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    WRIT O:V HABEAS
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    CORPUS
    CERTIFIED COPIES OF
    POST CONVICTION
    FROM:         262ND DISTRICT COURT
    RECE\VED IN                .
    COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
    OF
    MAY 18 2015
    HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS        Abe\ Acosta, Clerk
    MIKE MENDOZA, JR.
    APPLICANT
    VS.
    THE STATE OF TEXAS
    RESPONDENT
    CAUSE #952290-B
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    WRIT OF MANDAMUS ORDER FROM THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS             1
    DISTRICT ATTORNEY ACKNOWLEDGMENT LETTER                               4
    STATE'S PROPOSED ORDER DESIGNATING ISSUE AND FOR FILING               5
    AFFIDAVIT
    LETTER TO APPLICANT                                                   9
    CERTIFICATE OF THE CLERK                                              10
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    SHARON KELLER                                                                                            ABEL ACOSTA
    PRESIDING JUDGE              COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS                                                     CLERK
    (5I2)463-I55I
    P.O. BOX 12308, CAPITOL STATION
    LAWRENCE E. MEYERS
    CHERYL JOHNSON                              AUSTIN, TEXAS 7871 I                                        SIAN SCHILHAB
    MIKE KEASLER                                                                                            GENERAL COUNSEL
    BARBARA P. HERVEY                                                                                         (5 I 2) 463- I597
    ELSA ALCALA
    BERT RICHARDSON
    KEVIN P. YEARY
    DAVID NEWELL
    JUDGES
    April8, 2015
    District Clerk Harris County                                                  FIL~D
    Chris Oan~e\
    Chris Daniel                                                                        District Clerk
    Post Conviction/Appeals Section
    P.O. Box 4651                                                                       APR 0 9 7.0\5
    Houston, TX 7721 0-4651
    *DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL*
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    Re: MENDOZA, MIKE JR.
    CCA No. WR-74,642-03
    Trial Court Case No. 952290-B
    The Court has this day issued an order for the above referenced cause.
    Abel Acosta, Clerk
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    SUPREME COURT BUILDING, 201 WEST 14TH STREET, ROOM 106, AUSTIN, TEXAS 78701
    WEBSITE WII'W.TXCOURTS.GOV/CCA.ASPX
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    IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
    OF TEXAS
    NO. WR-74,642-03
    IN RE MIKE MENDOZA JR., Relator
    ON APPLICATION FOR A WRIT OF MANDAMUS
    CAUSE NO. 952290 IN THE 262ND DISTRICT COURT
    FROM HARRIS COUNTY
    Per curiam.
    ORDER
    Relator has filed a motion for leave to file a writ of mandamus pursuant to the original
    jurisdiction of this Court. In it, he contends that he filed an application for a writ of habeas corpus
    in the 262nd District Court of Harris County, that more than 35 days have elapsed, and that the
    application has not yet been forwarded to this Court.
    In these circumstances, additional facts are needed. Respondent, the District Clerk ofHarris
    County; is ordered to file a response, which may be made by submitting the record on such habeas
    corpus application, submitting a copy of a timely filed order which designates issues to be
    investigated (see McCree v. Hampton, 
    824 S.W.2d 578
    , 579 (Tex. Crim. App. 1992)), or stating that
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    Relator has not filed an application for a writ ofhabeas corpus in Harris County. Should the response
    include an order designating issues, proof of the date the district attorney's office was served with
    the habeas application shall also be submitted with the response. This application for leave to file
    a writ of mandamus shall be held in abeyance until Respondent has submitted the appropriate
    response. Such response shall be submitted within 30 days ofthe date of this order.
    Filed: April 8, 2015
    Do not publish
    PATRICIA.R. LYKOS
    DISTRICT ATTORNEY
    HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
    December 29, 2010
    Loren Jackson, District Clerk
    Harris County, Texas
    1201 Franklin
    Houston, Texas 77002
    Re: Ex parte MIKE MENDOZA JR.
    No. 952290-B in the 262N°
    District Court ofHarris County, Texas
    Filing date: 12/27/2010
    Date copy of writ delivered to District Attorney's Basket:                             Dft 2 9 2at0
    By: Daisy Molina
    Dear Sir:
    I hereby acknowledge receipt of a copy of the above-captioned post conviction application foli
    writ of habeas corpus, filed pursuant to Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure.
    Therefore, I waive service by certified mail as provided therein.
    I understand that I have 15 days from the date received to answer.
    Sincerely,                                                                  • • .,...   '!''''
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    Date Received                                          Assistant DistrictAttorney ·'" '~-" "·' ·· ··
    Harris County, Texas
    1201 Franklin Street, Suite 600; Houston, Texas 77002-1923
    MIKE MENDOZA, JR.,                               §      HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
    Applicant
    STATE'S PROPOSED ORDER DESIGNATING ISSUE
    AND FOR FILING AFFIDAVIT
    Having considered the application for writ of habeas corpus in the above-captioned cause
    and the State's original answer, the Court finds that the issue of whether Applicant was denied the
    effective assistance of counsel needs to be resolved in the present case.
    Therefore, pursuant to Article 11.07, §3(d), this Court will resolve the above-cited issue
    and then enter findings of fact.
    To assist the Court in resolving these factual issues, MICHAEL GILLMAN is ORDERED
    to file an affidavit summarizing the actions taken to represent the applicant in cause number
    952290 and responding to the allegations contained in the instant application for writ of habeas
    corpus, specifically responding to the following:
