# <63**~o~·_.o\** I Ex Parte Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus From Bowie County STEDMON MONTREL DEWBERRY (Name of Applicant) 5th District Court 1 51 SUPPLEMENTAL TRIAL COURT WRIT NO. 11F0763-005-A CLERK'S SUMMARY SHEET APPLICANT'S NAME: STEDMON MONTREL DEWBERRY (As reflected in judgment) OFFENSE: MURDER (As reflected in judgment) CAUSE NO. : 

### 11F0763-005 (As reflected in judgment) PLEA: GUILTY 

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### I NOLO CONTENDERE (CIRCLE ONE) SENTENCE: 50 YEARS TDC (Terms of years reflected in final judgment) 

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TRIAL DATE: 1110312011**--~~------------------------------------------------** (Date upon which sentence was imposed) JUDGE'S NAME: RALPH BURGESS (Judge presiding at trial) APPEAL NO.: 06-12-00025-CR (If applicable) CITATION TO OPINION: -S.W.2d- (lf applicable) HEARING HELD: X YES NO (Pertaining to the application for writ of habeas corpus) FINDINGS & CONCULSION FILED: YES X NO (Pertaining to the application for writ of habeas co-rpus) RECOMMENDATION: GRANT DENY X NONE (Trial court's recommendation regarding application for writ of habeas corpus) 

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JUDGE'S NAME: BILL MILLER This document contains some**Uudgepresidingov_e_r_h_a-be_a_s_c_o-rp_u_s_p-ro-c-ee_d_i-ng-)--------------------~p=a=g=e=s~tn=a=t~a~reofpoorquali~** at the time of imaging.INDEX 1. COURT'S DOCKET 

### 1 2. DOCKET SHEET 

### 10 3. SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM OF LAW 

### 12 4. ORDER SETIING HEARING 

### 29 5. ORDER RESCHEDULING HEARING 

### 30 6. RECEIPT OF EXHIBITS 

### 32 7. MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME 

### 33 8. CLERK'S CERTIFICATE 

### 355TH DISTRICT CouRT 

### CASE SUMMARY CASE No. 11F0763-005 The State ofTexas vs Stedmon Montrel Dewberry § § § Location: Judicial Officer: Filed on: § Legacy Track Number: § Prosecutor Control Number: § CASE INFORMATION 5th District Court Burgess, Ralph K 09/22/2011 181691 11-02814

Offense Deg Fl Date Case Type: Adult Felony I. MURDER TRN: 9028106804 TRS: DOOI FiledAs: MURDER

Arrest: 08/29/20I0 Statistical Closures 11103/2011 NGP/J VERDICT Warrants Capias

- DEWBERRY, STEDMON MONTREL

11/03/2011 !2:00AM Recalled 09/30/2011 12:00 AM Received 09/30/2011 12:00 AM ACTIVE WARRANT 09/30/2011 12:00 AM ACTIVE WARRANT 09/23/2011 12:00 AM Issued Fine: $0 Bond: $0 Fl

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State Defendant

DATE 09/22/2011 STEVE GRAHAM 09/30/2011 Warrant Location: SO 09/30/2011 By MPARKER from SHERIFF: TI0-07276 FILED: DEWBERRY, STEDMON MONTREL 09/30/2011 Warrant Location: B 09/30/2011 NCIC Entered: C 09/30/2011 NCIC Entered: B 09/30/2011 State Entered 09-30-2011 09/30/2011 State Cleared 11-03-2011 09/30/2011 Indictment Number: IIF0763-005 Indictment Date: 09-22-2011

Current Case Assignment Case Number Court Date Assigned Judicial Officer

STATE OF TEXAS CASE ASSIGNMENT
IIF0763-005 5th District Court 09/22/2011 Burgess, Ralph K

PARTY INFORMATION

### ~DEWBERRY, STEDMON MONTREL

EVENTS & ORDERS OF THE COURT $FILE (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K) Event Code: $FILEMemo: Automatic File Date Event

