MR. HICKS TRACY 2661 FM 2054 Tenn. Colony,Tx 75884

August 1

### I'L. 2015

HON. JOHN E. NEILL,RESPONDENT 18th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT GUINN JUSTICE CENTER 204 

### s. Buffalo Ave Cleburne Tx 76033

HON. DALE HANNA,PROSECUTING ATTORNEY GUINN JUSTICE CENTER 204 

### s. Buffalo Ave,Ste 209 Cleburne Tx 76033

Dear Clerk RECEIVED IN SUPREME COURT OFTEXAS 

## AUG 18.2015 BLAKE HAWTHORNE, Clerk BY Deputy

This documentcontains some pages thatare of poorquality atthetime of imaging.

Enclosed for filing with.the court is Relator's petitionfor writ of mandamus;Upon the filing of this petition please return a file marked copy for my records;A copy of this petition has been previously mailed to all interested parties.

SINCERELY



### RECEIVED IN COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS 

## AUG 18 

## 2015• IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN FILED IN SUPREME COURT OFTEXAS 

## AUG 18 

## 2015 IN RE TRACY HICKS BlAKE HAWTHORNE, Clerk ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS BY PATRICK D. PASSMORE, Deputy

TRIAL COURT CAUSE NUMBER 29450 FROM THE 18th DISTRICT COURT OF

JOHNSON COUNTY,CLEBURNE TEXAS

PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS

TRACY HICKS,RELATOR PRO-SE#673001 H.H. COFFIELD 2661 FM 2054 Tenn**Colony~Tx** 75884



### RECEIVED IN COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

ORAL ARGUMENT REQUESTED 

## AUG 18 

## 2015IN THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

IN RE TRACY HICKS ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS

TRIAL COURT CASE NUMBER 29450 FROM THE 18th DISTRICT COURT OF

JOHNSON COUNTY,CLEBURNE TEXAS

TENTH COURT OF APPEALS NO.l0-15-00224-CR

RELATOR'S MOTION FOR JUDICIAL NOTICE Relator,•rracy Hicks,Pro-Setfiles this his Motion Asking the court to Take Judicial Notice of the following facts in this case;

· 1. Relator originally filed this suit in the Tenth Court of Appeals;That Court

has misconstrued the petition as a request for a writ of habeas corpus,whereas Relator complains of respondents denial of right to speedy trial,and the Abuse Discretion on Trial Motions where the court could act only one way on said issue raised by the motion;Complains that respondents. failed completely to Analyze or Correctly Apply the laws as they apply to the facts of this case;Further,Relator ask this court to take judicial notice of the fact that relator has not been accorded the requested discovery in this matter,and respondents has clearly failed without cause,to turn over the requested trial records,and documents which are relevant toti1ese proceedings. Relator ask the court to take judicial notice of the fact that relator is greatly being prejudiced by the constitutional violations and the abuse of discretion committed by respondents during trial;See Issues 2-5 in this petition. Relator Pray that the court will;Conditionally grant' the petition,and accord relator discovery in this matter.,and thereafter Grant a Hearing where these issues
can be resolve according to law.

## ·- IN THE· SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN

IN RE TRACY HICKS ON PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS

TRIAL COURT CAUSE NUMBER 29450 FROM THE 18th DISTRICT'COURT OF

JOHNSON COUNTY,CLEBURNE TEXAS

RELATOR'S MOTION FOR ENTRY OF LEVEL 

### TWo)\ DISCOVERY PLAN
Relator,ask the tourt to Order that Discovery be conducted**accord~bg** to a level Two Discovery Control**Plan~tailored** to the circumstances of this suit,as permitted by the Texas Rules of Civil Procedures ,190.4;

INTRODUCTION Relator is Tracy Hicks,acting Pro-Se.,The Respondents are; Han. John E. Neill.,and Dale Hanna Prosecuting Attorney of Johnson County. Relator filed this civil action,complaining of the respondents Abuse of Discretion on trial motions,and the failure to Am:llyze ur: correctly Apply the laws as they apply to the facts of the case. Relator, ask this court,to allow discovery under Level Two control plan because; A. There are r.elevant documents,and testimony within Respondents filesthat is important to the current claims final outcome,which would include BRADY Material; The Issues regarding this suit are Complex,and discovery,and a hearing at which both parties could argu€ their positions would be helpful to the court in any decision rendered by this court. Relator,during any discovery allowed, would conduct all discovery according to**~he** Texas Rules of Civil procedures,and the Rules of this court.,Texas Rules of Civil Procedures Rules 190-198. SO MOVED AND PRAYED THAT RELATOR'S MOTION FOR DISCOVERY BE GRANTED.NO.

IN RE TRACY HICKS RELATOR

RELATOR"S PETITION FOR WRIT OF MANDAMUS
Relator, Tracy Hicks,Submits this petition for a writ of mandamus complaining of the Honorable John E. Neill,Presiding,Judge of the 18th District court of Johnson**County,Texas.,Jud~e** Neill,has a duty under the law to provide relator with a speedy trial and**resoluti~nn** of these issues as guaranteed by the Sixth and Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution,and Article !.,section 10 of the Texas Constitution.

The Issues presented in this petition are complex,and would require discovery,therefore relator request that discovery be allowed to better
I assist the court in it's decision,and to clerify relator's contentions.

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PA<:;B 3BSTATEMENT OF THE CASE
Relator seeks a writ of mandamus from this .court compelling Judge John E.Neill of the 18th District Court of Johnson County texas,to bring relator to a speedy trial;Relator further seeks a mandamus compelling.the respondents to correct the Abuse of discretion ,and constitutional violationscommitted at trial ,as shown in this mandamus;Relator does not seek a writ of habeas corpus,or,any relief accorded by a writ of habeas corpus;relator seeks an order from this court,compelling the respondents to;(l)Accord relator a mini trial inwhich issues regarding the Abuse of discretion committed at trial,and other Constitutional violation can be addressed, and then,accord relator the relief as Equality and Justicedemands.See Issues 2-5' in this writ. Relator,has presented these issues to the Tenth Court of Appeuls ut Waco Texua; That Court Denied relator's contention of right to speedy trial.,and misconstrued this writ as requesting for habeas corpus relief; The relator does not seek a writ of habeas corpus. Relator seeks an Order from this court.,Conditionally Granting this writ of mandamus,and compelling the trial court Judqe,and state prosecutor to addr0ss issues Two-Fiv0 of this writ application; Alternatively,Relator request that discovery under Level Two be allowed,so that relator can better assist the court in understanding relator's claims••

The Respondents,Judge John E. Neill,and the State Prosecutor Dale Hanna,has a legal duty under the laws of this state,and the Constitutional Amendments to the United States Constitution,to perform their duties as demanded according to Law; See Issues 2-5 of this writ.,it is clear that respondents Abused their discretion and failed to analyze,or apply the laws and Statutes correctly on Issues 2-5 9f this .writ. Respondents has a duty under the provisions of the 6th Amendment of the United States Constitution as applied to the states by the 14th Amendment of the United States,and Texas Constitution Article l§lO.,to provide relator with a speedy trial,and a fair resolution of the issues of this writ. Relator has no other clear,adequate remedy at law or €Quity,and it is necessary that a writ of mandamus be conditionally Granted Ordering Respondent to dispose of Issues 2-5 as Equality of.law demands.

