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Cause No. 1025788-A 

EX PARTE 

BRAULIO JOSE ADORNO, 

Applicant 

§ 

§ 

§ 

IN THE 178th DISTRICT COURT 

OF 

HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 

MOTION REQUESTING DESIGNATION OF ISSUES 

The State of Texas, by and through its Assistant District 

Attorney for Harris County, requests that this Court, pursuant to TEX. 

CODE CRIM. PROC. art. 11.07, §3(d), designate the following issues which 

need to be resolved: 

1. Whether the applicant was denied effective assistance of 

counsel; and 

2. Whether the applicant was denied due process . 

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Service has been accomplished by mailing a true and correct 

copy of the foregoing instrument to the applicant at the following 

address: 

Braulio Jose Adorno 

#1378697 - Dalhart Unit 

11950 FM 998 

Dalhart, Texas 79022 

SIGNED this lOth day of Februar'J, 2015. 

res 

A si ant District Attorney 

H rris County, Texas 

1201 Franklin, Suite 600 

Houston, Texas 77002 

(713) 755-6657 (office) 

(713) 755-5809 (fax) 

Texas Bar I.D. #24059760 

2 

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Cause No. 1025788-A 

EX PARTE § IN THE 1781

h DISTRICT COURT 

§ OF 

BRAULIO JOSE ADORNO, 

Applicant 

§ HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS 

STATE'S PROPOSED ORDER DESIGNATING ISSUES 

Having reviewed the applicant's application for writ of habeas 

corpus, the Court finds that the following issues need to be 

resolved in the instant proceeding: 

1. Whether the applicant was denied effective assistance of 

counsel; and 

2. Whether the applicant was denied due process. 

Therefore, pursuant to Article 11.07, §3(d), this Court will 

resolve the above-cited issue and then enter findings of fact. 

The Clerk of the Court is ORDERED N0I to transmit at this 

. . . . . . .. . . .. . . . ···- . . -. ~- -

time any documents in the· above-styled case to the Court of 

Criminal Appeals until further order by this Court. 
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'. ... , 

By the following signature, the Court adopts State's Proposed Order 

Designating Issues in Cause Number 1025788-A. 

SIGNED on the ___ day of ---~=-----' 2015. 

PRESIDING JUDGE 

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DIVISION 

BM4 LtD .--:s, A-l)t>~O \ 1> YJg loot/ 

Plaintiff's name and ID Number 

.,-De__:! DA--L~€& F?~¢-t-tLx'f'l 

Place of Confmement 

v. 

CASE NO.-'--t_0_1_;_'1_~-~--- (Clerk will assign the number) 

APPLICATION TO PROCEED 

IN .FORMA PAUPERIS 

Defendant's name and address 

I, t5n.Au Lro ~Do~D deClare, depose, and say I am the Plaintiff in the above entitled case. In support 

of my motion to proceed without being required to prepay fees, costs, or give security therefor, I state because of my 

poverty, I am unable to pay in advance the filing fee for said proceedings or to give security for the filing fee. I believe I 

am entitled to relief. 

I, further declare the responses which I have made to the questions and instructions below are true. 

1. . Have you reCeived, within the last 12 months, any money from any of the following sources? 

2. 

a. Business, profession or from self-employment? 

b. Rent payments, interest or dividends? 

c. Pensions, armuities or life insurance payments? 

d. Gifts or inheritances? 

e. Family or friends? 

f. Any other sources? 

Yes 0 

Yes 0 

Yes 0 

Yes 0 

Yes 0 

Yes 0 

No~ 

No L1 

No JZ( 

No~ 

No~ .. 

No~ 

If you answered YES to any of the questions above, describe each source of money and state 

the amount received from each during the past 12 months. · 

Do you own cash, or do you have money in a checking or savings account, including any funds 

in prison accounts? 

Yes 0 No~ 

If you aD.swered YES to any of the questions above, state the total value of the items owned. 

1 )~ATCIFP (REV. 9/(Jl) 

, .. 
3. Do you own real estate, stocks, bonds, note; automobiles, or other valuable property, excluding 

ordinary household furnishings and clothing? 

Yes 0 Noef' 

If you answered YES, describe the property and state its approximate value. 

