga.ti::m, indictment, a:c-rest, -3.nd conviction for felony perjury w€'l:"e revealed. AFFIANT asserts at the SUPPRESSION HE.ZI.~TNG the statement of this AFFIANT was not signed by the AFFIANT, just as it was revealed that the .statements of LAKLSHA wi.•.:.LIAMS and IRACY HARRIS had been FORGED WITH SIGNATURES COMPAHED BY THE JUDGE DID NOl' MATCH, AND WERB NOT ALLOWED TO BE ADMITTED AS EVIDENCE .. STATE'S EXHIBIT 1 ".mmE TYPED STATEMENT WAS NOT SIGNED NOR GIVEN BY THIS AFFIANT. AFFIAN'.i.' ::J.sserts as recalled, at trial, the jury "tJaf3 n<)t clear as to the traffic stop du:cing deliberation and asked to see the video of the traffic stop, court took a recess. After some time had passed P1FFIANT and members of the family d12cided to go back into the court mom. This attempt was ob.:.;tructed by C:J. balliff stating >Ve were not allowed in yet. A few moments later we were allowed to go into the court room and as we entered obs·2rved MUNOZ exiting the jury room. When balliff was qu2stioned about this obs;~rvation he stated MUNOZ had to show the jurors how to operate the LAP TOP. AFFI.ZI.NT complained that MUNOZ was not to be allowed j_n there with the jur·:::>e 1 s, to no avail, wi"ch ATTORNEY SAM W. RUSSELL , addre:3sing this very issue with DISTRICT NITORNEY CHAi~LES c. i3AILEY, stating "THIS IS NO'r 'ill BE HAPPENING," yet it went no further than the addressal. NO DVD WAS EVER ENTERED AS STATE'S EVIDENCE:OF A TRAFFIC i STOP, SO WHAT WAS MUNOZ OOING ? with all these irreqularities and improprieties AFFIANT ·r~as eventually convicted, sentenced, and subjected to confinement in the TDCJ-ID. AFFIANT hired APPELLATE ATrOHNEY' L. CHARLES van CLEEF, contractually .ta see to the APPEAL PROCESS THROUGH ITS ENTIRETY. AJ?FIANT 1 S BRIEP. was filed at an uncet-tain date •o~i th submission to CHARLES C. BAILEY on FRIDAY JULY 23, 2010. AFFIANT has attached, inter alia, APPENDIX, T.AB 3, OFFICER ARRESTED ON FELONY PEi:UURY Cf'J.I\RG.C. o?ag•.:o 2 states, "Acco;cding to the i.n::Ectm2nt, number CRl7064, Porter is accused of issuing ::1 false statement under oath in the jury trial of 8UTH .1\I~J :3~i\RPER, ... while 7 71 he talked with her at the TITm·; COUNTY JAIL on DECEMBER 9, 2009," noLqu.ite 3 months after AFFIANT'S TRiil.L by jury to which OFFICER SIMON RAY PORTER ga'Je testimony as a primary wi tnes~;; ~;,It is also an impo;::-tant fact as RUTH ANN SHARPER is the AUNT of this AFFIANT. CHARLES C. BAILEY, TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, was aware of the agency that made this investigation and as DISTRICT ATTORNEY was aware of any indictment proceedings before the GRAND JURY in the cases of DETECTIVE CESAR MUNOZ and OFFICER SIMON RAY PORTER. AFOREMENTIONED in mind, AFFIANT asserts that the filing of APPELLEE'S BRIEF on ORIGINAL APPEAL was constructed, having full knowledge of both.DETECTIVE CESAR MUNOZ'S and OFFICER SIMON RAY PORTER'S questionable reliability, trustworthiness, and ethical procedures, by the same DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE who was to recuse themselves as a prejudice toward AFFIANT was established in and through the officers' testimonies for a TRAFFIC VIOLATION, NEVER COMMITTED AND/OR ESTABLISHED AS COMMITTING, WITH NO TRAFFIC TICKET, CITATION, OR VIDEO TO ESTABLISH