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Event Code: COUD**~Filed** by Indictment (OCA) Event Code: IND**~CAPIAS** ISSUED (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K). Event Code: KPS Pre-Trial Reset Event Code: PRTR Memo: 10131@ 1:30?NB Pre-Trial Reset Event Code: PRTR Memo: 10/4@ 1:30?NB**~** Order to Appear Event Code: OA**~APPLICATION** FOR SUBPOENA (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K) Event Code: APPLISUBP**~Issue** Event Code: ISS**~** Order to Appear Event Code: OA 

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Event Code: ISS**~NOTICE** (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K) Event Code: NOTICE Memo: EXPERTS**~STATES** NOTICE OF INTENT TO USE EXTRENOUS OFFENSES (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K ) Event Code: NO/**~APPLICATION** FOR SUBPOENA (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K) Event Code: APPLISUBP**~Issue** Event Code: ISS**~APPLICATION** FOR SUBPOENA (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K) Event Code: APPLISUBP**~Issue** Event Code: ISS 

### gJ BENCH WARRANT ISSUED (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K)

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### gJ APPLICATION FOR SUBPOENA (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K)

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### gJ ISS SUBPOENA(S) (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K)

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### g:j Order to Appear

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### g:j MOTION IN LIMINE (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K)

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### [j JURY PANEL LIST (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K)

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I. MURDER Adult Sentence Confinement to Commence I 1103/20 II

50 Years, Texas Department ofCriminal Justice, Texas Department ofCriminal Justice 

### qj ORDER FOR PAYMENT OF WITNESS EXPENSES CJIS FORM (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K) Event Code: CJIS

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### CASE SUMMARY CASE No.llF0763-005 

### {ij LETTER COMMITMENT PAPERS (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K)

Event Code: LTRICP**~MOTION** FOR NEW TRIAL (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K) Event Code: MOINW/JRL Notice ofAppeal Transcript Due: Mar 2 2012 12:00AMMotion New Trial: Dec 1 201112:00AMNotice of Apppeal: Jan 30 2012 12:00AMAttorney: M.MOWLA (MICHAEL MOWLA) Active: No 

### {icl Notice ofAppeal CIDAICRICOA (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K) Event Code: CDACRCOA**~ORDER** FOR ATTORNEY WITHDRAW (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K) Event Code: OGA W 

### <ij ORDER TO APPOINT ATTORNEY ON APPEAL (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K)

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### <ij AFFIDAVIT OF INDIGENCY (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K)

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### <ij REQUEST REPORTER'S RECORD (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K)

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### <ij REQUEST CLERK'S RECORD (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K)

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### {ij LETTER COURT OF APPEALS NOTICE OF APPEAL RECEIVED (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K) Event Code: LCOANR 

### <ij EXHIBITS CHECKED OUT (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K)

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### {ij Capias Returned Unserved

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### QJ EXHIBITS RETURNED (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K)

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### QJ REQUEST REPORTER'S RECORD (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K)

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### {icl Trial Court Certificate

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### No. 11F0763-005 

### Q;J Trial Court Certificate

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### Q;J ORDER (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K)

Event Code: ORDERMemo: GRANTING MOTIONFOR FREE REPORTER'S RECORD & CLERK'S RECORD**~Clerks** Record Event Code: CR Memo: 1STSUPPLEMENTAL 

### Q;j COURT OF APPEALS LETTER (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K)

Event Code: COAL 

## QJ REPORTERS RECORD (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K)

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### Q;j CARD RECEIVED FROM COURT OF APPEALS (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K)

Event Code: CARD 

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Event Code: GRANT C/C TO AUDITOR (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K) Event Code: CA 