IN RE TRACY. HICKS-MANDAMUS PAGE ,4STATEMENT OF JURISDICTION

This court has Jurisdiction to issue a writ of Mandamus under Texas constitution article 5 paragraph 3.,Tex. Gov't Code §22.002(a) (b)

IN RE TRACY HICKS PAGE §• J ·J**~**

ISSUES. PRESENTED Denial at Speec'¥ Trial

. Once a Speedy Trial has been requested, the Trial Court has a legal duty, under the Texas Constitution and United States Constitution,to move the prosecution forward and bring the defendant to trial.

ISSUE NUMBER TWO The Respondent Abused it's idscretion when it reached a decision so Arbitrary and unreasonable amounting to a clear and prejudicial error of lawRespondent fail to analyze or apply the Severance law to an indictment containing multiple Non-Property offenses,Resulting in a deprivation of relator's Fundamental Con stitutional rights;Tex.const.art 1§10,1§13,1§14,**u.s.c~.A.** ,Amend,1st,5th,6th,l4th WHEN IT FAIL TO FORCE THE STATE TO MAKE AN ELECTION ON WHICH CHARGE IT WAS PRO CEEDING UPON,RESULTING IN A SENTENCE THAT IS BOTH ULTRA LICITUM AND ULTRA PETITA. ISSUE NUMBER THREE Respondent Abused it's discretion when it reached a decision so Arbitrary and unreasonable amounting to a clear and prejudicial error of law;Respondent clearly fail to analyze or apply the law correctly when it fail to undertake to Admonish l:'e.l.atc±Lto correct range of punishment on each charge of the indict ment prior to accepting a plea of guilty in violation of Texas Code Criminal Procedure Art 26.13.,Tex.Const art.l§lO,l§l3;U.s.c.A.lst,5th,l4th ISSUE NUMBER FOUR Respondent Abused it's discretion when it reached a decision so Arbitrary and unreasonable amounting to a clear and prejudicial error of law.Respondent fail to Analyze or apply law correctly where the state used an infirm prior convict 

### ion for enhancement purposes.The evidence demonstrated a Predicate violation required for sentencing**l;~lator** as a career or habitual offender.Tex.Penal Code Ann.l2.42(b)Vernon's(l974);Violated Realtor's Fundamental Constitutional right
as promised by Texas Constitution,art.l§l3,1§14;U.S.Const Amend6th,14th.

IN RE TRACY HICKS-MANDAMUSI I

ISSUES PRESENTED

ISSUE NUMBER FIVE The respondent Abused it's discretion when it reached a decision so Arbitrary and unreasonable amounting to a clear and prejudicial error of law.,Respondent fail to accord relator Equality and Justice under the law of this state,and the United States;Fail to analyze and apply correct law ,and sentenced r:e.iator in violation of the Double jeopardy Clause;Tex Const.,artl§l4;u.s. Const.Amend.Sth, and 14th,Depriving realtor of his Fundamental Constitutional Rights.

STATEMENT ·OF FACTS

On or about,May**1993,f@1.~tPr** while reporting ·to his parole officer in Tarrant County,was arrested ana charged in a Multi-count indictment with the offense of sexual· assault of a person;22.011;21.11., ;r@latot"was denied bond. and was convicted by Respondent,and sentenced to a term of fortyyears at TDCJ-ID. Thus far,no direct appeal was**allowed;however,r~J?tor,imrnediately** after the guilty**plea,~lp.~or** wrote the respondent and requested appointment of counsel for an appeal;and requested some form**of~resolution** of the indictment and charges as written,and resolution of the other known fundarnentai- constitutional violations in the trial; Reiator submitted numerous writ applications, with supporting case law in an attempt to have these constitutional violations corrected; Prior to triaLrelator filed between l,and 23,**motions~·iFl:··particular,** a motion requesting the state to make an election upon which charge of the indictment it was proceeding upon; The Respondent fail to respond to any motion; thereby allowing the prosecutor-to convict relator on all charges of the indictment.,preventing relator from knowing the actual charge inwhich he was being on trial for. The charges are currently serving as active unadjudicated offenses;causing prejudice to relator,and has restricted his ability to receive any sentence at least partially concurrent with any sentence he is presently serving;-

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has caused the duration of the present imprisonment to be increased and conditions under which he must serve the sentence greatly worsened beyond the terms of any plea agreement; has prejudiced relator's opportunity for any fair consideration for parole,and caused anxiety and concern,as well as Oppressive incarceration.**R~~ator,after** trial filed with respondent numerous times,a request to correct the hereinafter fundamental constitutional violations as justice requires; As the Respondent has never responded to these particular reguest,reaator recently filed a formal motion for Speedy trial. Thereby invoking his rights under the Texas and Federal Constitutions. His Speedy Trial motion duly filed on March 29, 2015. Since filing

..the motion for speedy trial, the 18th District Court has done nothing to move the prosecution of the Multi-count indictment, or attempt to correct fundamental constitutional violations inwhich r.elator complains of; further, over the past 22 years,despite several letters,motions,and phone calls to the court requesting copies of the indictment,oftense or police reports,or records or other information filed in this case,to intlude a copy of Court's docket sheet related to the case, the court has failed to reply in any manner;and the prosecutors office has engauged in unethical conduct when :relator submits any motion,writ,demonstrating the fundamental constitutional violations that have prejudiced 1?elator's ability to enjby any term of the plea agreement,and creating an unfair plea bargain•

. I)..RGUMENT AND AUTHORITIES

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This reLator has expressly invoked his right to a speedy trial under both .the State and Federal Constitutions. The right to speedy trial is guaranteed by the Sixth Amendment as applied to the States by the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution. See Barker v. Wingo, 407.u.s. 514 (1972). In addition,Article 1 §10 of the Texas constitution guarantees the accused in all criminal prosecutions the right to a speedy public trial. Although the Texas and Federal rights to a speedy trial are separate and distinct, the inter- ;pretation and application of the Sixth Amendment right. to speedy trial by the

Federal Courts serve as a useful guide to the interpretation of the Texas Constitutional right to speedy trial. In Barker 

### v. Wingo, id.,the United States Supreme Court established a balancing test and suggested four factors to consider in determining whether
an accused has been denied a speedy trial. The factors: (1) length of delay, (2) reason for delay, (3) assertion of the right, and (4) prejudice to the

. '·'·· accused. While the State has the burden of justifying the length of delay, the defendant has the burden of proving the assertion of the right and proving prejudice. Importantly, it is well established that a defendant incarcerated on another charge is entitled to the same speedy trial rights as a defendant on bail. Smith v. Hooey,393 u.s. 374(;J-969); Ex rei Moreau v. Bond,271 s.w. 379 {1925). As a result, the**r~•s** status as a prisoner can neither prejudice his speedy trial rights or serve as justification for the delay on the part of the State. In the case at bar,**r·ela.t:Or~~-** was arrested and charged with sexual assanlt •' on May 1993, • More than 22 years has passed; a time more than sufficient to require a further examination of relator's speedy right claim. Hu11 v. State,699 s.w. 2d 220 {Tex. Crim. App. 1985); Turner v. State, 545 s.w. 2d 133 {Tex. Crim. App. 1976}.