TRAFFIC VIOLATION FOR A LAWFUL TRAFFIC STOP TO MAKE A LAWFUL SEARCH AND SEIZURE. APPELLEE'S ORIGINAL BRIEF was: FAXED to HIRED APPELLATE ATTORNEY CHARLES van CLEEF, AUGUST 24 2010, and,filed and received in THE SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS, at TEXARKANA, AUGUST 26, 2010, while OFFICER SIMON RAY PORTER, THE OFFICER ARRESTED ON FELONY PERJURY CHARGE, was POSTED IN THE TRIBUNE PAPER, AUGUST 24, 2010- In the APPEAL BRIEFS, THE APPELLEE'S and THE APPELLANT'S, there are many discrepancies ased :tn a deceptive manner. The APPELLEE for instance says MUNOZ attempted a traffic stop by turning on his lights and activated his siren. APPELLANT'S BRIEF however states MUNOZ used his personal vehicle, which coincides with the STATE'S EXHIBIT 3, THE DVD. This instance is further relied upon in the SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS ORIGINAL MEMORANDUM OPINION as MUNOZ activated his overhead lights which is clearly not true. NINTH STREET and MARGARET DRIVE are labeled and confirmed as an intersection which is in complete opposition to the CITY OF MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS, CODE OF ORDINANCES as there is NO CONFLICT·ING. VEHICLE .TRAFFIC .AT THIS CURVE FOLL:; INTERSECTION, :rr:mrrder MOUNT PLEASANT, TEXAS, CODE OF ORDINANCE, GENERAL PROVISIONS § 70.01 DEFINITIONS, at INTERSECTION. Appendix, TAB l. The "Y" "y" theory is an issue too, as revealed in attached documents. FURTHER, the APPEAL was from the 76th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, NOT THE 276th. HOWEVER, THIS COURT DID REVERSE AND REMAND TO TRIAL COURT. This is but a fe·-1 issues from the SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS that reveals their reluctance to use the record of the TRIAL but tend to rely upon the presentation of the, in this case, 'DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S NARATIVE AS FACTS. See the ORIGINAL SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS OPINION, APPELLEE'S BRIEF, and AFFIANT'S ORIGINAL BRIEF.for confirmation and compare to the transcripts. The SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS did reverse and remand for further proceedings, decided JANUARY 13, 2011. The TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICE did not file a MOTION FOR REHEARING, nor did this AFFIANT. However, the STATE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY, LISA C. McMINN, tht.6Ugh ASSISTANT STATE'S ATTORNEY of AUSTIN, TEXAS, decided to file a PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW (PDR) that was due on FEBRUARY 14, 2011 and NOT FILED IN THE SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS until FEBRUARY 22, 2011, and COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS MAY 03, 2011. 9 73 . AFFIANT was never ma.de aware of this PDR FILING although the CONTRACTUALLY HIRED ATTORNEY, CHARLES van CLEEF had been notified, assumedly, by u.s. Mail, in accordance with the CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE found attached to said PDR,on FEBRUARY 14, 2011, same day due to be filed. The STATE'S ATTORNEY admits it does not have access to the record at that time and the statement of facts is paraphrased from the COURT OF APPEALS' rendition of the facts and the STATE'S