I understand a false statement in answer to any question in this affidavit will subject me to penalties for · 

perjury. I declare (certify, verify, or state) under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct 

(28 u.s.c. §1746). 

Signed this the __ «;_~_· __ day of !\-1&--:} . '20_15. 

Signature of Plaintiff ID Number 

YOU MUST ATTACH A CURRENT SIX (6) MONTH IDSTORY OF 

YOUR INMATE TRUST ACCOUNT. YOU CAN ACQUIRE THE 

APPROPRIATE INMATE ACCOUNT CERTIFICATE FROM THE 

LAW LIBRARY AT YOUR PRISON UNIT. 

2 ~ATCIFP (REV. 9/02) 
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE 

RECORDS RELEASE 

AUTHORIZATION 

I, the below named and numbered offender, hereby authorize the Texas Department of Criminal 

Justice to · release· records· pertaining ·· to·" my ··trust fund account, as requested by 

Gu.r t oi ((!IIVl;~ / &ppec.{ Js (Identify Court, Attorney, or entity as 

defined in Rule 3 9 2 !-Special Correspondence Rules) 

I, offender t)~o.u I i 0 Jose A Jo r Vl 0 ' - TDCJ# ·13/ 8t/l l 

being presently incarcerated at the Da./ ~<Act LA Vl t& Unit/Facility of the 

Tex<i$ Department of Criminal Jus~ice, in . "l{o .. ~{,>J'e:!j ~LA '{)·b!!J County, Texas 

declare under penalty of peijury that the foregoing is true and correct 

., I Ei Executed on this the 1 day of -------L---------- A Qlf'; l 20K I ~ 

By. Q!wltlr A. Witness -Cnrlu. iJ . lJlfYY\fY)\&Y 

(Offender Signature) (Approved-Witnessing Authority Signature) 

INSTRUCTIONS: 

1 The offe:nder completes above information, signs and dates the 

Records Release Authorization in the presence of the approved 

witnessing authority (Access to CourtS Representative) 

2 The witnessing authority identifies the offender by ID card or 

records lmd, upon verification, witnesses the offender's signature 

by signing the Records Release Authorization, which the 

witnessing authority will maintain 

3 The witnessing authority prints out a copy of the offender's 

''TFBA" computer screen, certifies it, and retains a duplicate copy 

for their records 

4 The offender is required to have an addressed, stamped envelope 

:prepared for mailfug 'The witnessing 'authority then places a copy 

of the c·~rtified "TFBA" printout in the addressed and stamped 

envelope and the envelope is sealed and placed in the outgoing 

mail 

ATC01- Authorization No.1 (10/01) 

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CSINIB02/CINIB02 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE 05/ll/l::'i 

DH31/SD00116 IN-FORMA-PAUPERIS DATA 

JDCJ#': IZ11378697 SID#: 07508892 LOCATION: DALHAfH 

NAME: ADORNO,BRAULIO JOSE BEGINNING 

PREVIOUS TDCJ NUMBERS: 

INDIGENT DTE: 02/15/12 

CURRENT BAL: 0.00 TOT HOLD AMT: 

f.MTH DEP: 6MTH AUG BAL: 

PERIOD: 

0.00 3MTH TOT DEP: 

5MTH AVG DEP: 

MONTH HIGHEST BALANCE TOTAL DEPOSITS MONTH HIGHEST BALANCE TOTAL DEPOSITS 

PROCESS DATE HOLD AMOUNT HOLD DESCRIPTION 

NO BANKING ACTIVITY 

WITHIN THE PAST 6 

MONTH PER I [JD. 

STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF t!o.d~. ON THIS THE _ll DAY OF _1Y:Y1::~\_ ___ ,,~ _ , I CERTIFY THAT THIS DOCUMENT IS A 

COMPLETE,AND UNALTERED COPY-lADE BY ME OF INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE 

COMPUTER DATABASE REGARDING THE OFFENDER'S ACCOUNT. NP SIG: 

PF1-HELP PF3-END ENTER NEXT TDCJ NUMBER: OR SID NUMBER: 

-0~~.~ 5)\\ /~Dl5 

TRUE,