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LENGTH OF THE DELAY There is no constitutional basis for holding that the speedy trial right can be quantified into a specific number of days 

### br months, Barker v. Wingo,supra; Perkins v. State 504 

## s.w. 2d 458 (Tex. Crim. App. 1974),overld on other grounds; Ex Parte Taylor, 522 

## s.w. 2d 479 (Tex. Crim. App. 1975). The right to. a speedy··· trial arises from the time the defendant is formally accused or arrested. Dillingham v United**States~423** 

## u.s. 64(1975); United States v Marion,404 

## u.s. 307(1971). "The Barker test is triggered by a delay that is unreasonable enough to be presumptively prejudicial. ••.•we have held a delay of four months is not sufficient while a 17-month delay is." Cantu v State,253 

## s.w. 3d 273, 280-81 (Tex.Crim. App. 2008). Here ;-ela"'tt>r:.r was charged more than 22 years ago (22).,And the Multi-Count indictment was also filed at that time,and fundamental constitutional violations weretcommitted by respondent,together with an abuse of discretion in this case; considering this delay together with**r~l~tor's** motion for speedy trial;consequently this delay is more than sufficient to require a further examination of the speedy trial claim as well as the claims of fundamental constitutional violations committed in this case. REASON FOR DELAY As**pr~viously** stated this**re~~tor** filed his formal speedy trial mot;foo approximately 60 days ago, he filed informal requests (in the form of**letters,motions,pho~e** calls to the court) mqre than 22 years ago.,Nbne of his request,or his motion have been acted upon by the Court,or responded to by the prosecutor in an ethical respectful manner.

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Despite reJator's attempts to resolve the Multi-Count charges of the indictment and Fundamental constitutional violations in this case, there is nothing to indicate that the state has even made an attempt to secure a trial date, or relator's appearance at a hearing. The primary burden is on the prosecution and the courts to insure that defendants are speedily brought to trial. Turner v. State, 504 

### s.w. 2d 843,845 (Tex. Crim. App. 1974). Both the trial Court and prosecution are under a positive duty to prevent unreasonable delay. Wilson v. Bowmant381 

### s.w. 2d 320 (Tex.l964). Here, the reJ.·ator has done nothing to prevent or delay a trial in this case. REAL'IDR

### 'S ASSERTION OF HIS RIGHTS Relator for the past(22)twenty two years has wrote the court numerous times, starting in 1993 immediately after trial.,it wasn't until March 29, 2015 that he made n formal motion for speedy trial, more than 60 days ago. As the 

## u.s. Supreme Court stated in Barker v. Wingo,supra,"the defendant's assertion of his speedy trial right, then, is entitled to strong evidentiary weight in determining whether the defendant is being deprived of the right. We emphasize that failure to assert the right will make it difficult to prove that he was denied a speedy I trial." Barker 

### v. Wingo,407 u.s. at 533. Again, here the**~·itor** wrote letters, and filed numerous motions,and wirt applications requesting the court resolve the Multi-count indictment and other fundamental constitutional violations in this
case more than 22 years ago,and filed a speedy trial motion approximately 60 days ago. Relator has clearly asserted his speedy trial rights. PR&JUDICE 

### .ro THE REALUDR':. The right to speedy trial is designed to protect three general interest: 

### (1) to prevent oppressive pretrial incarceration; (2) to minimize anxiety and concern of the accused; and (3) to limit the possibility that the defense will be ffimpaired. Barker v. Wingo,supra. The defendant invoking his right to speedy trial must make some showing of prejudice resulting from the delay. Barris v State 489 

## s.w. 2d 303,308 (Tex. Crim. App. 1973). r The interest 9f a defendant incarcerated on another charge are entitled to the
same protections afforded the defendant who is either incarcerated or out on bail
on a pending charge. In Smith v. Hooey,supra,the United States Supreme Court noted

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that the defendant incarcerated on another charge may (1) lose the possibility that he might receive a sentence at least partially concurrent with the one he I is presently serving; (2) have the duration of the present imprisonment increased and conditions under which he must serve the sentence greatly worsened; and (3) suffer from the same anxiety and depression of the defendant at large,under
a pending charge. Smith v. Hooey,393 

## u.s. at 378 • Whis**~iator** is losing the possibility of a partially concurrent sentence with every day that passes,where·the Multi-Count indictment operates as a detainer on the additional charges of the indictment. In addition, the charges as filed in the indictment,**is:~** resulting in the loss of certain educational and vocational programs; (2) he is not permitted off-unit or outside prison compound priviliges ; and (3) he is inelig·i_able for S2 trusty classification,and fair consideration for parole possibilities because parole board members**a~re\•,considering** the additional charges as unudjudicated,unresolved chargeo·against relator. Each of these limitations restricts**rei~tor's** efforts at rehabilitation. And as the Court of Criminal Appeals recognized "the detainer may well have prejudiced his opportunity for clemency,pardon•••[o:r

### l parole." Turnersupra at 139. These allegations alone constitute a sufficient showing of prejudice, even without considering the dimming memories of all involved in the incident. Re-lator,in particular,further complains of the Respondents Abused its discretion during trial b¥::r:eaching a d!?cision so arbitrary and unreasonable amounting to a clear and prejudicial error of law,by failing to analyze or apply the law of severance to the Multi-Count indictment containing Multiple Non-Property offenses:;resulting in the deprivation of relator's fundamental constitutional rights as guaranteed by the Texas Constitution article 1§10,1§13,1§14;U.s., Constitutional Amendments lst,5th,6th,and l4th,when it fail to force state to make an election on which charge of the indictment it was proceeding upon, resulting in a sentence that is both Ultra Liciturn,and Ultra Petita; Respondent, has fail to correct this violation of relator's fundamental constitutional rights,even after**r~ator's** mnny request in the form of letter,rnotions,and phone calls to the court over the past (22·)t\lenty two years.