BRIEF to .that court. Still not using the record for facts that reveal MUNOZ'S CAR CLEARLY HAS NO LIGHTS,AND QUESTIONABLE SIREN, as STATE'S EXHIBIT 3, the DVD clearly shows. Furthermore,.AFFIANT questions any facts from the PDR as the STATEMENT OF PROCEDJRAL HISTORY reveals;NO. 01-09-00134-CR, when in fact the number is NO. 06-09-00225-CR, ROBINSON v STATE. The STATE'S ATTORNEY reveals OFFICER MUNOZ at trial agreed that the streets in question do "MERGE" and that there are no traffic signs of any kind "AT THE INTERSECTION," this is probably because there is "NO INTERSECTION." The point to be drawn is MUNOZ WAS LESS THAT TRUTHFUL THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE TRIAL AND SUPPRESSION HEARING, and this should be cause for concern considering his ARREST AND CONVICTION, ALONG WITH HIS PARTNER, OFFICER SIMON RAY PORTER, BOTH ARRESTING OFFICER'S IN AFFIANT'S CASE., HAVE BEEN ARRESTED ON FELONY DRUG AND PERJURY CHARGES WITH. THE. INVESTIGAII'ION TO SAID CHARGES ESTABLISHED DURING THIS AFFIANT'S ARREST, TRIAL, CONVICTION, APPEAL, THE ENTIRE PROCESS OF TIME, ESPECIALLY THE ARREST OF SIMON RAY PORTERAND' INDICTMENT 2 DAYS PRIOR~ APPELLEE'S ORIGINAL BRIEF BEING FILED- PORTER ARREST, AUGUST 24, 2010, APPELLEE!S ORIGINAL BRIEF, AUGUST 26, 2010, filed in SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS. AUGUST 24, 2010, was a Tuesday and on that morning a telephone interview was established with CHARLES C. BAILEY, TITUS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY, through the TRIBUNE NEWS PAPER in said interview BAILEY declined to release the name of the agency who investigated the charge against SIMON RAY PORTER, an arresting testifying officer in AFFIANT'S case. With the reverse and remand to the TRIAL COURT, some time in JULY OR AUGUST 2011, unbeknown to this AFFIANT at said time and without hearing or notice, CONTRACTUALLY HIRED ATTORNEY, CHARLES van: CLEEF, was allowed to withdraw to retrieve his IOLTA ACCOUNT without filing a response to the STATE FILED PDR AND/OR NOTIFICATION OF SAID FILING BY THE STATE, OR THE TRIAL COURT ALLOWING WITHDRAWAL FROM CASE. This ATTORNEY WAS CONTRACTUALLY OBLIGATED TO CONTINUE THE APPEAL PROCESS, TO INCLUDE THIS PDR RESPONSE, AND AS HIRED FOR SUCH A MATTER THE TRIAL COURT ABUSED ITS DISCRETION TO RELEASE HIRED ATTORNEY WITHOUT A HEARING AND/ AFFIANT PRESENT TO ADDRESS SUCH ISSUES, THEREBY DENYING THE DUE PROCESS FOR SUCH A M~TTER. FURTHERMORE, it can't be said HIRED ATTORNEY was released before notice was given on PDR as said ATTORNEY filed, and the TRIAL COURT accepted the MOTION FOR APPEAL BOND. At said BOND HEARING was when. AFFIANT was made• aware that the TRIAL COURT had released HIRED ATTORNEY, stating one was needed before said release on bond. AFFIANT made the TRIAL COURT aware that unable to HIRE ANOTHER ATTORNEY, due to bond money spent for release, the COURT APPOINTED CHARLES MAC COBB. 10 1f The APPOINTMENT OF CHARLES MAC COBBt and release on APPEAL BOND, was sometime 1n SEBTEMBER / O_CTOBER 2011. The COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS clearly sees the issues of the matters involved in the questioned facts addressed and that the TRIAL COURT should have reconsidered its ( original ruling on ~FFIANT'S MOTION TO SUPPRESS IN