### Q;j REPORTERS RECORD CHECKED OUT (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K)

Event Code: RRCMemo: SENT VIA COURIER TO KRISTJAN YOUNG- DA 'S OFFICE**~COURT** OF APPEALS OPINION (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K) Event Code: CTS OPINION**~COURT** OF APPEALS JUDGMENT AFFIRMED (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K) Event Code: COAJA**~REPORTERS** RECORD RETURNED (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K) Event Code: RRRE Memo: VOL 6 OF 6 RETURNED

### ~MANDATE/AFFIRMED (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K) Event Code: MANA 

### Q;j HABEAS CORPUS POST CONVICTION

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### QJ MEMORANDUM OF LAW REPORTERS RECORD CHECKED OUT Leisa Pearlman**~AMENDED** APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS 

### Q;j MEMORANDUM OF LAW

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### CASE SUMMARY CASE No.l1F0763-005**~MOTION** TO RELEASE ITEMS FOR TESTING**~Order** Setting Hearing 8129114 9am NB**~** Order Setting Hearing 9/11114 1:30pm NB Motion Hearing (I :30 PM) (Judicial Officer: Burgess, Ralph K) DNA TESTING**~ORDER** Orderfor Scientific Testing. ..sent certified copy to DA, Leisa Pearlman, Craig Henry, F. Clinton Broden**~ORDER** for evidence to be handed over to TTPD and then to Forensic Ballistics in Ft Worth, Tx. for testing.**~EXHIBITS** CHECKED OUT byScott Lillis with TTPD
- #66, 67, 68, 69, 70 and 71 REPORTERS RECORD RETURNED Becky brought back. Record was on Leslie

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F. Clinton Broden Attorney**~COURT** OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ORDER/WRIT Supplemental to be mailed within 120 days 

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SUPPLEMENTAL-Copy to Court**~Order** Setting Hearing on HABEAS CORPUSfor 8/28/2015 9am NB**~HEARING** RESET on HABEAS CORPUSfor 9/11/2015 lOam NB Hearing (9:00AM) (Judicial Officer: Miller, Bill) 30Minutes-Habeas**~Motion** for Extension ofTime

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### team approach to criminaldefense F. Clinton Broden* Mick Mickelsen•

Bowie County District Clerk 710 James Bowie Drive New Boston, Texas 75570-3512
Dear District Clerk: June 24, 2015 

### Michael Snipes

Please find the original Supplemental Memorandum ofLaw 

### in Support of Application for 

### Writ ofHabeas Corpus Pursuant to Tex. Code Crim. P. Art. 11.07. I have also enclosed, along with a self-addressed, stamped envelope, one extra copy ofeach for file stamping. Ifyou have any questions or concerns please feel 

### free to contact 

### us at the number below. Thank you for your assistance.

Enclosures (2) Cc w/ Enclosure: Bowie County District Attorney's Office 710 James Bowie Drive New Boston, Texas 75570-3512 Sincerely,



### 2600 State Street • Dallas, Texas 75204 • Tel. (214) 720-9552 • Fax (214) 720·9594 www.DallasCriminaiLawyers.com

### No. 11F0763-005-A 

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### STEDMON DEWBERRY ) 

# ___________________) 5th DISTRICT COURT BOWIE COUNTY, TEXA
SUPPLEMENTAL MEMORANDUM OF LAW IN 

### SUPPORT OF APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS PURSUANT TO TEX. CODE CRIM. P. ART.ll.07 I. INTRODUCTION As 

### noted in Stedmond Dewberry's Memorandum of Law in Support of Application for Writ of Habeas CorpusPursuantto Tex. Code Crim. P. Art. 11.07,the sole focus ofthe trial in this case was the question of who shot, Latasha Antwine. Was it Mr. Dewberry, as repeatedly argued by the State, or was it Brioni Dansby or Brandon Antwine? In 

### his Application, 

### Mr. Dewberry argued, 

## inter. alia, that he was denied effective assistance ofcounsel when his trial attorney failed to consult with, retain and call as a witness a ballistics expert. Indeed, Mr. 

