Cause No. WR-82,437- 01

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS

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EX PARTE SHERRON DONDRIEL PHILLIPS

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On Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus

CAUSE NO. CR -566- 12 -D(1)

FROM THE 206 th DISTRICT COURT

HIDALGO COUNTY, TEXAS

The Honorable Rose Guerra Reyna, Presiding

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BRIEF OF THE STATE OF TEXAS 1

------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------- Rene Guerra

Ricardo Rodriguez, Jr.

Criminal District Attorney

Hidalgo County, Texas

Glenn W. Devino

State Bar No. 24012525

Lead Counsel for Appellee

Office of the Criminal District Attorney

100 N. Closner Blvd.

Edinburg TX 78539

Telephone 956- 318 -2300 ext. 808

Facsimile 956-380-0407

glenn.devino@da.co.hidalgo.tx.us

FOR THE STATE OF TEXAS

1 This Brief is filed in accordance and in compliance with the Order of the Court of December

17, 2015, directing the parties to brief certain issues as set forth in the said Order. WR-82,437-01

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

AUSTIN, TEXAS

Transmitted 3/13/2015 10:57:11 AM

Accepted 3/13/2015 11:28:24 AM

ABEL ACOSTA

CLERK2 IDENTIFICATION OF PARTIES AND COUNSEL

The State of Texas certifies that the following is a complete list of the parties, attorneys,

and all other interested persons regarding this matter:

1.) The Applicant is:

Sherron Dondriel Phillips Dominguez Unit, Texas Dept. of Criminal Justice

TDCJ no. 1926973 6535 Cagnon Road, San Antonio, TX 78252

- 2202

2.) Applicant was represented in the trial court by:

Toribio ‘Terry’ Palacios, Esq. (deferred adjudication proceeding)

Texas bar no. 15423050 1805 E Russell, Edinburg, TX 78539

Michael Tuttle, Esq. (guilty plea proceeding)

Texas bar no. 24037620 PO Box 4450, Edinburg TX 78540

3.) Applicant is represented in these habeas proceedings b y: 2

Alfredo Morales, Jr. Esq. 700 S. 25 1/2 St. E. , McA llen, TX 78501

Texas bar no. 14417290

4.) The State of Texas was represented in the trial court by:

Ricardo Rodriguez , Criminal District Attorney in and for Hidalgo County, Texas

100 N. Closner, 3 rd floor, Edinburg TX 78539

by his Assistant Criminal Di strict Attorney Joaquin Zamora Texas bar no. 24003229

6.) The State of Texas is represented in these habeas proceedings by:

Ricardo Rodriguez, Jr. , Criminal District Attorney in and for Hidalgo County, Texas

100 N. Closner, 3 rd floor, Edinburg TX 78539

by his Assistant Criminal District Attorney, Glenn W. Devino Texas bar no. 24012525

7.) The Board of Pardons and Paroles is represented in these habeas proceedings by:

Joseph P. Corcoran, Ass’t Att’y Gen. PO Box 12548, Austin TX 78711

Texas bar no. 00793549

2 The instant Application was filed by Applicant pro se . The Court, by Orde r of December 14,

2017, directed the trial court to

, contingent upon a finding of Applicant’ indigence, appoint

counsel to represent him in these habeas proceedings. The trial court, by Order of December 18,

2015, appointed Alfredo Morales , Jr., Esq. to re present Applicant in these habeas proceedings.3 TABLE OF CONTENTS

Title P age.......................................................................................1

Identi fication of Parties and Counsel...................................................... .2

Table of Contents............................................................................ ..3

Index of Authorities...........................................................................4

Note as to Statement of the Case, Statement of Facts, and Issues

Presented...

... ... .................................................................. ... 5

Summary of A rguments..................................................................

... ...6

Note as to Oral Argument............................................................... .....7

Argument

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Praye r...

