CAUS E NO , 03-15-0Q105-C R

JUSTI N MURPH Y 

# § I N TH E THIR D COUR T 

### VS . 

# § O F APPEAL S T H E STAT E O F TEXA S 

# § TRAVI S COUNTY , TEXA S

MOTIO N REMAN D T O TRIA L COUR T FO RFURTHE REVIDENTIAR Y HEARING S AN D REVIE W TH E RECOR D I N (CARE T JOHNSO N 03-13-00726 ) I N CONSIDERATIO N O F THI S MOTION , O RI N TH E ALTERNATIV E T O DISMIS S TH E APPEA L T O TH E HONORABL E JUDG E O F SAI D COURT : NO W COME S Justi n Murphy , Defendant , by an dthoug h hi s attorne y o f record, Ada m Reposa , an dmove s thi s Court t o reman dthi s cas e bac k t o th e tria l court

fo r furthe r evidentiar y hearing s an di n suppor

t o f whic h woul dshow : 1 . Defendant

wa s arreste do n 201 3 fo r th e offens e o f

DW I 2" ^ 2 . Defendant

filedawri t

o f habeas corpu s allegin g ineffectiv e assistanc e o f counsel . A hearin g wa s conducte do n 05/10/2014 . A t th e hearin g i t

wa s stipulate dtha t Applican t

ha dasubsequen

t diagnosi s o f

narcolepsy . Th e onl y dispute dfac t wa s whethe r Applican t

informe dhi s previou s Counse l tha t h e ha dahistor y o f

fallin g aslee p unpredictably . 3 . O n Ma y 23 , 201 5 th e tria l cour t entere dwritte n findings o f fact . 4 . Th e tria l court

mad e afinding that

Applican t

Murph y wa s les s tha n credibl e i n hi s assertio n that

h e tol dhi s previou s counse l abou t hi s unpredictabl e sleepin g behavior . Th e tria l court

mad e als o mad

e afinding that

hi s previou s counse l wa s credible . 5 . A t som e tim e month s afte

r th e hearin g (6/11/14) , Applican t Murphy' s previou s counse l forge daclien t

signature o n ajur y waive r withou t th e client' s permission . Thi s informatio n wa s no t availabl e a

t th e tim e o f

th e hearin g fo r

th e obviou s reaso n i t ha dye t t o occur . A hearin g wa s hel do n i n fron t o f th e Hon . Wilfor dFlowers . A t that tim e th e tria l court

mad e a n inquir y abou t

whethe r th e Defendant

i n tha t cas e wante dt o waiv e hi s righ t t o tria l bu t

n o inquir y abou t

th e propriet y o f

alawye r forgin g aclient' s signature wa s eve r made . 6 . There i s n o evidenc e i n th e recor dt o overtur n th e credibilit y finding o f th e tria l court o n appea l an dth e onl y way fo r

Applican t

t o prosecute hi s wri t

woul db e t o establis h more evidenc e regardin g credibilit y i n th e tria l court . A lawye r tryin g t o sign ajur y waive r fo r aclien t i n amanner

intende dt o creat

e th e impressio n tha t

th e clien t themselve s signe dth e documen t i s evidenc e o f

dishonesty . Evidenc e o f dishonest

y i s relevan t t o credibilit y determinations . 7 . Th e sam

e attorne y i s th e subjec t o f aseparat

e wri t pendin g o n appea

l i n thi s Thir d Cour t o f Appeals . Garet

Johnso n 03-13-00726 . (Motio n fo r Rehearin g E n Banc filed 201 5 an di s stil l pending ) Th e issu e i n that cas e wa s th e Applican t testifie dthat

h e wa s intentionall y lie dt o b y hi s previou s Counsel . Specifically h e testifie dtha t

h e wa s tol dh e wa s requiredt o plea dguilt y t o aDW I charg e when i n fac t i t wa s never

par t o f th e State' s ple abargai n offer . Garet Johnson' s testimon y wa s never admitteda

s evidenc e i n th e hearin g fo r Applican t

Murphy . 8 . Furthe r

th e statement

o f Michae l Bah r

i s attache da

s exhibits . ACCEPTED 03-15-00105-CR 7601953 THIRD COURT OF APPEALS

AUSTIN, TEXAS 10/29/2015 2:53:02 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE

CLERKWherefore , Defendant pray s that

th e cas e b e remande dt o th e tria l court fo r furthe r proceeding s o r i n th e alternativ e b e dismisse da s Counse l fo r

Applican t

Murph y has readth e recor dan d withou t furthe r evidenc e there i s n o basi s fo r appeal . Respectfull y submitted .

la m1 /i^jn g Blackwel l Repos a SB N 2404016 3 110 6 Sa n Antoni o S t Austin , Texa s 7870 1 (512 ) 476-737 6 Tel . (512 ) 478-111 4 Fa

x CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E Thi s i s t o certif

y tha t I hav e serve dacop y o f th e foregoin g o n al l parties , o r thei r attorney s o f record , i n complianc e wit h th e Texa s Rule s o f Appellat e Procedure , this.^v_da y o^^^h^^. 2015 , b y han ddelivery .