### Dewberry's trial counsel had submitted an affidavit stating that the only reason he did not retain a ballistics expert
was because ofcost. 

## See Attachment 1. 1 

### The United States Court ofAppeals for the Fifth Circuit has held several times

1The Court ofCriminal Appeals has made clear that an attorney can be found to be ineffective when he declines to hire an expert for economic reasons even ifthat attorney is 

### retained. 

### See, e.g., 

### ExParte Briggs, 187 S.W.3d 458 (Tex. Crim. App. 

### 2005).

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### that it can constitute deficient performance for a trial attorney to fail to consult with and present the testimony ofa ballistics expert in a case such as this. 

### Williams v. Thaler, 684 F.3d 597, 604 (5th Cir. 2012) ("It 

### is uncontested here that trial counsel's performance fell below an objective standard ofreasonableness. Williams's counsel failed to obtain any independent ballistics or forensics experts, and was therefore unable to offerany meaningful challengetothe findings andconclusions of the state's experts...."); 

### cert. denied, 133 S.Ct. 866 (2013); 

### Draughon v. Dretke, 427 F.3d 286, 295-97 (5th Cir. 2005) (State habeas courtunreasonably applied settled federal law in holding that trial counsel had not been ineffective in failing to obtain forensic examination ofpath offatal bullet.), 

### cert. denied, 547 U.S. 1019 (2006); 

### Soffar v. Dretke, 368 F.3d 441, 478-79 (5th Cir. 2004) (Trial counsel was found ineffective where he "failed to consult with a ballistics expert" even though the physical crime
scene evidence was a key issue in 

### the case).2 

### II. RESULTS OF BALLISTIC/DNA TESTING Over the State's objection, this Court ordered the release of all the ballistic evidence in this case for scientific testing. Included among the items released was a bullet fragment identified by the State in its crime scene investigation as CSE-2 and

2 

### Likewise, the Court ofCriminal Appeals has acknowledged that a trial attorney's failure to 

### present the testimony ofa ballistics 

### expert could 

### constitute ineffective assistance ofcounsel when it 

### remanded 

### a case for further factual development on this issue. 

### Exparte Vargas, 2006 WL 3086217 

### (Tex. Crim. App. Nov. 1, 2006). 2

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### at trial as State's Exhibit 66. Ballistics expert Richard Ernest was first able to determine that State's Exhibit 66 was a .40 caliber bullet. 

### See Attachment 2. Mr. Ernest was able to remove biological material from this .40 caliber bullet. 

## !d. This biological material was later sent to Cellmark Forensics for testing. 

### ld. Although Cellmark did not have a sample ofthe DNA from the female victim in this case, Cellmarkdid confirmthatthebiological material from the .40 caliberbulletcontained female DNA. 

### See Attachment 3. Significantly, it was undisputed at trial that Mr. Dewberry was firing a 9mm weapon and 

### Brioni Dansby was frring a .40 caliber weapon. 3 

### Moreover, the State actually argued in its closing that it was "common sense" that CSE-2/Exhibit 66 came from Dansby's gun. See 

### November 3, 2011 Transcript at 50. In light of this finding, 

### Mr. Dewberry submits thathis trial counsel did, infact, afford him ineffective assistance of counsel because of his failure to undertake scientific testing ofthe ballistics evidence in this case. The knowledge that the .40 caliber bullet contained traces offemale DNA raises "areasonable probability" ofa different result had this information been made known to the jury. 

### Strickland v.

3

### Moreover, according to the State's crime scene diagram, this bullet was located between where Brioni was firing and where Mr. Dewberry was firing but it was 

### located significantly closer to Mr. Dewberry further indicating it 

### was shot by Brioni toward Mr. 

### Dewberry. 3

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### Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 694 (1984). 4 

### Indeed, 

## Mr. Dewberry submits that this knowledgealone is sufficienttounderminethe confidence 

### inthe verdict and sentence inthis case. Alternatively, it justifies a comparison of the victim'sDNA, ifavailable, to the DNAremoved from Exhibit 66 and/or a ballistic comparison between State's

4 

### Strickland defines a ..reasonable probability" as "a probability sufficient to undermine confidence 

### in the outcome." 

### I d. at 694. 

### Strickland itselfexpressly rejected an "outcome determinative standard" requiring the defendant to show that counsel's deficient conduct "more likely than not altered the outcome" ofthe case. 