    1. State whether counsel believes it was necessary or beneficial to investigate whether
    Applicant's confession was coerced in the instant case; if counsel does so believe, state
    the extent of counsel's investigation, if counsel does not so believe, state why not.
    2. State whether counsel believes it was necessary or beneficial to raise an issue regarding
    Applicant's right to counsel of choice or any alleged conflict of interest Applicant might
    have had with prior counsel; if counsel does so believe, state the extent of counsel's
    investigation, if counsel does not so believe, state why not.
    3. State whether counsel believes it was necessary or beneficial to seek a continuance in
    .. the instant case; ifcollnsel did so believe, state whether counsel attempted to. do so, if ..
    . counsel did not so believe, state why not.
    MICHAEL GILLMAN is ORDERED to file said affidavit with the Appellate Division of
    the District Clerk's Office, 1201 Franklin, Third Floor, Houston, Texas 77002, within THIRTY
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    DAYS of the signing of this order. '
    RECORDER'S MEMORANDUM
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    The Clerk of the Court is ORDERED to send a copy of this order to Applicant, a copy of
    this order to the State, and to serve copies of this order and the application to:
    MICHAEL GILLMAN, Texas Bar No. 07950225
    Attorney at Law
    3027 Marina Bay Dr., Suite 207
    League City, TX 77573
    When the affidavit of MICHAEL GILLMAN is received, the Clerk is ORDERED to send
    a copy of said affidavit to Applicant and a copy to counsel for the State, JOSHUA HILL, 1201
    Franklin, Suite 600, Houston, TX 77002.
    Upon the expiration of time to file the proposed findings of fact, the Clerk shall submit all
    the documents material to this cause to this Court.
    The Clerk of the Court is ORDERED NOT to transmit at this time any documents in the
    above-styled case to the Court of Criminal Appeals until further ordered by this Court.
    By the following signature, the Court adopts the State's Proposed Order Designating Issue
    and for Filing Affidavit.
    Signed this   ~ d:ay~•7 ,                          2011.
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    CHRIS DANIEL
    HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK
    January 21, 2011
    PATRICIA R. L YKOS
    DISTRICT ATTORNEY
    HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
    To Whom It May Concem:
    Pursuant to Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, please find enclosed
    copies of the documents indicated below conceming the Post Conviction Writ filed in
    cause number 952290-B in the 262nd District Court.
    D     State's Original Answer Filed
    D     Affidavit
    D     Court Order Dated
    [8J Respondent's Proposed Order Designating Issues and Order For Filing Affidavit.
    D     Respondent's Proposed Findings of Fact and Order
    D     Other
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    Enclosure(s)- STATE'S PROPOSED ORDER DESIGNATING ISSUE AND FOR
    FILING AFFIDAVIT
    1201 FRANKLIN   •   P.O. Box 4651   • HOUSTON, TEXAS 77210-4651   • (888) 545-5577
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    CHRIS DANIEL
    HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK
    January 21,2011
    MICHAEL GILLMAN
    ATTORNEY AT LAW
    3027 MARINA BAY DR., SUITE 207
    LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS 77573
    RE:         MIKE MENDOZA, JR.
    CAUSE #952290-B
    262N° DISTRICT COURT
    Dear Sir:
    Enclosed herewith please find a copy of the Com1's Order wherein the court orders that
    MICHAEL GILLMAN, Attorney at Law, file an affidavit in response to allegations made
    in the petition for post conviction writ of habeas corpus in the above numbered and styled
    cause.
    Leslie Gar ·a, Deputy
    Criminal P t Trial
    Harris Cou t District Clerk's Office
    Enclosure: Respondent's Proposed Order Designating Issues and Order for Filing
    Affidavit, Respondent's Original Answer, Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus
    CC:         Kelly Reyes
    1201 FRANKLIN   •   P.O. Box 4651   • HOUSTON, TEXAS 77210-4651 • (888) 545-5577
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    HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK
    January 21, 2011
    MIKE MENDOZA, JR.
    #1223739 FERGUSON UNIT
    12120 SAVAGE DR.
    MIDWAY, TEXAS 75852
    To Whom It May Concem:
    Pursuant to Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, please find enclosed
    copies of the documents indicated below conceming the Post Conviction Writ filed in
    cause number 952290-B in the 262nd District Court.
    D     State's Original Answer Filed                        ;
    D     Affidavit
    D     Court Order Dated
    ~ Respondent's Proposed Order Designating Issues and Order For Filing Affidavit.
    D     Respondent's Proposed Findings of Fact and Order
    D     Other
    Leslie Garc , Deputy
    s Trial
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    Enclosure(s)- STATE'S PROPOSED ORDER DESIGNATING ISSUE AND FOR
    FILING AFFIDAVII
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    1201 FRANKLIN   •       P.O. Box 4651 • HOUSTON, TEXAS 77210-4651   • (888) 545-5577
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    CERTIFICATE OF THE CLERK
    APPLICANT IN CUSTODY
    THE STATE OF TEXAS                           { IN THE 262nd DISTRICT COURT
    COUNTY OF HARRIS                             { OF HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS
    I, CHRIS DANIEL, District Clerk of Harris County, Texas, do hereby certify that the
    foregoing { 0    pages contain true and correct copies of original records now in my
    lawful custody and possession relating to cause number 952290-B including certified
    copies as requested from Court Order (entered on the 8TH day of APRIL, A.D., 2015)
    and each document, the inclusion of which was thereby ordered.
    I further certify the Applicant MIKE MENDOZA, JR. is in the custody of the Texas
    Department of Criminal Justice Institutional Division.
    Witness my hand and seal of said Court at Houston, Texas, on this the 7TH day of
    MAY, 2015.
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Document Info

Docket Number: WR-74,642-03

Filed Date: 5/18/2015

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 9/29/2016