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lN THE NAME AND BY AUTHORITY OF 'I'HE STATE OF TEXAS:
The duly organized Grand Jury of Harris County, Texas, presents in the District Court of Ham's Coimty, Texas, that in Harris County, Texas,
CRYSTAL YVE'ITE ROBERSON, hereafter styled the Defiendant, heretofore on or about APRIL 17, 2010, did then and there unlawfully,
intentionally and knowingly cause bodily injury to ALYNNCIA HARRIS, a person with whom the Defendant had a dating relationship, hereafter
styled the Complainant, by using a deadly weapon, namely, A KN'IFE.
Before the commission of the o&`ense alleged above, (hereatter styled the primary offense), on JULY 8, 1991, in Cause Number 0590710, in the
177TH DISTRICT COURT of HARRIS County, Texas, the Defendant was convicted of the felony of POSSESSION WlTH INTENT TO
DELIVER A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE. ~ '
Before the commission of the primary otfense, and alter the conviction in Cause Number 0590710 was final, the Defendant committed the felony
of AGGRAVATED ASSAULT and was finally convicted of that offense on AUGUST 28, 1989, in Cause Number 475567, in the 232ND
DISTRICT COURT of HARRIS County, Texas. -
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I, Chris Daniel, District Clerk of Harris
County, Texas certify that this is a true and
correct copy of the original record filed and or
recorded in my office, electronically or hard
copy, as it appears on this date.
Witness my official hand and seal of office
this Cotober 19, ZQLS
Certified DocumentNumber: 45 40700 TotalPa es: l
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Chris Daniel, DISTRICT'CLERK
HARRIS COUN'I`Y, TEXAS
In accordancewith Texas Government Code 406.013 electronically transmitted authenticated
documents are valid. If there is a question regarding the validity of this document and or seal
please e-mail support@hcdistrictclerk.com
Cause No. 1259653-C
EX PARTE § IN THE 262ND DISTRICT
§ coURT oF
cRYSTAL Y. RoBERSoN, § HARRIS coUNTY, TEXAS
Applicant
STATE'S PROPOSED FINDINGS OF FACT,`
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW, AND ORDER
Having reviewed the documents filed in cause number 1259653-C and the official trial
court records of the challenged conviction, The Couit adopts as Findings of Fact the history of
the case as set forth in the State’s Original Answer. The Court finds that there are no
controverted, previously unresolved facts material to'the legality of the applicant’s confinement
which require an evidentiary hearing and recommends that the relief requested be denied for the
following reasons:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. The Court finds that the applicant was initially indicted for the felony offense of
aggravated assault against a family member. See State’s Exhz`bit B, Indictment, cause
number 1259653. On the day that trial commenced the State abandoned the language
that alleged the applicant and the complainant had a dating relationship See State’s
E§chz'bit A, Indictment, cause number 1259653.
2. The Court finds that after a two day trial the applicant was convicted of the felony
offense of aggravated assault. The presiding judge at the time, the Honorable Mike
Anderson, found that the offense was committed against a family member and that a
deadly weapon was used (IV R.R. at 17). The Court finds that the jury assessed the
applicant’s punishment at thirty years confinement in the Texas Department of Criminal
Justice - Correctional Institutions Division.
3. The Court finds that the applicant’s conviction was affirmed by the First Court of
Appeals. Roberson v. State, 371 S.W.3d 557 (Tex. App. - Houston [lSt Dist.] 2013, pet.
granted). The Court of Criminal Appeals granted the applicant’s petition for
discretionary review and subsequently affirmed the applicant’s conviction, Roberson v.
State, 420 S.W.3d 832 (Tex. Crim. App. 2013).
. The Court finds that the applicant’s two prior applications for writ of habeas corpus were
dismissed on May 9, 2012, and December 18, 2013, respectively, because they were filed
before the applicant’s appeal was final. The applicant’s appeal became final when the
mandate issued on December 17, 2013.
. The Court finds that the State presented sufficient evidence to support the applicant’s
conviction _
. The Court finds that the applicant was represented by appointed counsel, Ms. Ruth Y.
Burton (“Burton”).