### Strickland, 466 U.S. at 693-94 (1984). Instead, "[t]he result ofa proceeding can be rendered unreliable, and hence the proceeding itselfunfair, even ifthe errors ofcounsel cannot be shown by a preponderance ofthe evidence to have determined the outcome." 

### I d. Thus, the "reasonable probability" standard - a probability sufficient to wderrnine confidence in the outcome
- is a less onerous burden than even the preponderance ofthe evidence standard. 

### Strickland makes this clear: 

### [W]e believe that a defendant neednot show that counsel's deficient conduct more likely than not altered the outcome in the case. This outcome-determinative standard 

### has several strengths. It defines the relevant inquiry in a way familiar to courts, though the inquiry, as is inevitable, is anything but precise. The standard also reflects the profowd importance offinality in criminal proceedings. Moreover, it comports with the widely used standard for assessing motions for new trial based on newly discovered evidence. See Brieffor United States as Amicus Curiae 19-20, and nn. 10, 11. Nevertheless, the standard is not quite appropriate. Even when the specified attorney error results 

### in the omission ofcertain evidence, the newly discovered evidence standard is not an apt source from which to draw a prejudice standard for ineffectiveness claims. The high standard for newly discovered evidence claims presupposes that all the essential elements ofa presumptively accurate and fair proceeding were present 

### in the proceeding whose result is challenged. An ineffective assistance claim asserts the absence ofone of the crucial assurances that the result ofthe proceeding is reliable, so finality concerns are somewhat weaker and the appropriate standard ofprejudice should be somewhat lower. 

### The result of aproceeding can be rendered unreliable, and hence theproceeding itself unfair, even if 

### the errors of counsel cannot be shown by apreponderance of the evidence to have determined the outcome. Id. at 693-94 (citation omitted) (emphasis added). 4
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### Exhibit 66 and Dansby's .40 caliber gun.

5 

### Respectfully submitted,

F. Clinton Broden Tx. Bar 24001495 Broden, Mickelsen, Helms & 

### Snipes 2600 State Street Dallas, Texas 75204 214-720-9552 214-720-9594 (facsimile) Attorney for Applicant Stedmon Dewberry

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### CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, F. Clinton Broden, certify that, on June 24, 2015, I caused a copy ofthe above document to be 

### served via first class mail, postage prepaid, on: Bowie County District Attorney's Office 710 Bowie Drive New Boston, Texas 75570-3512

6 

### F. Clinton Broden

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# ATTACHMENT 1

• <' 19:

AFFIDAVIT OFJOHNNY P • .ARNOLD Jolmny P. Arnold, being at least eighteen years 

### ofage, pursuant to Texas Civil Practice 

### and Remedies Code§ 132.001, deposes 

### and 

### states as foJJows: 1. I have been license to practice law in the State ofTexas since 1977. 2. Iwas retained to represent Stedmon Dewbmyagainst murdercharges brought in the Fifth District 

### Court in case number 11F0763..00S 3. The simple fact is that the Dewberry 

### fiunily could not afford to hire a ballistics expert so I did not obtain an expert. I even 

### had to cutmy fee so they could afford to hire an appellate attorney. My name is Johnny P. Arnold, my date ofbirtb is November 11, 1949, and my address is 4015 N. Stateline Avenue, Texarkana, Texas 77503. I declare under penalty ofperjury 

### that the 

### foregoing is true and correct. Executed in 

### Bowie County, State 

### ofTexas, on the 

# /5 day May .2014



### 10HNNY P. ARNOLD

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# ATTACHMENT 2

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## No.
__________________ EX PARTE 5th 