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Prior to triaLltelator filed.with respcindent between one(l) and (23)motions; amoung those motions were,A motion to quash the indictment,and a motion requesting state to elect which charge of the indictment it was proceeding on. See respondents docket sheet,and counsels files on this case. respondent fail to analyze and apply the law correctly. the indictment contained Multiple Non-property offenses,the offense of sexual assault,Tex. Penal CQde sec.22.0ll;and the offense of Indecency,Tex. penal Code 21-ll.,and other charges.Texas Constitution Article 1§10 Provides iri part;"Rights of accused in criminal prosecutions; He shall have the right to demand the nature and cause of the accusations against him; United States.Constitutional Amendment 6th provides in relevant part; That the accused shall be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; 14th Const.Amend. "Nor shall any state deprive any person of life,liberty,or property without due process of law;Nor deny to ahy person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.· Chapter 3.,3.04(a)**Tex~s** penal Code provides;Whenever two or more offenses have been consolidated or joined for trial under section 3.02 of this code, the defendant shall have a right to a severance of the offenses. ! Under well established law of this state,A defendant's timely motion to force state to elect must be granted if the state has misjoined Non-Property offenses in a single indictment; trial court has discretion to delay state's election c due to misjoinder of non property offenses in a single indictment,once request ed, until submission of charge to jury; however,if trial court uncessarily delays election and thereby prejudices defendant,trial court may be found to ' have abused its discretion,Vernon's Ann.Tex.Code.Crim.Proc.,art21.24;If trial court fails altogether to require state to cure misjoinder of nonproperty offenses, whether by denying motion to quash indictment or denying**mot~on** to force election,appellate court must reverse conviction-Vernon's Ann. Texas code. Crim.Proc., art. 21.24.,See Callins v. State 780 

### s.w. 2d 176 (Tex. Crim_.App. 1986). ·Relatormade a timely motion to quash.,and motion to force state to elect; Respondent denied the rnotions,and delayed forcing the state to elect due to misjoinder of Non-Property offenses in a single indictment.

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# . Respondents total failure to srant. relator's timely motion to quash,and m::;.:J.on for state to elect.which count it was proceeding upon,"at all".,has**dent~** violence to relator's fundamental constitutional rights; respondents·further abused it's discretion; respondent had a duty imposed by law to force state to elect; the law of severance,provides in part;"A defendant shall have a right to a severance of the offenses".,Ch. 3.,3.04(a) Tex.Penal Code;see also Callins Supra. Under well settled law of this state,a defendant's timely motion to force state to elect must be granted if the state has misjoined Non-property offenses in a single indictment.,Crosslin v State 90 Tex.Cr.R.467,235 s.w.905, 906. (1921). relator ask the court to Conditionally grant a Mandamus. The Courts of Appeals has held; Because mandamus will issue only to correct a clear abuse of discretion,or the violation of a duty imposed by law when there is no other remedy by law,the relator's must demonstrate that either; (l)the trial court could reasonable have reached only one decision concerning the resolution of certain factual issues or.matters committed to the trial court's discretion:
or (2)the trial court fail to analyze or apply the law correctly.,In Re Gonzales 115 s.w.3d 36(Tex.App.San.Antonio 2003). Iri the case at bar,_the trial court could reasonably have**r~ached'** only one decision concerning the resolution of the Mis-Joined Non-Property Offenses in the single**indictme~t** committed to respondents discretion;the respondent fail to analyze or apply the law of severance,at all, in this case ·as**d~monstrated** above,and abused it's discretion warranting Mandamus relief.Walker v Packer 827 S.W 833,839 Tex ( ) I.d. at 840. Moreover,Mandamtis relief is available to correct a trial court's ·· deprivation of fundamental constitutional rights.,Republican Party 

### v Dietz 940 S.W.2d. 86,94(Tex. 1997) Relator ask the court to conditionally grant a mandamus compelling respondents to correct the issues regarding the Misjoined non property offenses of the single,-:**indictment,·"'or~**-in'-tAe"'a1ternative, exercise this courts power to reverse and remand the conviction as Equality and Justice demands.,Callins supra. Complaining further,relator says that respondents abused it's discretion when it reached a decision so arbitrary and unreasonable,amounting to a clear and prejudicial error of law affecting relator's ability to plea knowingly and intelligently. Respondent fail to analyze or apply the law correctly when it fail to undertake to admonish relator to the correct range or punishment**r.~t.tached** to each charge of the MultiCount indictment prior to accepting the plea of guilty:violating Tex.Code.Crim.Proc.,art.26.13,and relator's constitutional rights asguaranteed by Texas Constitution art.l§IO,l§l3;U.S. Const Amend.l4.

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Over the past twenty two(22) past years,reiator has wrote respondent in the form of letters,motions,writ application,and phone calls requesting resolution of this issue as justice requires.,Respondent has fail without cause to accord**re<l~tor** Equality and Justice on this issue,and prosecutor has enguaged in unethical conduct,failing to uphold the duties of it's office and the constitution of the State of texas,aswell as the Constitutional. Amendments of the United States Constitution. it is the duty of Respondents to see to it that defendants constitutional rights are observed;according a defendant the Equality and Justice in every case at trial. Respondent clearly fail to analyze or apply Article 26

..13 correctly· by failing to undertake to admonish**re~tor** to correct range of punishment attached to the offenses in the indictment. The S.O.F. P.,l-35.,demonstrate that during trial, Respondent only gave admonishment to range of punishment for a second degree offense; Respondent stated "these offenses are what we call second degree felonies punishable from 2-20 years". The indictmenti29450, containedMultiple charges; Sexual Assault,a second degree felony,punishable from 2-20 years confinement,and the Charge**o~** Indecency,a Third degree felony punishable from 2-10 years,or probation.Article 22.0ll.,aadoart21.11 Tex.Code**Crim.proc~,Re;lator** received a sentence of forty years confinement,thirty years more than allowed for third degree offense. Article 26.13 Code Crim.Proc.,Provides; (a) Prior to accepting a. plea of guilty or a plea of nolo contendere, the court shall admonish the defendant of: (1) the range of punishment attached to the offense; Relator was sentenced to a term of forty(40) years confinement;however,Respondent fail to undertake to admonish relator the the correct range-of punishment attached to the third degree offense in the indictment,and punishment was not within that proscribed by for a third degree offense;Respondents total failure to analyze and correctly apply law on admonishmentsbArticle 26.13,affected

,**~** ·,**~** =" reJ.ator's ability to knowingly 

## btl 'lntelligently to the punishemnt.,Relator would not have plead gulity had he been properly admonished to correct range of punishment attached to the offense,but. would have insisted upon trial. Under well established law of this state;A trial court may substantially comply with plea statute even though it incorrectly told defendant that the indecency counts were were third degree feloniesIN RE TRACY HICKS-,MANDAMUS PAGE 15'·· 

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carrying a range of. imprisonment::.of two to ten years, when offenses were actually second degree felonies carrying a range of punishment from two to twenty years, where eight year sentence fell within both correct range and the range mentioned by the court.Dobecka v. State(App. 5 Dist 2bo3)2003 WL 1947ll,Unreported. In the case at bar,the forty year sentencecdoes not fall within both correct range and the range mentioned by the Respondent;respondent fail to Undertake to admonish rel·ator to range of punishment attached to the third degree offense, and clearly demonstrates Respondent fail to admonish relator in compliance with guilty plea statute,affecting relator's ability to knowingly and intelligently plea in this case;had relator know of proper range of punishment attached to the offenses,he would not have entered a plea of guilty,but would have exercised his right to trial by jury. Texas law is consistent;Requirement of Admonishment
as to range of punishment is Mandatory and failure to admonish constitutes reversable error.,Tex. App. Dallas.,Vernon's Ann. 