Ada mT . Kin g Blackwel l Repos a CERTIFICAT E O F CONFERENC E Thi s i s t o certif

y that I hav e serve dacop y o f th e foregoin g o n th e Travi s C A an dconferre d withe r abou t thi s motion . Th e TC A agree s / object s t o ou r

motion ^ JAda mT . Kin g Blackwel l Repos aCASE :

STAT E O F TEXA S § 

### § COUNT Y O F TRAVI S § AFFIDAVI T Befor e me , th e undersigne dauthority , o n thi s day , personall y appeare dMigue l Hernande z who , bein g b y m e dul y sworn , state s th e following : Ihire dSandraRit z t o represen t m e o n m y DW I 1^ ' case . Sh e contacte dm

e abou t m y offe r b y phon e on e afternoon . I sai di t sounde dlik e agoo ddeal bu t I didn' t kno w an

y term s o r

i f there wa s an y other option . I aske dhe

r i f Ineede dt o come t o her offic e t o g o ove r

th e deal an dsh

e sai dn o an dthat

i t wasn' t necessar

y fo r m e t o tak e the da y of f fo r court . I wante dasecon d opinio n an d1 contac t

M r Reposa' s office . 1 met wit h M r Repos ao n Jun

e 11"^ . 2014 , o n June 12^^. 201 4 I appeare di n court wit h M r Repos aan dM s Rit z wa s there an dhadsigne daPle a Agreemen t

wit h m y signature tha

t I neve r agree dt o . I HAV E REA D THI S STATEMEN T CONSISTIN G O F 1 PAGE(S ) EAC H O F WHIC H BEAR S M Y SIGNATURE , AN D I SWEAR/AFFIR M THA T AL L O F TH E FACT S AN D STATEMENT S CONTAINE D THEREI N AR E TRU E AN D CORRECT .

Affian t SUBSCRIBE D AN D SWOR N T O BEFOR E M E certif y whic h witnes s m

y han d an d sea l o f office . DA Y O F ,201 5 t o

MARI A 0ALDAZ O RiZ O ^^'^vr---- ^ Matc h 01 , 201 6 ''I'jm' ' , - — NOTAR Y PUBLI C I N AN D FO RTH E STAT E O F TEXA SCaus e No .

STAT E O F TEXA S • v s • ^ L A W NO . COUNT Y COUR

T A T LA W NO. : TRAVI S COU-KTV , TEXA^ ' JUR Y WAIV£I ^ Ia mth e defendan t

(accused ) i n thi s case . I hay e talke dto my.tawye r about m y ctise . '•.l aope n Cour t I mak e th e foirowin g voluntar y statement : • ' ' ' •

^ I a mth e perso n charged . • . ' . ' * " a - I a mmentall y competent an dI understan dth e natur. e o f th e charges a^aimitme . • I a maware tha t any^pleabargainin g agreemen E amqn g th e State . p:iyself , an dm y attorne y 1 5

no t bindin g on"th e court . . • • • » _I understan dtha t I have afigh t

to hav e ajur y decid e whethe r Ia mguilt y an dwha t

m y ^punishmea

f shoul dbe , v/hethe r

I plea dgiiilty , no t

gu.ilty , o r

nol o contendere . Ihav e th e righ t

t o beromjont.e dwit h th e witnesse s agains t itie . ' . • I hav e th e rigli t to remai n silent . If ! choos e to speak , anythin g I sa y ca n b s use d agains t me , • _• • . Kiiowin g al

F o f the above , i giv e ijj i th a fo.Uo^vm g right : Th e nght'o f

tria l b y jury .

DAT E

DAT E ATTO t

DAT E SIGNE D THI S ^da y o f • ; 200_ .

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STAT E O F TEXA S § § § § 

### § I N TH E COUNT Y COUR T

vs . A T LA W NO . 5 PABL O HERNANDE Z TRAVI S COUNTY , TEXA S MOTIO N T O SUBSTITUT E COUNSE L T O TH E HONORABL E JUDG E O F SAI D COURT : COME S NOW , Pabl o Hernandez , DEFENDANT , throug h counsel , i n th e abov e styled-cause , an dmove s thi s cour t

t o gran t th e substitutio n o f

counse l fo r

th e followin g reasons : 1 . Defendan t

ha dretame dne w counsel , Ada mKin g Blackwel l Reposa , t o substitut e fo r SandraRitz . 2 . Defendan t

wishe s t o be represente db y Ada mKin g Blackwel l Reposa . 3 . Prosecutio n has offere dan obstructio n an dDefendan t woul dlik e Mr . Repos at o negotiat e o n Defendant s behalf . 3 . Defendan t

has consente dsubstitut e o f counsel . FO RTHES E REASONS , Defendan t pray s SandraRit z b e withdraw n a s Counse l fo r

Defendan t an dbe substitute db y Ada mKin g Blackwel l Reposa . Respectfull y submitted . La w Offic e o f

Ada mKin g Blackwel l Repos a 110 8 Sa n Antoni o Austin , Texa s 7870 1 Tel : (512 ) 476-737 6 Fax : (512 ) 478-111 4

SandraRit z 90 2 Ri o Grand e St . Austm , T X 7870 1 Attorne y fo r Defendant SB N 2404016 3

Defendant