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·-· COURT OF CRIMINA!. APPEALS P.O. BOX 12308 AUSTIN,TEXAS 78711

Dear Cl!erk, JAMES BSTRANDER #1675595. HUGHES UNIT RT 2,**BQ~** 4400
. GATESVILLE,TEXAS 76597 April 29, 2015



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A. PLAINTIFF'S ORIGINAL APPLICATION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT": COMES NOW, James Ostrander; TDCJ-ID# 1675595, Relator, pro se in the abovestyled and numbered cause of action and tiles this Original Application For Writ of Mandamus, pursuant to krticle 11.07 Section**3~c)** 

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### B. RELATOR 

### I. 1.01 James Ostrander, is a prisoner incarcerated in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and is appearing pro se, who can be located at the: Hughes Unit Rt. 2, Box 4400 Gatesville,Texas 76597 1.02 Relator has exhausted his remedies and has not other adequate**rem~dy** 

### at law. 1.03 The act sought to be compelled is ministerial, not discretionary in nature. TCCP Art. 11.07 Section 3(c) requires Respondent .to immediately transmit to the Court of Criminal Appeals a copy of the application for writ of habeas corpus, any answers filed, and a certificate reciting the date upon which that finding was made;**~f** 

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upon which that finding was made have been transmitted to the Court of Crininal Appeals. Had such documents been transmitted to the Court of Criminal Appeals by Respondent as required by statue, Relator would have received notice from ·the· Courtnof Criminal**App~als.hv I'"•sn•;rv:l_·,~r:t**  '.S r.enuh:!!•d rv**~tat~lf·ro,** II. C. RESPONDENT

. -· 2.01 Respondent, Wanda Pringle, in**h~r** capacity as District Clerk of Earth Coonty, Texas has a ministerial duty to receive and file all papers in
a criminal proceeding, and perform all other duties imposed on the clerk by law pursuant to TCCP Art. 2.21, and is responsible under TCCP 11.07**~** Sec. 3(c) to immediately transmit to the Court of Crimi.nal Appeals
a copy of the application for writ of habeas corpus, and answers filed, and a certificate reciti.ng the date upon lAThich that finding was made if ·the convicting**cou~t** decides**that'the~~** are no issues to be resolved.

Wanda Pringle, District Clerk, of Earth County may be served at her place of business at P.O. Box 1427, Stephenville,Texas 76401. III.

--**~** ·-· D. VIOLATION OF ARTICEE 11;07 6F THE TEXAS CODE OF CRIMIIIAL PROCEDURE 3. 01 The Respondent violated Art. ll. 07 Sec. 3(c) of the Texas Code of**Crimin~l** Procedure by failing to provide a copy of the application for writ of habeas corpus, any answers filed, and a certificate reciting the date upon which that finding was made to the Court of Criminal Appeals within the time**prescribe~** by law and within a reasonable time from the date on which the documents were requested to be transmi.tted. 3.02 Request for the transmittal of the application lfior Hri.t of habeas corpus was**ma~e** by Relator to Wanda Pringle, Di.strict Clerk of Earth County 

### 2.and Respondent has refused to stamp file the date of the copy that Relator has sent her, and Respondent kept the self-addressed-stamped envelope. A true**e~nd** correct copy of the**~** tKJHfli!fR above letter is attached hereto

. . as Exhibit-A and is incorporated by reference herein for all purposes. 3.03 To date, Relator has received no response from Respondent regarding Relator's request for transmittal of a copy of the application for writ of habeas corpus, an:f. answers filed, and a certificate reciting·the date upon which that findi.ng was made to the Court of Criminal**Appeals·~** 3.04 Relator has repeatedly put Respondent on notice that Relator seeks the transmittal of a copy of the application for writ of habeas corpus, any**ans~vers** filed, and 

### J:Rfft a certif:i.c3te reciting the date upon which that finding was made to the Court of Criminal Appeals. In contrast to Relator's efforts, Respondent has wholly failed to comply If* with the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Art. 11.07 Sec. 3(c), is acting in bad faith, and has also failed to afford Rela.tor the professional and common courtesy of any written responses to his correspondence and requests. 3.05 Article 11.07 Sec. 3(c) clearly states that "[i!f the convicting court decides that there are no such issues,**~he** clerk shall immediately transmit [emphasis added] to the Court of Cri.minal Appeals a copy of the appication, any answers filed, and a certificate reciting the date upon which that finding was made. FDilute b6 the court to act within the allowed 20 days shall consti.tute such a finding."**'I'~HCM«K** Texas Code of Criminal Procedure**.XI;J;!!~H** Article lL 07 Sec. 3(c). Respondent is in violatiory.- of this procedure, ministerial duties, and thus the laws of this state. 3.

### IV. E. PRAYER FOR RELIEF B t.JHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Relator, James Ostrander, pro se, respectfully requests a finding that the Respondent did not transmit documents to the Court of Criminal Appeals within a reasonable time after. the date they were requested and that Relator brought this litigation in good faith and has substantialfy prevailed. Relator prays for an Order directing Respondent to transmit copy of the application 15or writ of habeas corpus, any answers fi.led, and a certificate reciting the date upon which that finding_ was made to the Court of Criminaol Appeals as directed in Art. 11.07 Sec. 3(c) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure and as requested i.n Relator's letter (Exhibit-A).

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### I, James Ostrander, TDCJ# 1675595,**bei~g prese~tly**  incarcerated in the Hughes Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justi.ce in Coryell County, Texas verify and declare under the p(;!nalty of perjury that the foregoing 

### IHRWMMWKI statements and Exhibit-A are true and correct. Executed en this the 29th day of April, 2015.

4.**~-ostrander~167ss9s**________ _ Hughes Unit Rt 2, Box 4400 Gatesville,Texas 76597 (254) 865-6663JAMES OSTRANDER TDCJ-ID# 1675595,

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- § HANDA PRINGLE, COlTh"TY _DISTRICT § CLERK: IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY,§ Respondent § 

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'."-,CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, James Ostrander, Relator, pro se, herein certify that I have mailed the foregoing Pl.Ail\TTIFF' S ORIGINAl. APPl.ICATTON FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS by placing same, in a prison mail box, with first-class, pre-paid postage affixed thereon, on this 29th day of April, 2015, addressed to: The Court of Criminal Appea1s P.O. Box 12308 Austin,Texas 78711 

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