### c.c.P.,art 26.13 Johnson v state 629 

### s.w. 2d.l37. If qefendant 

### is able to demonstrate that trial court failed to admonish him in substantial compliance with guilty plea statute and the error was harmful, judgment must be reversed,and case remanded to trial court for new trial.V.A.,Tex. C.C.P.,art 26.13.,Lanum v. State 952 S.W. 2d**36~** Hughes v State,806 S.W. 2d 248, pdr 833 

### s.w. 2d 137.;Martinez 

### v State 953 

### s.w. 2d. 804 rehearing overruled,PDR granted ,rev.,981 S.W.l95.(Acts 1973,63rd 1eg

..,p.883.ch.399§1. !;;L·!t:H.is clear Reepondent fail totally to analyze or apply Article 26.13 by failing to undertake to admonish relator to correct range of punishment attached to all offenses in the indictment;A clear failure by the trial court to apply the law correctly constitutes an"abuse of discretion",as element for Mandamus relief,. in re Rp Products North America 1Inc.,244 S.W. 3d

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__ 685 S.W. 2d. 479,(19 )• Relator ask this court to issue a Mandamus compelling Respondent to correct the above fundamental constitutional violation,and thereafter accord Reiator a trial like hearing on this issue resolving this issue as Justice and Equality demands. relator pray the court grant this mandamus,and any other rell:ief deemed just and appropriate in this case.

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Respondent further Abused it's discretion when it**rea~hed** a decision so Arbitrary and unreasonable**amount~ng** to a clear and prejudicial error of law. Respondent fail to analyze or apply law correctly where the state used an infirm prior conviction for enhancement purposes,where there was clearly a predicate violation required for sentencing relator as a career or habitual offender as required by statute.Tex. Penal Code 12.42(b)vernon's l974).further violating**re~ator's** Fundamental Constitutional rights as promised by Texas Constitution art.l§l3,1§14.,anp the Due process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United**States.u.s~** Const.,Amends.,6th,l4th. As with other claims,relator has over the past twenty two (22) years wrote Respondent by letters,motions,writ application;requesting to be brought to trial on this issue;Respondent has fail to respond in any manner to request written,and the prosecution has done nothing to resolve this issue. Reaator was charged with'a second degree offense of sexual assault,with one enhancement paragraph for a 1985,robbery conviction;now expired as of Dec.5,2001. During the sentencing phase of trial,the state attempted to punish reiator
as an habitual offender under section 12.42 (b) Tex. penal Code Ann.Vernon's 1.974). The Respondent was the sole trier of fact,hearing all testimony and evidence.,Relator during trial,plead 'true' to the enhancement paragraph on the advice·of his counsel,before counsel investigated the disposition of the prior conviction. While the indictment Exhibit "A• showed the respective date
on which the prior conviction had been .obtained, the indictment fail to specify the 'date' of commission of the 1985 Robbery conviction,and the prosecutor put on no Gther evidence to the trier of fact showing the 'date',:or:::.whether the prior
was indeed a final conviction:the trier of fact found the**allegat~ons** concerning the enhancement to be 'true' based on reilator's own admission" and·sentenced relator to a term of forty (40) years confinement.,Trial counsel did not complain to the court of the predicate violation,where the state put on NO evidence to prove the date of commission of the 1985 Robbery conviction used for enhancement purposes;similarily, counsel did not raise the issue on appeal to this court, and re1ator lest ability to raise the claim on appeal.

IN RE TRACY HICKS-MANDAMUS PAGE ,17**~lator** contends,and the evidence show,relator is "actually" innocent of the Habitual offender status; there exist a predicate violation required for sentencing**rel~tor** as a career,habitual offender under 12.42(b) Tex_. Penal Code 

### Ann. Vernons 1974). During the sentencing phase of the trial,the state's own evidence demonstrated that relator had been convicted on 1985 for robbery; however,there was NO evidence .submitted to the trier of fact demonstrating the date of commission of that offense,or whether it was indeed a final conviction available for enhancement purposes as required by statute. In French
v Estelle 692 F.2d 1021 5th Cir.(l982) The Chronology of the commission of prior felonies is.an essential element of Tex. Penal 

## Code Ann.,§ 12.42{b). In the case at bar,the trier of fact allowed the state to convict relator upon NO evidence supporting the prior convictions disposilion as required by law;A defendant is presumed Innocent until proven guilty;however,the state was allowed to convict relator: without putting on any evidence to support its contention of the 1985 robbery conviction used for enhancement purposes. Ineffective Assistance of Counsel; In Menefee v State 175 s.w. 3d. SOO{Tex•.App. Beaumont 2005) the legal

...

### , standari:1 applicable to an ineffective assistance of counsel claim is set out in Strickland v**was~ington** 466 U.S. 668,104 S.ct.2052,2064,80 L.Ed.2d.674 (1984). An applicant under the Strickland standard,Must first show counsel's performance was deficient.,Id.at 687,104 s.ct.2052; Mitchell v State,68 s.w. 3d· 640,647{Tex. Crim.**App~2002)Specifically,applicant** must prove by preponderance of the. evidence that trial counsel's representation fell below the objective standard of professional norms. Mitchell 68 s.w.3d. at 642. Second,the applicant must show that this deficient performance prejudiced his defense.Strickland,466 u.s. at 687,104 s.ct.2052. This means that the applicant must show a;lreasonable probability that,but for his counsel's unprofessional error's, the 

### results of 

### the proceedings would have bef?n different. 

### "A reasonable probability,is 

### a probability sufficient to undermine confidence in the**outcome~** Mitchelle,68 s.w.3d.at642.

IN RE TRACY HICKS-MANDAMUS PAGE,l8Appellate review of defense counsel's represenattion is highly deferential and presumes that counsel's actions fell within the wide range of reasonable andprofessional assistance. Bonev.State 77 

## s.w. 3d. 828,833,Tex.**Crim~App.** 2002). This deferential standard applies to ineffective assistance of counsel that occurs during the punishment phase of trial.F1owers v State 133 

## s.w.3d 853,856(Tex.App.Beaumont.,2004 m (EI:.)citing Hernandez v State 

## 988 s.w. 2d. 770,772(Tex. Crim. App. 1999). It is well settled that any claim of ineffective assistance must be firmly founded in the record. Thompson 

### ·Y· State 9 

## s.w. 3d 808,813 (Tex. Crim. App.l999). Under normal circumstances,the record on direct appeal will not be sufficient to show that counsel's representation was so deficient and so lacking in tactial
or strategic decision making,as to ·overcome the presumption that counsel's conduct was reasonable and professional-Bone 77 