. The Court finds, contrary to the applicant’s assertion, that Burton objected numerous
times during the applicant’s trial (III R.R. at 18-19, 39, 41, 48, 56, 58, 64, 90, 98-99,
137). '
CONCLUSIONS OF LAW
. The Court had jurisdiction over the applicant’s case because she was charged and
convicted of the felony offense of aggravated assault. Tex. Pen. Code § 22.02(b) (West
2009).
. The applicant’s second ground for relief is meritless because her complaint of an'
improper deadly Weapon finding should have been raised on direct appeal. Ex parte
Nelson, 137 S.W.3d 666 (Tex. Crim. App./2004).
. Challenges to the sufficiency of the evidence are not cognizable in post-conviction habeas
proceedings Ex parte Easter, 615 S.W.2d 719 (Tex. Crim. App. 1981); Ex parte
' 'Christz'an, 760 S.W.2d 659, 660 (Tex. Crim. App. 1988). Applicant’s first, second, third,
fifth, sixth, and seventh grounds for relief are without merit.
. The applicant has failed to prove by a.preponderance of the evidence that counsel’s
representation fell below an objective standard of reasonableness and a reasonable
probability that, but for counsel’s unprofessional errors, the result of the proceeding
would have been different Milchell v. State, 68 S.W.3d 640, 642 (Tex. Crim. App.
2002); Narvaiz v. State, 840 S.W.2d 415, 434 (Tex'. Crim. App. 1992) (citing Strz"ckland
v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 688 (1984)).
5. The applicant fails to allege what objection(s) that Burton should have made. Further, the '
applicant has not shown that the trial judge would have committed error in overruling any
objection had it been made. Ex parte White, 160 S.W.3d 46 (Tex. Crim-. App. 2004);
Vaughn v. State, 931 S.W.2d 564 (Tex. Crim. App. 1996).
6. The applicant fails to allege and show what a more thorough, in-depth investigation
would have revealed and how it would have benefitted his defense. Mooney v. State, 817
S.W.2d 693, 696-97 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991); Wilkerson v. State, 726 S.W.2d 542, 550
(Tex .Crim. App. 1986). l
7. The totality of the representation afforded Applicant was sufficient to protect his right to
reasonably effective assistance of trial counsel.
8. In all things, Applicant fails to show that his conviction and sentence were improperly l
obtained.
Accordingly, it is recommended to the Tean Court of Criminal Appeals that the
requested habeas relief be denied.
Q;RM
THE CLERK IS ORDERED to prepare a transcript and transmit same to the Court of Criminal
Appeals as provided by TEX. CRIM. PROC. CODE art. 11.07. _The transcript shall include certified
copies of the following documents:
1.
5.
6.
the application for writ of habeas corpus, and any additional pleadings filed
by the applicant;
State’s answer and all attachements;
the Court's order;
the indictment, judgment and sentence, and docket sheets in cause number 1259653
(unless they have been sent to the Tean Court of Criminal Appeals pursuant to a
post-conviction writ of habeas corpus order);
the clerk’s & reporter’s record in cause number 1255963; and
the appellate opinions in cause number 1259653.
THE CLERK is further ORDERED to send a copy of this order to the applicant, Crystal Y.
Roberson, # 1915067 - Lane Murray Unit, 1916 N. Hwy 36 Bypass, Gatesville, TX 76596; and to
the State, Assistant District Attorney Andrew J. Srnith, Harris County District Attorney’s Oflice,
1201 Franklin Suite 600, Houston, Texas 77002. '
By the following signature, the Court adopts
the State’s Proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order.
sIGNED this day of . , 2015.
IUDGE PRESIDING
Cause No. 1259653-C
EX PARTE ` § IN THE 262ND DISTRICT
§ ' ~ coURr oF
cRYsTAL Y. RoBERSoN, § l HARRIS coUNTY, TEXAS
Applicant
CERTIFICATE oF sERvicE
The undersigned counsel certifies that I have served a copy of the “State's Proposed
Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order” in cause number 1259653-A to the applicant
on October 20, 2015, by mail as follows:
Crystal Y. Roberson
# 1915067 - Lane Murray Unit
1916 N. Hwy 36 Bypass
Gatesville, TX 76596
Andrew J. Smirh /
Assistant District Attomey
Harris County, Texas
` 1201 Franklin, Suite 600
Houston, Texas 77002
` (713) 755-6657
Texas Bar ID #24048100