LIGHT OF THE LATER TESTIMONY at both the MOTION TO SUPPRESS HEARING AND AT TRIAL - JUST AS AFFIANT REQUESTED THE TRIAL COURT TO DO DURING THE JURY CHARGE CONFERENCE. Furthermore, the COURT OF APPEALS was not required to defer to MUNOZ'S OPINION with respect to the legal significance of historical facts, as the COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OBSERVED FROM THE RECORD. The COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS thought it appropriate to remand the cause to the COURT OF APPEALS FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE AFFIANT'S FIRST POINT OF ERROR AND GUIDED THE COURT OF APPEALS TO ARTICLE 38.23 (a), that "no evidence obtained by an officer ... in violation of any provision of the CONSTITUTION or laws ... shall be admitted against the accused" at trial, and MAHAFFEY II, 364 SW 3d 908 (Tex. Crim. App. 2012), DELIVERED AND PUBLISHED SEPTEMBER 19, 2012. However, the COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS is too indoctrinated with the misrepresentations by the COURT OF APPEALS AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY '/APPELLEE particularly the portion of the traffic stop where "MUNOZ WAS TO HAVE ACTIVATED HIS OVERHEAD LIGHTS TO INITIATE A TRAFFIC STOP," which clearly could not have happened as STATE'S EXHIBIT 3 the DVD reveals there are NO OVERHEAD LIGHTS ON MUNOZ'S CAR IN SAID DVD. Furthermore, upon careful examination of said.DVD,one will notice a difference in the configuration and shape of the drugs observed under the car, on the DVD, and the actual drugs offered into evidence at trial. With the officers of arrest DETECTIVE CESAR MUNOZ and OFFICER SIMON RAY PORTER, being investigated, charged, and convicted of both felony perjury and /or felony wrug charges, as key witnesses for the state while the state has been aware of said investigation, indictment, arrests, and conviction, one might question the full intent behind this farce of a trial and conviction. Which brings tJS to the DISTRICT ATTORNEY / APPELLEE, after the STATE PROSECUTING ATTORNEY.OFFICE HAD BECOME THE ATTORNEY OF RECORD'IN ITS FILING OF THE PDR, WHICH IF AFFIANT WAS TO ATTEMPT SUCH A MOVE IT WOULD BE CALLED HYBRID REPRESENTATION, NONETHELESS DAVID COLLEY, who failed to even personally sign off on the then submitted APPELLEE'S SUPPLEMENTAL BRIEF ON REMAND, to which APPOINTED ATTORNEY OF RECORD CHARLES MAC COBB on NOVEMBER 19, 2012 was served with a copy via HAND DELIVERY, and still failed to PURSUE ANY FORM Of J~EBUTTAL, SUCH AS THE "NO OBJECTION" THE STATE RELIES UPON FOR THE OOURT OF APPEALS TO RULE ON, WITHOUT INVESTIGATION BY THE COURT OF APPEALS INTO THE ,:;:;: REOORD, IS A "NO OBJECTION TO TESTIMONY REFERENCING THE CHAIN OF ffiSTODY, PARTICULARLY 'THE ENVELOPE' AS STATES EXHIBIT 2,u AS THE APPELLANT'S BRIEF (ORIGINAL) REVEALS STATE WAS ALLOWED TO PLACE THE ALLEGED WRITTEN STATEMENT ... AND EVIDENCEDESPITE DEFENSE COUNSEL's OBJECTION (HEARSAY)•at RR V 3, p 23-25. The "NO OBJECTION" 'lHE STATE IS l_l 75 ATTEMPI'ING TO ESTABLISH FOR . "THE STATE OFFERED THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AS 'STATE'S EXHIBIT 2,'" when in fact at this point in the trial RR V 3, B 105- 112, was the TESTII'I)NY OF DETECTIVE RAY YOKEL BAGGING AND DELIVERYING "THE