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The State of Texas § In the 86th District Court
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Vs. § In and For
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Donald Gene Blanton § · Kaufman County, Texas
INDICTMENT - Tampering· With Physical Evidence
Third Degree Felony
IN THE NAME AND BY AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
THE GRAND JURY, for the County of Kaufman, State of Texas, duly selected,
empanelled, sworn, charged, and organized as such at the February Term A. D. 2005,
of this Court for said County, upon their oaths present in and to said court at said term
that Donald Gene Stanton, hereinafter styled Defendant, on or about July 10, 2004,
and before the presentment of this indictment. in the County and State aforesaid, did
theh and there,
knowing that an investigation was in progress, intentionally or knowingly
d~!!._r_:oy a thing, to-wit: cocaine, with intent to impair its availability as .
evidence in the investigation;
AGAINST THE PEACE AND DIGNITY OF THE STATE
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Foreperson· of the Graryd Jury
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The State of Texas . § In the Gow~ty Ceur=t at Law
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Donald Gene Blanton· § Kaufman County, Texas
INFORMATION
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
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I, Ed Walton, Criminal District Attorney of Kaufman County, Texas, by and
through the Assistant Criminal District "Attorney whose signature appears below, on the
written affidavit of Ronnie Breathwit, a competent and credible person, herewith filed in
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the CeeH"lt)· Oeufl: at Law in and for Kaufman County, Texas, do present in and to said
Court that on or about July 10, 2004 in the County of Kaufman and State of Texas,
Donald Gene Blanton, Defendant, did then and there:
Knowing that an investigation was pending or knowing that an offense has been
committed, intentionally or knowingly alter, destroy, o"r conceal a thing, to-wit: cocaine
and its packaging, with intent to impair its availability as evidence in the investigation, or
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in any subsequent investigation related to the offense;
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Complaint
Charge(s): Tampering With Physical Evidence;
Name: Donald Gene Blanton Assigned Prosecutor: Bi Hunt
Address: P 0 Box-403 Arresting Agency:
Mabank Tx 75147
DOB: 11/13/1962 Offense Date: 07/1 0/2004
DL: TX-09578477 Personal tO: 12148
IN THE NAME AND BY THE AUTHORITY OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
I, the undersigned investigator, being duly sworn, do state upon my oath
·that I have good reason to believe and do believe based upon the following
information, to wit: the report of Joshua Jennings,the arresting authority, who
is a commissioned peace officer of the State of Texas, and I charge that
heretofore, and before the making and filing of this complaint, on or about July
10, 2004, in the County of Kaufman and State of Texas, Donald Gene Blanton,
Defendant, did then and there:
Knowing that an investigation was pending or knowing that an offense has
be.en committed, intentionally or knowingly alter, destroy, or conceal a thing, to-
wit: cocaine and its packaging, with intent to impair its availabiUty as evidence in
);~';the investigation, or in any subsequent investigation .related to the offense;
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AGAINST THE PEACE ANfu~bltf~NITY OF THE;STATE OF TEXAS.
Sworn to and Subscribed Before Me by the abov~named lnvestigator,;known
to me to be a credible person,· on the )]f-~~day of ( J,. ~ . · .,
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Cause No. 23579-86
The State of Texas In the 86th District Court
vs In and For
Donald Gene Blanton Kaufman County, Texas
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The State of Texas by and throu ~ iQ1inal District Attorney moves this
Court to dismiss this cause of action and\~·~~l!Jp~~J1•.thereof would show as follows:
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1. The Defendant is charged with th~ offense1of Tampering With Physcial
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Evidence. i;t'''\sA
2. The State moves to dismiss this cause of action in the interest of justice.
WHEREFORE, the State of Texas respectfully requests that the Court dismiss
this cause of action.
Respectfully Submitted
Ed Walton
Criminal District Attorney
100 W. Mulberry
Kaufman, Texas 75142
(972) 932-4331
(972) 932-0357 (Facsimile)
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Donald Gene Blanton _ ~-~@Jfman County, Texas
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ORDER ~~iS~JSSAL
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On this date, the Motion to Dismiss ®~!_~~!~~t~, of Texas was presented to the
Court. The Court is of the opinion that such tt.f2tf~shbuld be, in all things, granted.
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IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that t igjcause of action is hereby dismissed.
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SIGNED this -l- day of
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Certificate of Service
· This is to certify that a true and correct c~:~:yof this instrument was this day
forwarded to: . \f.i.,if"- .
