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OFFICIAL NOTICE FROM COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS
P.O. BOX 12308, CAPITOL STATION, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711
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RE: Writ No. WR-63,775-07
STYLE: Florence, Thomas Wayne
TRIAL CT NO: 10CR1217-83 $ 00.29°
12/7/2011 DEC 0 7 2011
This is to advise that th*i ECODE.13 701
applicatioij__for ar^Dat of habeas corpus because a direct appeal
was pendingTbn thjk date the application was filed. TEX. CODE
GRIM. PROC.c&rt. %T*Ml, Sec. 1, 3(a)- (b) .
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10CR1217-83-3- Court No. 56th District Court
PETITIONER- Thomas Wayne Florence #1729344
ADDRESS: James V. Allred Unit
2101 FM 369 North
Iowa Park, TX 76367
FROM: John D. Kinard, District Clerk
600 59th Street, Ste. 4001
Galveston, Texas 77551-2338
JUDGE: Lonnie Cox-56th District Court
ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: ATTORNEY FOR STATE:
PROSE Jack Roady
District Attorney
600 59th Street, Ste. 1001
Galveston, Texas 77551-2338
INDEX
Page
Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus 1
Correspondence
248
Notice to Petitioner of Filing
249
Waiverof Serviceby District Attorney 250
Motion for Leave of Court to Submit WR No. 63,775-15 251
Answer to Application for Post-Conviction Writ of Habeas Corpus 254
Findings ofFact and Conclusions ofLaw Without Evidentiary Hearing on Application for Writ of 267
Habeas Corpus
Case Summary
269
Indictment (Challenged Conviction) 270
Judgment and Sentence (Challenged Conviction) 272
Opinion (Challenged Conviction) 279
Mandate (Challenged Conviction) 304
Case Summary (Challenged Conviction) 306
Clerks Certificate
341
10CR1217-83-3
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John D. Kinard
DISTRICT CLERK
GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS
Galveston Office League City Office
600 59th Street, RM 4409 174 Calder Rd.
Galveston, Tx 77551-2388 League City, Tx 77573
Phone(409)766-2424 Phone (281)316-8729
Fax (409)766-2292 Fax (281) 316-8740
6/23/2014
Abel Acosta, Clerk
Court of Criminal Appeals
Supreme Court Building
P.O. Box 12308 Capitol Station
Austin, Texas 78711
IN RE: Ex Parte:Thomas Wayne Florence
CASE NUMBER - 10CR1217-83-3
56th District Court
Dear Mr. Acosta:
Enclosed please find the Supplemental transcript on a Post Conviction Habeas Corpus in the above styled and numbered cause.
Please acknowledge receipt of this transcript on the enclosed copy of this letter and return to my office.
Sincerely,
JOHN D. KINARD
DISTRICT CLERK RECEIVED IN
GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
By:/s/ TerrieKahla JUN 26 2IM
Enclosures
Abel Acosta, Glen.
cc: Thomas Wayne Florence, APPLICANT
Honorable Jack Roady, District Attorney
Receipt acknowledged of the above Supplemental transcript on the. day of ,
Signature
60059th Street, Room 4001, Galveston County Justice Center, Galveston, Texas 77551-2388
10CR1217-83-3
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POST CONVICTION HABEAS CORPUS
(ARTICLE 11.07, V.A.C.C.P.)
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10CR1217-83-3- Court No. 56th District Court
PETITIONER: Thomas Wayne Florence #1729344
ADDRESS: 2101 FM 369 N
Iowa Park, Texas 76367
FROM: John D. Kinard, District Clerk
600 59th Street, Ste. 4001
Galveston, Texas 77551-2338
JUDGE: Lonnie Cox -56th District Court
ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: ATTORNEY FOR STATE:
PRO SE Jack Roady
District Attorney
600 59th Street, Ste. 1001
Galveston, Texas 77551-2338
INDEX
Page
Applicant's Response and Objection
Case Summary
Clerks Certificate 10
10CR1217-83-3
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OFFICIAL NOTICE FROM COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS rLlj
P.O. BOX 12308, CAPITOL STATION, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711
Q> 7/9/2014
^> Florence, Thomas Wayne Tr. Ct. No ID R1217-83-3 WR-63,775-16
^^ This is to advise that the Court has denied without written order the application for
g*^ writ of habeas corpus on the findings f0 rial court without a hearing.