### DISTRICT COURT STEDMON DEWEBERRY ) ) ) 

### BOWIE COUNTY, TEXAS



### AFFIDAVIT OF RICHARD N. ERNEST 

# ORIGlN.\L

Richard 

## N. Ernest, being at least eighteen 

## years ofage, deposes 

## and states as follows: 1. I am an 

### expert in 

### the field of forensic ballistics and the reconstruction ofshooting scenes. I 

### have been in this field since 1 977 

### and have worked at the Georgia Bureau oflnvestigation and the Tarrant County Medical Examiner's Office. I am a 

### member of several professional organizations and a Distinguished Member of the Association of Firearms & 

### Toolmarks Examiners. 

### I have authored several papers in these areas. I have worked on well over 10,000 firearms related cases including numerous cases involving shooting scene reconstructions. I have testified in 

### state, federal and military courts throughout the nation and believe I have offered testimony in over I 

### ,000 cases. My resume is attached to this affidavit. 2. As per this Court's order, I 

## was provided with what purported to be all bullets, bullet components and fragments related to this case. I was provided with seven items. I noted that it does not appear that I was provided CSE-1 

### 5which was 

### allegedlyabulletfound atthe crime scene. Likewise, I 

## was not provided CSE-13 which was 

### described as a copper bulletjacket removed from a white Mercury Grand Marquis. 3. Nevertheless, included in the material I received was a bullet identifiedby the State 

### inits crime scene investigation as "CSE-2." CSE2 was located in 

### the vicinity ofwhere Mr. Dewberry was alleged to have been standing during the incident in question. 

## In my internal notes I refer to CSE-2 as Item 2A.

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### 4. Based upon my examination, I have concluded that CSE-2/Item 2A was fired from a .40 caliberweapon. Myunderstanding is that itwas undisputed that, during the incident, 

## Mr. Dewberry was firing a 9mm weapon and Brioni Dansby was firing a .40 caliber weapon. 5. I determined that the .40 caliberbullet identified as**CSE~2/Item** 

### 2A contained trace evidence. I removed a sampling of this trace evidence and packaged it 

### in an epp. tube and envelope and labeled the package Item2B. Atthedirection ofF. Clinton BrodenI then sent Item 

### 2B by overnight delivery to Cellrnark Laboratories for further testing.
Myname is Richard N. Ernest, mydate ofbirth is 

## o2..fti.h 151 , 

### andmyaddress f[ lS 

## 'o5t> -,:. 

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## A~~'f**.fi~r ~~m,:r'l**  

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### declare under penalty ofperjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed in

## '1:Au~t.w:r County, State on£&\-s ,onthe 

# qi_ day April, 2015. 

# 1?1J 1{. 

# Y--· RICHARD N. ERNEST

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# ATTACHMENT 3

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# ..... Report ofLaboratory Examination Aprill4, 

### 2015 F. Clinton Broden Broden, Mickelsen, Helms & 

### Snipes 

### 2600 State Street Dallas, TX 75204 

### Supplemental- 

### FR15-0025-A

CELLMARKFORENSICS NO: FRlS-0025 AGENCY CASE NO: 2014-0423-CRD ADD'L AGENCY NO: 

### N/A EXHIBITS Client Item CF Item 2014-0423..CRD-001-2B FRIS-0025-01 RESULTS Received Item Description 1/30/2015 Trace Evidence 13988 DiplollUitDr. Suite 1 00 Dallas TX 75234 Phone: 1-800-752-2774 Fax: 214-271-8322

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### DNA testing using the 

### polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the MiniFilerTM STR Amplification Kit 

### was perfonned on Item 01. The 

### loci tested and the results 

### obtained for each tested sample are listed 

### in Table 1 (see 

### attachment). DNA testing using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and the AmpFlSTR Identifiler PiusTM Amplification Kit was performed on Item 01. The loci tested and the results obtained for each tested sample are listed in Table 2 (see 