## s.w. 3d at833. However,when no reasonable trial strategy [can]justify trial counsel's conduct,counsel's performance falls below an objective standard of reasonableness as a matter of.law, regardless of whether the record adequately reflects the trial counsel's subjectivereason for acting as [he] did" Andrews v State 159 

## s.w. 3d 981,982(Tex. Crim. App. 2005) When the record contains all the inforlnation needed to make a decision,a court may find trial counsel's performance to be deficient even when the record is silent as to counsel's trial strategy and tactics.See Id.at 102,03. Under the first prong of Strickland,it must.be decided whether this**.-~efenda:~** has shown trial counsel's performance was deficient. Strickland,466 

## u.s. at 687 104 S.Ct.2052. The record indicates counsel allowed defendant,to plP.nn 'true' and stipulate to the P.nhancement allegations; NO OTHER EVIDENCE was offered by prosecutor on the enhancement. For enhancement purposes,prior convictions must be final. An avernment in an indictment that an accused person has been convicted is sufficient to charge finality of prior conviction for purpose of**sen~ence** enhancement,but the burden is on the state to show that conviction became final before the commission of. the offense defendant is being sentenced for.Glorioso
v State(Cr. App. 1988)746 

## s.w. 2d 483;753 

## s.w. 2d 454;the burden is on the state to. make a:prima facie showing that any prior conviction alleged for enhancement,
or for punishing an accused as a repeate offender·,became final before commission of primary offense,and once such a showing is made,burden shifts to defendant to prove otherwise.

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Diremigo v State (Cr. App. 1982)637 s.w. 2d. 926. 

### In the case at bar,the state fail to offer a single piece of evidence to establish the 'date' of commission of the 1985 conviction used for enhancement;fail to offer any evidence of finality
as required by lDy-,:Due process Clatilse of Fourteenth Amendment;fail to offer a Mandate from this court demonstrating that re;'J.ator had indeed appealed the 1985 conviction.,and after the indictment was presented to Respondent,Respondent sentenced**re~fttor** to a term of forty years confinement under 12.42(b)Tex.Pena1 Code.,Vernons.,1974., Defendant during trial plead !true' to the enhancement paragraph and stipulated that he had been conv:i.c:tf!O on the 1985 robbery; however,as mentioned,the 1985 conviction had been appealed .to this court on 1986;and the state failed in the primary case,to prove the 'date' of commission of the 1985 robbery,or whether it was a final conviction available for enhancement purposes. Because counsel advised defendant to plead**.!true·~** ,and stipulate to the infirm prior,defendant lost the ability to appeal his sentence based on sufficiency of the evidence used to enhance his sentence to a first degree offense. See Smith v State 158
s.w. 3d 463,465(Tex. Crim.App-2005). Trial counsel had a duty to reasearch Texas enhancement 1aws;investigate defendant's case,and prevent the defendant from pleading true to the enhancement,and a duty to have state make a prima facie showing that any prior convict;ion alleged for enhancement,or for punishing defendant as a repeat offender, became final before the commission of the primary offense.This duty derives from counsel's function 'to make the adverserial testing process work in the particular case'**I.d~,(citing** Strickland,466 u.s. at 690,104 s.ct. 2052)

. ' There can be no reasonable trial strategy for allowing the defendant to plead 'true' to an enhancement allegation where there· existed a predicate vio**lation~and** the.state had not made a orima facie showinq,whehher the conviction**\r_;a~:: .~.:-!** .......**._~:.:** ·· a**l.ll~2.J.** ccr··**~** .....l.c::-i ,:.· Jc:f**_~_l** c.nL':'- · · 7**~~_:·-** was indeed a fin:1l conviction available for enhancement purposes,or proved the date of commission of that offense. Defendant believes, that under the Strickland standard,trial counsel's**per~** formance fell below an objective standard of reasonableness as a matter of law. I.d. 1The first prong of the Strickland test has been met und catisficd.,See Ex Parte Jordan(Cr.App. 1994)879 s.w. 2d.61.

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The second prong of the Strickland test,is to**determine~whether** trial counsel's deficient performance prejudiced the petitioner's defense.Strickland 466 U.S.at 687,104 s.ct.2052. There is a reasonable probability,that but for trial counsel's
error in allowing defendant to plead 'true' and not challenge the validity of. the prior conviction,the results of the proceeding would have been different.Hill
v Lockhart,106 S.ct.366.,Mitche11e,68 

## s.w. 3d at 642. The defendant's punishment was enhanced from a second degree offense,carrying a punishment range of 2-20 years confinement,to a first degree**felony~carrying** a punishment range of· life,or five(S) to ninty nine(5-99)years confinement.Tex.Pena1 Code 

## Ann.§ 12.42. (b)&(c).Realtor was sentenced to a term of forty years,which is twenty years more than the maximum allowed for a second degree felony; and thirty(30)years·
more than the maximum ·allowed for the third degree felony alleged in the same indictment. There is a reasonable probability,that had trial counsel filed the appropriate motions challenging the prior convictions validity,i.e.,filed motion to suppress prior,and advised relator to plead 'not true'**~:l.:i.tor** would have plead not guilty, and proceeded to trial,or received a sentence within the punishment range allowed for a third degree offense,and would have been able to challenge any sentence outside the punishment range based on insufficiency, or No evidence to this court. Relator has demonstrated a clear violation of his Fundamental Constitutional rights w1der Lhe slxth ctuu**Fou~:·teenth** Amendments to the constitution of the United States; Counsel's deficient performance prejudiced relator's defense in the Punishment phase of of the trial.,the second prong of the Strickland test is. satisfied Relator ask this court to conclude;that reLator has demonstrated a clear violation of his Fundamental Constitutional Rights ;Issue a writ of Mandamus compelling the respondent to correct this issue as Justice demands; and conclude that Respondent, and state, would be barred by law in a second proceeding from using**th~** infirm prior not proven in the first trial. In French Supra,where a petitioner was once subjected to an enhancement proceeding where the state failed to produce sufficient evidence of habitual offender status to support a life sentence,the double jeopardy Clause bars a second trial like.enhancement proceeding on the basis of the one prior felony insufficiently proven at the earlier trial.Bullard**v~** Estelle 708 F.2d 102l.,Jackson 

### v Virginia U.S. S.ct.99,2781,443 U.S.307,61 L.Ed.2d. 560.reh. den.,100 Ct. 195,444,U.S.890,62 L.Ed.2d. 126. No rational jury could have tound beyond a reasonable doubt the elements necessary to prove the prior enhancementIN RE TRACY HICKS-MANDAMUS PAGE,21used for enhancement in the primary case based on the states own evidence presented to the Resf>ondent during the sentencing phase of Re:J:.ator's trial. Relator ask**ti\~~**



### - court to issue this Mandamus compelling the Respondent to correct the fundamental constitutional violation that took place during trial,as :.;.. \! i_.il.nstfilce iC') demands. Relator further ask the court to. strongly consider that Relator is being Restrainec of his liberty by virtue of the infirm prior conviction insufficiently proven at trial; said prior conviction expired on December 5,2001. Relator ask the court to grant any other relief the court deems just and appropriate in this matter. It is clear that Respondent fail to hold state to its burden of proof;that there
was no evidence submitted by state to prove up the one prior used for enhancement purposes; Had Respondent eorrectly applied the law,and requirements of Tex. Penal Code 12.42.(b) together with the TexasCJ'n:stiitiJtfun article l§lO,l§l3;U.S. Constitutior Amendments Sixth 6th,Fourteenth ,and the Due Process Clause ••,Relator would have either plead not guilty,or received a sentence within the range of third**d~ree** felony. 