S13T2 — Abel Acosta, Clerk
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&3 DISTRICT CLERK GALVESTON COUNTY
O JOHN KINARD
600 59TH ST. SUITE 4001
GALVESTON, TX 77551
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OFFICIAL NOTICE FROM COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS FILE COPY
P.O. BOX 12308, CAPITOL STATION, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711
7/9/2014
Florence, Thomas Wayne Tr. Ct. N I0CR1217-83-3 WR-63,775-16
This is to advise that the Court has de ii i i.-out written order the application for
writ of habeas corpus on the findings < I. rial court without a hearing.
Abel Acosta, Clerk
DISTRICT ATTORNEY GALVESTON COUNTY
JACKROADY
600 59TH STREET SUITE 1001
GALVESTON, TX 77551
* DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL *
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OFFICIAL NOTICE FROM COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS rlijC
P.O. BOX 12308, CAPITOL STATION, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78711
7/9/2014
Florence, Thomas Wayne Tr. Ct N. • OR1217-83-3 WR-63,775-16
This is to advise that the Court has denied without written order the application for
writ of habeas corpus on the findings t <. - I court without a hearing.
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THOMAS WAYNE FLORENCE
ALLRED UNIT - TDC #1729344
21.01 FM 369 NORTH
IOWA PARK, TX 76367
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John D. Kinard
DISTRICT CLERK
GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS
Galveston Office League City Office
600 59th Street, RM 4409 174 Calder Rd.
Galveston, Tx 77551-2388 League City, Tx 77573
Phone(409)766-2424 Phone (281)316-8729
Fax (409)766-2292 Fax (281) 316-8740
Thomas Wayne Florence #1729344
2101 FM 369 N.
Iowa Park, Texas 76367
7/14/2014
IN RE: Thomas Wayne Florence
Cause Number 10CR1217-83-3
Dear Thomas Wayne Florence
Please find a copy of the notification to this office that the court of criminal
appeals of the state of Texas has denied without written order your application for writ
of habeas corpus.
Sincerely,
John D. Kinard
District Clerk
Galveston, County, Texas
By: Terrie Kahla, Deputy
10CR1217-83-3
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Correspondence
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John D. Kinard
DISTRICT CLERK
GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS
Galveston Office League City Office
60059th Street, RM 4409 174 Calder Rd.
Galveston, Tx 77551-2388 League City, Tx 77573
Phone(409)766-2424 Phone (281)316-8729
Fax (409)766-2292 Fax (281) 316-8740
3/25/2015
Abel Acosta, Clerk
Court of CrimjfldTAppeals
Supremeve&urt Building
P-O^Box 12308 Capitol Station
(ustin,Texas 78711
IN RE: Ex Parte: Thomas Wayne Florence
CASE NUMBER - 10CR1217-83-5
56th District Court
Dear Mr. Acosta:
Enclosed please find the Supplemental transcript on a Post -Conviction Habeas Corpus in the above styled and numbered cause.
Please acknowledge receipt of this transcript on the enclosed copy of this letter and return to my office.
Sincerely,
JOHN D. KINARD
DISTRICT CLERK
GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS
By: /s/ Terrie Kahla
Enclosures
cc: _K>omas Wayne Florence, APPLICANT
Honorable Jack Roady, District Attorney
Receipt acknowledged of the above transcript on the. day of _
Signature
60059th Street, Room 4001, Galveston County Justice Center, Galveston, Texas 77551-2388
Phone (409) 766-2424 Fax (409) 766-2292
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POST CONVICTION HABEAS CORPUS
(ARTICLE 11.07, V.A.C.C.P.)