### attachment). This report supplements Cellmark Forensics' Laboratory Report FRIS-0025 dated February 25, 2015. CONCLUSIONS 

### FRIS-0025-01.01.1 The partial DNA profile obtained from the trace evidence is consistent with originating from an unknown 

### female. Comparison to a reference sample(s) will be made upon request. DISPOSITION 

### In

### the absence ofspecific instruction, evidence will be retmned 

### to the submitting agency 

### byFederal Express or another appropriate carrier.

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------ J'JF.PII Y STATE OF TEXAS 

# vs. STEDMON DEWBERRY BOWIE COUNTY, TEXAS 

### ORDER SETTING HEARING ON DEFENDANT'S WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS The Court is of the opinion that the Defendant is entitled to a hearing on his writ of habeas corpus. It is therefore ordered that a hearing is set for the 28th day of August, 2015 at 9:00 o'clock a.m. in the 5th Judicial District Courtroom located on the 2nd floor of the Bowie County Courthouse, New Boston, Texas.
Signed and entered on the 3rd day ofAugust, 2015.

Bill Miller, District Judge

'29Billy Fox Branson Bowie County District Clerk Bowie County Courthouse New Boston, Texas 

# I IIII IIIII 

# Craig 

# L. Henry ATTORNEY AT LAW

Re: State ofTexas vs. Stedmon Dewberry Cause No. 11F0763-005-A Dear Billy: 

### .::t·Lr·r, 

### rno 

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## 2ul5 AUG 17 AH 9: II

- ;! : \_,c! •• -_-_. . :**~-** ..,. j I '...1 f '. Gi3m l**CLEH!~** BOWIE CO TX

Enclosed herewith please find an original and one (1) copy of Order Rescheduling Hearing on Defendant's Writ ofHabeas Corpus. Please 

### file the original, affix your file stamp to the copy and return same to my office. By copy of this letter, 

### I am serving a true and correct copy of the foregoing letter on Lauren Sutton, Assistant District Attorney for Bowie County via hand delivery

- return receipt requested. Thank you for your attention in this regard. Should you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to call.

CLH/kf Enclosures Cc: Lauren Sutton- hand delivery- return receipt requested Sincerely, 

# I !No. IIF0763-005-A 

## 2[!

## 15 AUG 

## 17 AM 9: 11 STATE OF TEXAS 

## vs. STEDMON DEWBERRY BOWIE COUNTY, TEXAS ORDER RESCHEDULING HEARING ON DEFENDANT'S WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS The August 28th hearing previously set in this case is hereby reset for September II, 2015 

### @ 10: 00 a.m. in the 51 h Judicial District Courtroom located on the 2"d floor of the Bowie County Courthouse, New Boston, Texas.
Signed and entered on the 

### 6th day 

### ofAugust 2015.

Bill Miller, District Judge

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........ RECEIPT 

### FOR

### EXHIBITS~ CCP. 2.21 & TRC 

### 75a


### § § 

### § IN THE DISTRICT COURT ../'(" -.:**;~r,** c:o- R-- 

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# BOWIECO~I~r80~,11£CO.D:. I, L"lie P. Bat,., Court Reporter

# fo~ the 5th District Court, do

# here~/~< Branson, DistrictClerkin and for BowieCounty, Texas, thefollowing exhibits in the above

### numbered and styled cause: Exhibits 1. 1. 

### 2. 2. 

### 3. 3. 

### 4. 4. 

### 5. 5. 6. 6. 7. 

### 7. 8. 8. 9. 9. 10. 10. 

### 11. 11. 12. 

### 12. 13. 

### 13. 14. 14. 15. 15.

# ~~ CourtReporter I, BillyFox

### Branson, DistrictClerk, do hereby 

### acknowledge receiptofthe 

### above-listed exhibits 

### in the above numbered a:"d styled cause. 

### Dated this the 

# rAA day of

# ~ 'zo1.5_. Billy Fox Branson, District Clerk Bowie 

### Countyt Texas

, Deputy

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## ;:!LED FOH RECORD IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS 