### v. ,69s·s.w. 2d479;

____ 

### v 244 s.w.3d 

### 840.,( ).In re Chevron U.S.A.,Inc.C.A.,.l.Ci)9xF.ld'n016(C.A.(Tex)l997

.. Relator complains further that the Respondent Abused it's discretion when it reached a decision so Arbitrary and unreasonable amounting to a clear and prejudical
error of law.,Respondent fail to accord relator Equality and Justice under the law of this state,aswell as the United States; Fail to analyze and Apply correct law, and sentenced relator in violation of the Double Jeopardy Clause.'l'ex. Const.art. l§l4;U.S. Const.Amend.Sth,and 14th.Depriving re.lator of his Fundamental Constiutional Rights. As with other claims.rrelator has wrote.the Respondent numerous times over the past 22,years,by letters,motiohs,and writ application,requesting**f~fffpti~n** 

# gf**~HlrdgppJ.e j~ggq.;-?Y** **ir~~K::due** to the prejudicial treatment**rela~or** is being subjected to; The Respondent has fai1. to**n:-::~ponc'l** in**r~ny mnnm~r**  t.o the request,and has done nothing to move the prosecution forward to resolve this issue. Relator was charged by Multi-count indictment containing three offenses alleged to have taken place in a common incident.,Exhibit.•A"· :i.ncHctment#29450. The laws of this state are clear. In Ex Parte Fortune 797 s.w.2d929(Tex.Crim. App• (19 )>Entering plea of guilty does not preclude defendant from raising. double jeopardy contention in application for writ of habeas corpus.,u.s.c.A. Const.Amend.S; Double Jeopardy Prohibits state from obtaining convictions in successive prosecutions where common incidents exist.U.S;.C.A. Const. s.,Ver:non Ann. Tex. Const.Art 1§14;

IN RE TRACY HICKS-MANDAMUS PAGE,22Where the intent of the legislature is ambiguous as to allowing individuals to simultaniously punished for commission of multiple offenses under separate and distinct statutes,test to be applied for double jeopardy purposes to determine whether there are two offenses or only one is whether each provision requires proof of fact that the other does not.,u.s.c.A.,Oonst.Amend.5. The Fifth Amendment provides in revelant part;"[Nor shall any person be subjected to the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb". The Double Jeopardy Clause serves three primary purposes; (1) it protects against a second prosecution for the same offense after acquittal; (2) it protects against a second prosecution for the same offense after conviction; (3)it protects against multiple punishments for same offense. In the present case,the Respondent,and the state has fail to adhere to the laws and Texas Constitution,aswell as the constitution of the United States regarding the Double Jeopardy Clause;and has fail to correct this**~·** viulatiuiJ uf Re\l,:ator's Fundamental Constitutional Right.**R~lator** waB convi'cted by single indictrnent,containing Multtple offenses**a~leged** to have taken place

.in a common incident. In Elder v State,l32 s.w.3d 20 (Tex.App.Fort Worth 2004)

The Double Jeopardy Clause of the Fifth Amendment protects a defendant in a criminal proceeding against both successive punishments and successive prosecutions for the same offense.United States v Dixon 509 u.s.688,689,696,113 s.c.t 2849,2855,125 L.Ed

..2d556(1993).The double jeopardy clause provides that No person shall "be subjected for the same.offense to be twice put in

. jeopardy of life

· or lint>" u.s.const.amend 

### v. Greater inclusive and lesser included offenses can be the same offense for jeopardy**pruposes,Bro~** v Ohio,432 U.S.l61,169,97 S.ct:. 2221,.2227,53 L.Ed.2d.l87 (1977); Parish.v State.·869 s.w. 2d 352,354(Tex.erim.Api>.l999). Thus, where the evidence shows that the defendant committed only one act that could be used to prove both a greater inclusive anH lesser included offense,the defendant cannot be convicted of both offenses. Ochoa v State 982 S.W.2d 904,908 (Tex.erim.App. 1988) Relator in the case at bar,was charged on May 1993,in a three count indictment with having committed sexual assault in count one.,22.0ll.by Intentionally and Knowingly causing the penetration of the sexual organ of Sandi Burton by the male sexual organ of**~ator(then** defendant) ;and Sandi Burton was a child under 17 who was not the spouse of defendantTex.Penal Code Ann.§22.0ll(c)(l)(l994,Vernon., (a)(l)(A)(2)(c).

IN RE TRACY HICKS-MANDAMUS PAGE,23Count '1\ro·eOf the same indictment alleged that during the same incident;that defendant;caused the mouth of defendant to contact the sexual organ of sandi Burton; (2) (c) ; Count Three;with intent to arouse or gratifY the sexual desire of defendant, and sandi Burton was a child under 17 and not defendants spouse;Tex. Penal Code Ann. §2l.ll(a) 1994(Vernon's(2l.ll(a)(1)(2)(A) (B). The sexual assault required proof of the following facts; * Defendant·· Intentionally or Knowingly; *Caused the penetration of Sandi Burtons sexual organ by defendants' sexual organ;

·* and sandi Burton was a child under 17 and not defendant's spouse.22.0ll(a)(l)(A)(2)(c). The Indecency count required proof of the following facts; * Defendant enguaged in sexual contact with sandi Burton by causing the mouth of defendant to contact the sexu·al organ of Sandi Burton; * with intent to arquse or gratify the sexual desire of defendant;and Sandi Burton was a child under 17 and not defendant's spouse.Tex. Penal Code Ann.§2l.ll(a) (1)(2) (A)(B).