... ......................................................................................8

Certificate of Complianc e....................................................................9

Certificate of Service........................................................................ ..94 INDEX OF AUTHORITIES

The State of Texas hereby adopts by reference the Index of Authorities set forth by

the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles in its Brief. Tex. R. App. P. 9.75 NOTE AS TO

STATEMENT OF THE CASE

, F ACTS AND ISSUES

The State of Texas not being dissatisfied with the Statement of the Case, Statement

of Facts and Statement of the Issues Presented set forth by the Texas Board of

Pardons and Paroles in its Brief, the State of Texas will not herein incorporate any

further Statement of the Case, Statement of Facts or Statement of Issues Presented.

Tex. R. App. P. 38.2(a)(1)(B). The State of Texas hereby adopts by reference the

said Statements as set forth by the Texas Board of Pardons and Parole in its Brief.

Tex. R. App. P. 9.7.6 S UMMARY OF ARGUMENTS

The State of Texas hereby joins t h e T e x a s B o a r d o f P a r d o n s a n d P a r o l e s in the

Summary of the Arguments set forth in its Brief. Tex. R. App. P. 9.7.7 NOTE AS TO ORAL ARGUMENT

Applicant has not requested oral argument. The State of Texas respectfully submits

that oral argument in the case at bar would not serve to enlighten the Court further

or illuminate the issues in that, because the facts and legal arguments are

adequately presented in the br iefs and record, the decisional process of the Court

would not be significantly aided by oral argument.

The State of Texas reserves the right to present oral argument should the Court

order oral argument.8 ARGUMENTS AND AUTHORITIES

The State of Tex as hereby joins t h e T e x a s B o a r d o f P a r d o n s a n d P a r o l e s in the

Argument advanced in its Brief. Tex. R. App. P. 9.7

PRAYER

Wherefore, premises considered, the State of Texas prays the Court deny

Applicant’s 11.07 application and hold that such a challenge is not cognizable

under either habeas or mandamus processes

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Respectfully submitted,

_____/s/ Glenn W. Devino______________

Glenn W. Devino

Assistant Criminal District A ttorney

Hidalgo County, Texas

100 N. Closner, 4 th floor

Edinburg TX 78539

Telephone 956

- 318

- 2300 ext. 808

Facsimile 956

- 380

- 0407

glenn.devino@da.co.hidalgo.tx.us

State bar no. 240125259

Certificate of Compliance

I hereby certify that this Brief, a computer

- generated documents contains 101 7

words

_____/s/ Glenn W. Devino______________

Glenn W. Devino

Assistant Criminal District Attorney

Hidalgo County, Texas

100 N. Closner, 4 th floor

Edin burg TX 78539

Telephone 956

- 318

- 2300 ext. 808

Facsimile 956

- 380

- 0407

glenn.devino@da.co.hidalgo.tx.us

State bar no. 24012525

Certificate of Service

I hereby certify that I have sent a true and correct copy of the foregoing Brief to the

following, as shown, on this the 1 3 t h d ay of March, 2015:

1.) Applicant, Sherron Dondriel Phillips TDCJ 1926973, through his attorney,

Alfredo Morales, by facsimile to 956

- 381

- 4269

2.) The Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles, through its attorney, Assistant

Attorney General Joseph P. Corcoran, by facsimile to 512

- 936

- 1280 3

_____/s/______ Glenn W. Devino

Glenn W. Devino

Assistant Criminal District Attorney

Hidalgo County, Texas

100 N. Closner, 4 th floor

Edinburg TX 78539

Te lephone 956

- 318

- 2300 ext. 808

Facsimile 956

- 380

- 0407

glenn.devino@da.co.hidalgo.tx.us

State bar no. 24012525

3 The State of Texas recognizes and acknowledges the mandate of Rule 9.5(b)(1), Tex. R. App.

P. for service of documents by electronic mail; however, because of technical constraints, this

brief cannot be serv ed upon other parties electronically through the ‘email’ system of the

Criminal District Attorney of Hidalgo County, Texas.