Alford Winkfield v. State

MOVANT, ALFORD JAY WINKFIELD FILED A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS (WHC)(2) ON OR ABOUT MARCH 27, 2015 ON THESE STATUTE OF LIMITATION MATTERS SAID APPLICATION WAS FILED IN THE 18TH DISTRICT COURT OF JOHNSON COUNTY CLEBURNE TEXAS, IN TRIAL CAUSE NO: F-43573. COURT OF APPEALS WACO, TEXAS (cover-page) AffiIL-.fr-,2015 District Clerk, David R. Lloyd Guinn Justice Center 204 S. Buffalo Ave. Ste. 206 P.O. Box 495 Cleburn, Texas 76033-0495 (817) 556-0495 Re: Request for file-mark, Movant's Pro-se Motion for Judicial Notice. Cause Number: F-43573 Style: Alford J. Winkfield vs State of Texas Court: 18th District Court of Johnson County, Texas Honorable John E. Neill Presiding Dear Mr. Lloyd / Clerk, Please find enclosed for filing Movant's Pro-Se Motion for Judicial Notice w/proposed order & Bench Warrant attachment. Movant Winkfield, is requesting for said Motion to be filed with the 18th District Court of Johnson County, Texas for the Honorable Judge: John E. Neill, considerations of Movant's pleadings therein. Sincerely, AlMrd J. Winkfiel/, #1664170 Wynne Unit 810 FM 2821 Huntsville, Texas 77349 Thank-You, in advance for your time and assistance with this matter. I. (LET. TO CLK. REQUEST FOR FILE MARK) CAUSE NO. F-43573 ALFORD J. WINKFIELD, § IN THE 18TH DISTRICT COURT VS. § OF JOHNSON, COUNTY THE STATE OF TEXAS, § TEX\S TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: COMES NOW, Alford J. Winkfield, T.D.C.J No. 1664170 Movant Pro-Se, here- an-after, to present: MOTION FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE "...and moves this Honorable Court to take judicial notice of certain ad judicative facts; and in support thereof would show the Honorable Court as follows: I. STATEMENT OF THE CASE Briefly, The State of Texas vs. Alford J. Winkfield, in the above aforementioned cause of said Court, for the CHARGE: Agg. Sexual Assault of a Child, the defendant PLEAD: Guilty & True to two enhancement paragraphs, VERDICT: Guilty, SENTENCE: "LIFE", T.D.C.J - ID. II. PROCEDURAL HISTORY Additional post-conviction proceedings as follows: APPEAL: Winkfield vs. State CAUSE NO. 10-10-00394-CR COURT: 10TH District Court of Appeals JUDGEMENT: "Affirmed", the trial courts Judgement & Sentence, In an unpublished opinion, September 28, 2011. DATE: February 1, 2012 FILE-MARK DOCUMENT: Petition for Discretionary Review (PDR) COURT: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas CAUSE NO. PD-1590-11 JUDGEMENT BY COURT: "Refused" DATE: April 18, 2013 FILE-MARK DOCUMENT: Writ of Habeas Corpus, w/supporting memorandum of law, as said writ was filed w/COURT: 18th District Court of Johnson County, Texas, FORWARDED TO: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas, WHC (l) Ex Parte Winkfield, WR-79,807-01 (State Habeas, Rec. "S.H.Tr." 199-210) FILED: April 18,2013 On September 4, 2013 Petitioner Winkfield, sent a "Formal Letter", to the U.S. District Court,for the Northern District of Texas— Dallas Division, Requesting permission to file an untimely Federal Petition §2254 (Doc. 3. at l) said Court allowed Petitioner (30) days to file an amended Federal Petition. (Doc.4) On October 6, 2013, Petitioner Winkfield, mailed his amended Petition on the appropriate form w/request for file-mark. -1- C0PY ORIGINAL MMCN RE JUDICIAL NOTICE, Cont. II. PROCEDURAL HISTORY Cont. United States District Court— Office of the Clerk, issued Cause No. 3:13-CV-3651-L (BH) Style: Alford J. Winkfield, vs. William Stephens, Director/ Petitioner Respondent, T.D.C.J - ID On November 12, 2013 U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas- Dallas Division, "dismissed" §2254 Petition w/prejudice, adopting the Magistrate's Findings, Conclusions, and Recommendations of October 17, 2013. No. 3:13-CV-3651-L (BH) " vs. III. TEX. R. EVID. 201 Tex. R. Evid. Rule 201 provides that a trial court may take judicial notice of adjudicative facts. The Rule further provides that judicial notice is mandatory when requested by a party and when the trial court is supplied with the necessary information. TV. JUDICIAL NOTICE REQUESTED In this case, the Movant Winkfield' T.D.C.J No. 1664170 request herein that the Honorable Courts take judicial notice that judicial notice is requested, for the following adjudicative facts: (1). Defendant Winkfield's charges from 2000, s/be Tex. Penal Code 22.021(a)(2)(B). He was/is charged under 2007 Codes. Whereas, the alleged crime occurr ed in 2000. The statue of limitations for Tex. Penal Code 22.021(a)(2)(B) is three (3) years. Ref. Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Art. 12.01 Under the Ex-Post Facto law, they the Courts should have went back to law in 2000 that was in effect at the time of the offense. (2). The date the complaint was signed by the all eged victim, the courts had (90) days to indict. If the complaint was signed in or after 2007 it is sub ject to Ex-Post Facto law. Because, the law changed in 2007. (3). In the instant case, signed in 2009, it is the subject of the Ex-Post Facto law, which means the 2000 law is not the same law created in 2007. All offenses in 2000 such as 22.021(a)(2)(B) state a 3-year statue of limitations. optotmat -?- COPY MOTION KR JUDICIAL WTKE, Gent. IV. JUDICIAL NOTICE REQUESTED Cont. (4). In 2000 Texas Penal Code was cited as 22.011(a) (2)(C), a second degree felony. See: (F) of the Penal Code 22.011(A)(1)(f) sets forth how the courts elevated said offense to a first degree felony. V. SUBMISSION TO COURT Movant Winkfield' submits he has supplied the Court's with the necessary information for the taking of Judicial Notice. Singleton v. State, 91 S.W. 3d 342 (2002) Movant is requesting, an opportunity to be heard. Tex. R. Evid, 201 (e) as he is requesting a "Live Evidentiary Hearing", be afforded to resolve the issue— of his current sentence, s/be void and illegal. Further, requesting that he may be bench warranted from his current place of confinement and appoint ed counsel for the aforementioned reasons. PRAYER WHEREFORE, PREMISES, CONSIDERED, winkfield Movant Pro-Se, prays that this Motion be granted, and the Honorable Court take judicial notice of the adjudicative facts as requested— and the Honorable Court to consider remidial measures sua- sponte, on it's own accord to correct Movant's unlawfull confinement. As, an alternative consider Applicant to draft and submit, a (State) Writ of Habeas Corpus subsequent writ WHC (2). DATED ON THIS THE 30 DAY OF April, 2015 CjJJmJQ. )';A*Jffc//Pr0"Se MOVANT, Winkfield* further submits, Alford .ford J. WinkfieM, Winkfield, #1664170 4 for the Hon. John E. Neill presiding Judge's Wy^e \]nit review and considerations, that this Court has the authority to correct— said sentence 810 F.M. 2821 and to issue any order's and or directives Huntsville, Texas to the asst. dist. atty. listed herein, to ' bench warrant— whereas supporting authority 77349 is cited as follows: Trial Counsel' failure to inform the defendant that the said charges were barred by statue of limitations, rendered the Guilty plea involuntary. U.S. V. Hansel. 70 F.3d 6 (2nd. Cir. 1995) PLEAD GUILTY: Sept. 14, 2010 (Open Plea of Guilty / Judge) INDICTED ON: April 8, 2009 CRIME COMMITTED: On or about Feb. 1, 2000 TRIAL BEGAN ON; Sept. 15, 2010 ORIGINAL -3- COPY CAUSE NO. F-43573 ALFORD J. WINKFIELD, § IN THE 18TH DISTRICT COURT VS. § OF JOHNSON, COUNTY THE STATE OF TEXAS, § TEXAS ORDER On the day of 2015. Came before the Court Movant Winkfield' Request for Judicial Notice, Whereas, it is after review of Movant's pleadings therein, Oppossing argument from the State, If any ? The Court is of the opinion, that Judicial Notice is hereby: GRANTED and/or DENIED BY AND FOR IN THE INTEREST OF JUSTICE. Presiding Judge: 18th District Court Johnson county, Texas Additional directives are listed as follows: [BENCH WARRANT] ORIGINAL -4- COPY CAUSE NO. F-43573 TO: THE WARDEN OF WYNNE UNIT, 810 F.M. 2821, HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS 77349 BENCH WARRANT SDOEOFTEES (HMY OF JON9CN ALFORD J. WINKFIELD, B/M 5'11%'* DOB: T. D.C.J 1664170 SH# , a prisoner said to be in your official custody, has a mandate hearing set in the 18th District Court of Johnson, County Texas, on 2015, at a.m. You are therefore requested and directed to deliver to the bearer hereof, BOB L. ALFORD Sheriff of Johnson, County, Texas, or any of his deputies, the custody of the said ALFORD J. WINKFIELD, for the purposes and reasons above stated, in order that he may stand trial for said offense. WITNESS MY HAND at Johnson County, Texas this day of ,2015 Martin M. Strahan Asst. Dist. Atty. / Attorney for State JUDGE PRESIDING ATTEST: David R. LLOYD District Clerk Johnson County, Texas By: Deputy ORIGINAL -5- COPY UNSWORN DECLARATION UNDER PENALTY OF PERJURY State Law, V.T.C.A. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code §132.001 - 132.003 / Federal Law §1746 I, Alford J. Winkfield, T.D.C.J No. 1664170 certify that I am currently incarcerated, at the John M. Wynne Unit 810 F.M. 2821 Huntsville, Texas 77349 Texas Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division, located in Walker, County declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge. EXECUTED ON THIS THE 30 DAY OF April, 2015. Ci9Lt,