ENVEWPE 1 Sl'ATE 'S EXHIBIT 2 11 'ID THE TEXAS DEPT. OF PUBLIC SAFETY WHERE KAREN SHUMATE "TESTIFIES 'ID THE ACCEPTANCE OF STATE'S EXHIBIT 2 ('HIE ENVELOPE) AND THE PROCEDURES OF EXAMINING THE PROPER SEALING LABELS, THE OPENING OF STATE'S EXHIBIT 2 (THE ENVELOPE) 1 THE NATURE OF "ll'HE CONTENTS FOUND INSIDE STATE'S EXHIBIT 2 (THE ENVELOPE), THE WEIGHT OF THE CONTEN'l"S INSIDE STATE'S EXHIBIT 2 (THE EINIVEIDPE) 1 AND THE ENVELOPES (STATE'S EXHIBIT 2) RESEALING PROCEDURE FROM HER LAB TO THE PRESENTATION OF STATE'S EXHIBIT 2 (THE ENVELOPE} TO THE OOURT ROOM, 11 A CHAIN OF CUSTODY HEARING OF PRarocoL. THEREFORE THE RULING OF THE SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS IS IN ERROR "THAT AFFAINT FAILED TO PRESERVE FOR APPEAL THE ISSUE OF WHETHER THE CONTRABAND SEIZED WAS ADMISSABLE •• 11 THE STATE HAS INTENTIONALLY, WILLFULLY, AND MALICIOUSLY LEAD THE APPEAL COURT TO AN IMPRESSION THAT AT THE POINT CLAIMED IN THIS TRIAL THE "STATE'S EXHIBIT 2 (THE ENVELOPE) WAS THE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (AT RR V 3, - P - 105 -- -112) - WHEN IN FACT THE 'CDNTROLLED SUBSTANCE (EVIDENCE)' WAS OFFERED AT THE BEbiNNING OF TRIAL FOR WHICH TRIAL ATI'ORNEY OBJECTED '1'0 Bm'H THE .EVIDENCE {THE CON'IROLLED SUBSTANCE} AND THE ALLEGED WRITI'EN STATEMENT(AT RR V 3, f 23- 25, compare to above, 82- 85 pages later)." AFFIANT'S HIRED APPELLATE ATTORNEY IN HIS BRIEF WRITES THAT "THE ENVELOPE IN WHICH THE SUSPECTED COCAINE WAS PLACED (STATE'S EXHIBIT 2) AND A DVD (STATE'S EXHIBIT l) WERE ALSO ADMITTED "WITHOUT OBJECTION," WHICH LEAVES THE QUESTION "WHAT WAS STATE'S EXHIBIT 1 ?" In conclusion, AFFIANT filed an 11.07 APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS, the STATE REFUSED TO ANSWER AND THE TRIAL COURT REFUSED TO ANSWER, then thecy forwarded the APPLICATION TO THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS for which they DENIED WTTHOUT WRITTEN ORDER, with AFFIANT MAKING THE PARTICULAR CLAIM WHICH IF AS STATE HAS STATED TRIAL ATTORNEY STATED "NO OBJECTION 11 '1'0 THE EVIDENCE BEING ADMITTED AT TRIAL AND NOW AS THE COURT OF APPEALS HAS CLAIMED BY DOING SO HAS FAILED TO PRESERVE ERROR FOR REVIEW, AFFIANT HAS BEEN DENIED EFFECTIVE ASSISTANCE OF COUNSEL AS PROVEN BY THE Sl'ATE AND THE COURT OF APPEALS. THEREFORE, THE STATE AND THE COURT OF APPEALS CAN'T HAVE IT BOTH WAYS AND EITHER WAY AFFIANT IS ENTITLED TO REVERSE AND REMAND FOR NEW TRIAL AND/OR IN THE ALTERNATIVE ACQUITTAL AS NO EVIDENCEWASEVER FOUND IN THE CARE, CUSTODY, AND CONTROL OF THIS AFFIANT,AS TO THE CRIME AS CLAIMED,IS TO HAVE BEEN CONSIDERED ACTUALLY INNOCENT. AFFIANT HAS READ AND UNDERSTANDS THE FACTS CLAIMED HEREIN AS TYPEB'; AND NOW REQUEST THIS ATTORNEY GENERAL OFFICE TO INVESTIGATE THE INFORMALITIES RENDERED FOR CONSPIRACY CLAIMED FROM THIS AFFIDAVIT AND ATTACHED MANDAMUS WITH APPENDIXES LISTED AS TAB(S) 1 - 3, with CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE and UNSWORN DECLARATION. FURTHER. AFFIANT SAYETH NOT. U·anoth~O I GRces~RE\\0\\)tR t\\\JIT ~ \0() 5__£.JJ\. \?:cl} Sf1~ DIE:.1D 0:t 1<63'3l\ \\-\~~ C-(QJ, ~ '-fDl \ \.\~\}~ f\{\)fi\.\""\1\'lC.., '"1() ffi~l mt N\AIL=r:I 1\o :s\trS £\C:D_R~ss_~lf"NI 0\\Jt \0 ~Rll ffi_D ~E TO \~~tso / RECEIVED lN COURT OF CRtM\N'-l Rrr'tAW --~-- MAt< 11 lUIJ Abet Acosta, Clerk '