## 2815 SEP 

## It PH 3: 15 No.**WR~83,** 

### 308-01

### ------------------------------------------~~?-~~~~~~~y MOTION FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO MAKE FINDI CONCLUSIONS OF LAW TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT: On or about May 13, 2014, Applicant, Stedmon Dewberry, filed a Writ of Habeas Corpus, followed by an Amended Writ of Habeas Corpus on July 21, 2014, asserting ineffective assistance oftrial counsel. On or about July 30, 2014, Applicant filed a Motion to Release Items for Testing. The 5th 

### District Court held a hearing on said Motion on September 11, 2014. Thereafter, on September 23, 2014, the Court entered an Order for Scientific Testing, and on October 21, 2014, the court entered an Order for evidence to be turned over to the Texarkana Police Department and then to Forensic Ballistics Consultant and Laboratory in Ft. Worth, Texas for testing and submission of a report. The Order further stated that upon the completion of testing, the evidence should be returned to the Texarkana Police Department by overnight delivery. On or about June 18,2015, the Court ofCriminal Appeals entered an Order directing the District Court to make findings of fact and conclusions of law it deems relevant and appropriate to the disposition of Applicant's claim for habeas corpus reliefv.ithin 90 days ofthe Order. The Order further stated that an extension oftime shall be obtained from the Court. On or about JW1e 26, 2015, App1icant filed a Supplemental Memorandum of Law in support ofApplication for Writ ofHabeas Corpus, attaching the Affidavit ofhis ballistics expert, and discussing the expert's findings. As a result ofthe ballistics testing performed by the expert,
a hearing was held on September ll, 20 15 to discuss the need for additional testing to determine

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### whether the biological matter allegedly found on a bullet matched the victim's DNA. The Court ordered that the State take possession of the bullet in question and attempt to secure additional DNA testing on the bullet or otherwise determine that no DNA matching the victim could be found absent exhuming the victim. The Court has ordered the State to present a preliminary determination to the Court within fourteen days of the September 11, 2015 hearing on (i) whether comparative DNA samples can be obtained and (ii) the time frame tor 

### conducting a comparative DNA analysis if

### sample can be obtained. Accordingly. until it is determined whether DNA testing may 

### be performed, and if so, until said testing is performed, the District Court cannot make findings offact and conclusions of law as additional forensic analysis is required. To further complicate matters, the Court ordered the District Court to order trial counsel to respond to Applicant's claims of ineffective assistance ofcounsel. Applicant's trial counsel is deceased, and therefore. an affidavit responding to Applicant's ineffective assistance ofcounsel claims cannot be obtained from trial counsel. Therefore, the Court requests an extension of time to enter findings of facts and conclusions oflaw in connection with Applicant's Application for Writ ofHabeas Corpus to and until a determination is made as to whether DNA testing can be performed, and if so, until such times as testing is performed, a report is prepared and the Court has an opportunity to evaluate said report and prepare its findings offact and conclusions oflaw. Signed this 11th 

### day ofSeptember 2015.

CCA No. WR-83, 308-01 Extension ofTime Page2 

### Bill Miller,Judge 5th 

### District Court ofBowie County

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### CLERK'S CERTIFICATE THE STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF BOWIE I, BILLY FOX, Clerk ofthe 5th District Court ofBowie County, Texas do hereby certify that the above and foregoing are true and correct copies ofthe originals as on file in my office. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF THE SAID COURT at office in New Boston, Texas, this the on this the 16th day ofSeptember, 2015.

BILLY FOX, DISTRICT CLERK BOWIE COUNTY, TEXAS 

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### ori Caraway, Supervisor Criminal Department

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