Pruett, Robert Lynn

WR-62,099-03 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS Transmitted 4/8/2015 12:55:52 PM Accepted 4/8/2015 1:12:29 PM ABEL ACOSTA CLERK No. WR-62,099-03 RECEIVED COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS 4/8/2015 ABEL ACOSTA, CLERK IN THE COURT OF CRIMINALAPPEALS FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS In re Robert Lynn Pruett, Petitioner, vs. William Stephens, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division Respondent. _________________________________ NOTICE REGARDING STATE’S RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR WRIT OF PROHIBITION _________________________________ CAPITAL CASE MR. PRUETT IS SCHEDULED TO BE EXECUTED ON APRIL 28, 2015. _________________________________ David R. Dow Texas Bar No. 06064900 ddow@central.uh.edu University of Houston Law Center 100 Law Center Houston, Texas 77204-6060 TEL: (713) 743-2171 FAX: (713) 743-2131 No. WR-62,099-03 IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS In re Robert Lynn Pruett, Petitioner, vs. William Stephens, Director, Texas Department of Criminal Justice, Correctional Institutions Division Respondent. _________________________________ NOTICE REGARDING STATE’S RESPONSE TO PETITION FOR WRIT OF PROHIBITION _________________________________ Pruett’s petition states that no physical evidence connects Pruett to the crime. Petition at 7. In its response, the SPU states that Officer Nagle’s blood was found in the gym. State’s Response at 15. In fact, that assertion is untrue. The pants and towel found in the gym area contained Pruett’s blood, not Nagle’s blood. Trial Tr. vol. 42: 346-47, 350. None of Officer Nagle’s blood was found in the gym, nor was any found on any item belonging to Mr. Pruett. Respectfully Submitted, s/ David R. Dow __________________________ David R. Dow Texas Bar No. 06064900 University of Houston Law Center 100 Law Center Houston, Texas 77204-6060 Tel. (713) 743-2171 Fax (713) 743-2131 Counsel for Robert Pruett 2 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that on the 8th day of April 2015, a true and correct copy of the above legal document was delivered via email to: Jefferson Clendenin Assistant Attorney General Criminal Appeals Division Texas Bar No. 24059589 P.O. Box 12548, Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711 Tel. (512) 936-1600 Fax (512) 320-8132 Email jay.clendenin@texasattorneygeneral.gov Melinda Fletcher Special Prosecution Unit mfletcher@sputexas.org s/ David R. Dow _________________________ David R. Dow 3