Deborah A. Beesley .
P 0 Box 1589 ·
Forney Texas 75126
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139
1 A. From November to July.
Q. And how ~any months is that?
3 A. Nine.
Q.
s yotrr ·c.a·i · vi'.cie o?
6 A. No.
7 Q. Could you explain why not?
8 A. My car W·aS .. not equippe.d wi:th. videci and audio
9 capabilities .at .tha.t time.
10 Q. At -~ in 2002 didn't all police cars supposed
11 t6 be eq~ipped with audio video?
12 A. .Mil3::o.e. was not working, .sir.
13 Q. Was .it not working or you didn't turn it on?
14 A. ·No, . sir, it. was not w·or'king.
·15 Q. Officer didn't tell you not to ttirn it on
1.6 corning to the seen, did he?
17 A. No, sir, he did not.
18 Q.·. When you arrived to .the scene, can you explain
·19 what'you Been?
.20 A; Officer Jennings had initiated· a traffic stop
21 on a silver pickup. And at that time r exited my
22 patrol vehi~le an6.cohferred with Officer ~ennings.
23 Q. And you never searched the accused vehicle?
J,24 A, No, sir.
25 Q. Did you see -- did you see any cocaine in the
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MABANK POLICt DtPARTMENT
CHIEF OF POLICE
·ALEX SMITH
September 17, 2004
P.O. Box 293 Mr. Donald Gene Blanton
129 E. Market Street , Inmate Kaufman County Jail
~Texas 75147. 1900 E. Hwy 175
Kaufman, TX. 75142
P!me: M78 Dear Mr. Blanton:
Fax: 00l-88742B8 This letter is in response to the letters that you have flooded my office with. Under
Tex:as Govemrrient Code 552.028(a)(l), my office is not required to comply with an open
record request from a person confmed in a correctional facility. However, I am forwarding a
copy of the arrest report to you. Texas Government Code 552.029 that you referred to has to
deal with your information being released as a.n inmate, not your right to information as an
inmate.
In response to your allegation of corruption in this department and the allegation that Officer ·
Jennings took drugs from the trunk of his patrol car and placed in your possession. I find no
evidenceofthis fact. The evidence we have in custody that you have been charged with can
plairu_y be seen on video being thrown from the vehicle you were driving as it travels down the
road.· · '
I can assure you, that this office will not "negotiate" the charges against you. This is not the
functiol) of the Police Department. The Distri~t Attorney's office may offer Plea Bargains but
you wili have to contact that office in reference to that matter ..
As to your request for Motion of Discovery, that also is a matter that is handled through the
DA' s office. ·
As to the allegation of Racial Pr()filing, this department along with every department in the ·.
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State has a policy that pertft!;rt;-&;'&icfai Profiling. I can assure that an investigation will be
done in accordance with that policy.
·Mr. Blanton, I appreciate your determination in your present legal situation however most of·
your efforts are being forwarded in the wrong direction. I recommend sending any further
correspondence to the District Attorney's Office
Chief of Police
Mabank Police Department ·
139). According to the applicant, all.patrol cars were required to be equipped with such
equipment and therefore, the officer's testimony to the contrary was a lie. But the
applicant provides no authority for the claim that all patrol cars are required to be
equipped with cameras, nor has he provided any evidence that Officer Swearingen's
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patrol car had a dash c;mera. Thus, the applicant has not sustained his burden of .
pleading true facts that would entitle him to relief. 6 See Ex parte Maldonado, 688
S.W.2d at 116.
The applicant also contends thai Officer Swearingen committed perjury because it
conflicts with Officer Jennings' testimony concerning where on the/ street the evidence
was found. The applicant does not provide record cites for his claim, but in any case, the
State notes that both officers testified that the evidence was found on top of the roadway
with most of the contents having been spilled out (RR 4 at 34, 140). Those are not
inconsistent statements. Therefore; the aoolicant's
. ..._... complaint
' .. . is.meritless. .
Finally, the applicant asserts that Offic~r Swearingen committed perjury by
testifying that Officer Jennings never went to the trunk ofhis (Jennings') patrol car when
in fact Jennings testified that he placed the evidence in his trunk (RR 4 at 33-34, 146).
However, the record reflects that Officer Swearingen also testified that he did not observe
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According to counsel, OfficeJ_ ?.':Yearing<;:n's patrol car "':'as equip_p~~