10CR1217-83-5- Court No. 56th District Court
PETITIONER: Thomas Florence #1729344
ADDRESS: 2101 FM 369 N.
Iowa Park, Texas 76367
FROM: John D. Kinard, District Clerk
600 59th Street, Ste. 4001
Galveston, Texas 77551-2338
JUDGE: Lonnie Cox -56th District Court
ATTORNEY FOR PETITIONER: ATTORNEY FOR STATE:
PROSE Jack Roady
District Attorney
60059th Street,Ste. 1001
Galveston/Texas 77551-2338
SUPPLEMENTAL INDEX
Page
Correspondence with attached Exhibits dated March 16, 2015
Petitioners Rebuttal and Response dated March 20, 2015 47
Clerk Certificate 66
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DISTRICT? C1.ERIC GALVESTOW COUNTO?
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Thomas Wayne Florence
#1729344 9/10/2014
2101 FM 369 N
Iowa Park, Texas 76367
Dear Thomas Wayne Florence,
Cause: 10-CR-1217, Styled: The State of Texas vs. Thomas Wayne Florence,
& filed in the 56th District Court of Galveston County, Texas
In response to your request that was received by this office on September 8, 2014
requesting copies of case summary sheets orr-$QjgM^7il8351gan^-l®^ find
enclosed copies of the below documents filed in the above number and styled cause. The writ
that was filed on-^^^^^m^m^^M^B^) arid on^mm}mrm^mJMmB^E2;if^B^^
does not have separate Case Summary sheets as they were filed in the Original Cause
(JOX^aSffiT). Please refer to the original case summary for that information. As a courtesy I have
provided you With the Case Summary sheet for 10CR1217-83-3. Per your request for a cost of
the Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus that was filed in in 10CR1217-83-3, the document is
247 pages. The cost for a certified copy would be $247.00 and it would be $73,00 for non-
eertjfied copy.
1. Case Summary of 10CR1217
2. Case Summary of 10CR1217-83-3
Sincerely,
John D. Kinard
DISTRICT CLERK
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Terrie Kahla, Deputy
CC: File Copy
www.co.galveston.tx.us/district_clerk
600 59th Street, Suite 4001 • GALVESTON, TEXAS 77551
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ANSWER TO APPLICATION FOR POST-CONVICTION
WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS
COMES NOW, the State of Texas, by and through her Criminal
District Attorney of Galveston County, Texas, and files this Answer.
The State generally denies each and every allegation in the
Application for Writ ofHabeas Corpus.
Applicant raises 13 grounds in his 11.07 writ of habeas corpus.
Applicant raised almost all of these issues in his direct appeal. See-Morenee
^^^01-M?00oW<§lf^^
oveirulingitheseiissuesis-attached.
Matters raised on direct appeal should not be re-litigated on habeas
review unless the judgment is subsequently rendered void or a subsequent
change in the law is made retroactive. Ex parte Drake, 883 S.W.2d 213,
215-16 (Tex. Crim. App. 1994). To the extent these issues weren't raised on
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direct appeal, they should've been. Ex parte Banks, 769 S.W.2d 539, 540
(Tex. Crim. App. 1989). "Even a constitutional claim is forfeited if the
applicant had the opportunity to raise the issue on appeal." Ex parte
Townsend, 137 S.W.3d 79, 81 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004).
Applicant also alleged that his rights were violated because his
Motion to Recuse Justice Keyes was denied. A challenge to a lower court's
ruling on a recusal motion is not cognizable in a writ of habeas corpus.
Green v. State, 374 S.W.3d 434, 453 (Tex. Crim. App. 2012), reh'g denied
(Aug. 22, 2012), cert denied, 133 S. Ct. 473, 184 L. Ed. 2d 294 (U.S. 2012).
"The writ of habeas corpus is the remedy to be used when any person is
restrained in his liberty." Tex. Code Crm. Proc. art, 1.1.01. A correction of
an erroneous ruling on a motion to recuse would not affect the legality of a
defendant's literal "custody" or "restraint." Green, 374 S.W.3d at 453.
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