Under Texas law,it is well settled that touching the female sexual organ with the intent to arouse or gratify sexual desire is a lesser includes:. species of conduct of the intentional or knowing penetration of the female sexual organ. Ochoa 982 s.w. 2d at 910(Kel.1Er.Jea:n::m:rirg)acx::nrd

### <1Jnin:ton v state 726 S.W.dj l51,155('1Bc.**~.l$7)(rd::irg** that,while aggravated sexual assault statute does not require specific intent to arouse or gratify sexual desire,the legislature has recognized that penetration may show such intent)Therefore,the two offenses were the same offenses for double jeopardy purposes,and the state was not entitled to seek convictions for both. Brawn,432 U.S.atl69,97 S.ct.at 2227;0choa982 S.W.2d at 908; Parish,869 s.w.2d at 354. In Demoss 

### v State 12 S.W.3d 553,561 (Tex.App.san Antonio 1999,p:!trefi.B3j) A pe!7$0rrxcoinmits:·aggnivateatsexual assault Of a chlrl:ld:by**~b:ati.n3** 

### t:re ferrale sexwl organ by any means or by penetrating the mouth of a chi 1

### n.by the sexun] organ of the actor .'l'ex.Penal Code 1\nn.§22.0ll(a)(2)(A),(B)vernon 1999. Aperson commits indecency with a child b(ysexual contact if he enguages in sexual contact with a child or exposes his anus or any part of his genitals knowing the child is present,with intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.Tex Penal Code**A~nn.§2l•ll(a)(Vernon's** 1994) with regard to bothIN RE TRACY HICKS-MANDAMUS PAGE,24

## .. -offenses in relator's case,"Child" is defined as a person younger than 17 who is not the spouse of the actor,i.d.Tex.Penal Code Ann.®22.0ll(c)(l)vernon's 1994) "Sexual contact"under section 21.11 is defined as any touching of the anus,breast,
or any part of the genitals of a person with intent to arouse or gratify the sexual desire of any person.Tex•. Penal Code Ann.§2l.Ol,vernon's 1994) .In the case at bar, because the greater inclusive and lesser included offenses arose from the same conduct, they were the same for double jeopardy purposes.,Blockburger 284 u.s.at 304, 52 s.ct.l80; Parish Supra. In absence of a clear indication that the legislature intended to inflict multiple punishment,conviction for both offenses constituted double jeopardy,and respondent,and state abused it's discretion when it reached
a decision so arbituary and unreasonable amounting to a clear and prejudicial
error of law,by failing to accord relator Equality and Justice under the laws of this state,and the constitution of the United States;further respondent fail to analyze and apply Double. Jeopardy law,and sentenced relator in violation thereof ' Tex. Const.Art 1§14;U.S.Const.Amend,5th.,l4th CONCLUSION While no one factor is either a necessary of sufficient condition to the finding of a deprivation of the speedy trial;instead,the four factors are related and must be considered together along with other revelant circumstances demonstrating willful violation of relator's Fundamental Constitutional rights. However,this relator who has waited over (22)years since being charged,clearly has shown the denial of his.rights.

I Rell?ait.et:cis::: not requesting, at this time,the dismissal of the charges altogether( only that the court conditionally issue a Mandamus in order to enforce relator's constitutional rights to a speedy trial,and to compell the respondents below to accord relator the Equality and justice he deserves on the issues presented in this petition.;Relator request this court conditionally Grant this petition ,and Grant relator a Mini trial in which these issues ca'i1 be addressed. PRAYER For all the reasons above,Relator Pray that this Court Conditionally Grant a Writ of Mandamus,Compelling the Respondents to bring Relator to a Speedy Mini Trial
as guaranteed by the Texas Constitution,and the United States constitution;Compell respondents to correct the abuse of discretion and violations of law and duty imposed upon it at trial as set forth in this petition;Relator pray for any other relief this court deem just and appropriate.

IN RE TRACY HICKS-MANDAMUS PAGE 25CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I Certify that I have previously mailed a true and correct copy t to the Judge,Hon. John E. Neillat his addres at Guinn Justice Center 204 s. Buffalo Ave, Cleburne Tx 76033;along with Hen. Dale Hanna, Johnson County District Att6rney's office at Guinn Justice center 204 s. Buffalo Ave.,.Ste 209**Cl~burne** Tx 76033 By placing the same in the Mail on.the 12th day of june 2015

I Further Certify that a true copy of the foregoing petition for writ of mandamus was mailed to the Supreme Court Clerk on this th



### I& DAY of August 2015 by placing the same in the u.s.Mail postage afixed on this the 

## J1,..4 day of August 2015

# ~~OR,PRO SE

IN RE TRACY HICKS-MANDAMUS PAGE 26.....:•·.

(



### 1. Verification-'l'RAP 52.3(j)



### 2. Verification'!"()btain recorda 

### 3. Verification-Tr:ue copies

.4. 

### Moticn

### ·tor Speedy Tr'ial-Q::der 

### Ccmplained of 

### s. O&:'der on**~·** 

### Trial 6. Order of 

### Dtsm.tesal--want of prosecution 7. O.rtificate of 

### service
a.

# ~rtifiea Hail 

### ReceiPt-Proof of 

### Delivery=#=. 

### )ot/

# ~970**~Of!J**-2. S"i;,J 0 

# q/6Z

.. i.Texaa.**~t** 

### of Cz:'iminal Justice's Time Sheet 

### XnfOJ:maticn, 

### provi.deCJ by 

### the Depar:baent ee Evidence Relator**~** c:cepleted over 45 

### yean·**ec:cumulat~** 

### titne 

### towards 40 year eentcmce 

### no good 

### conduct t.lma is 

### llfling awarded due_ to charge 

### M\llti-count !ndietment.see 

### DoeuDmta lufttben 

### 12,13,14.5o.l4 show 

### all charges 

### an·**~ing** ueec5 

### to prejudiee 

### Relator's ability

# to**~ivo** 

### fair Consideration**~ing** 

### parole;**heui~s.** 

### 10• 

## Doculne!lt shewing mo:r:e prejudice from 

### Multi-count**IOO!~tment** 

# · pr.venting fair canaideration of perole.fl5

11. 

### Doc:uiDent dated 

### Nov 3,2014 ftom 

### family shoving 

### prejudice at puoltt**~!deration** fran 

### Multi-count Indictment.tl6 

### 12. Trail Court

.Docket 

### Sheet. 13. Indictmantt29450. 

### 14. Statement of 

### Fact$ St&te of hxaa 

### v. 

### 'lUcy licJc$ #29450 

# 1s. J'UC59eaaent and 

# Sentencetmso

. 16. lol$.ce Offense 

### Report(Narrative) 

### 17• 

### .Relator••·fiiotion Requesting**~ial a~.**  ALL RECORDS 12-17 ARE WITHIN**~** FIW AND ARE R£QU2S11ID AS PMf OF !HIS MANDAMOSISTATE Oi' 'f£XAS COONTJ 

## or ANDERSON VBRIFICATION 

## or TRACY HICICS

.



### This verification is made 

### pursuant 'texas 

### Civil Practice and 

### Remedies CcXIe 

### §l32.00,and Texas 

### Rules of Appellate Pro®du.re 52.J(j).

the 

### facts contained in this affidavit are

# true ei\d.

# correct. 2. I'am the 

### relator in this 

### cause,l have read 

### the petition 

### .tor writ·

### of mandlunus,and 

### t.tt. facts stated ia thls 

### petition

. .**~~~-.** are 

### within 

## air personal knc:Nledge,and are 

### t&'Ue**aa.ld-~~t.*****~** OSOLARA'1'%0N

I.Traey Bicks,beinfl 

### p,.-esently inca"*ettid Ul'lder the.number TDCJ•lDf67300l•.

. . . . 

### in the 

### u.a. Coffield 

### Unit 

### of the**~** 

### Oepartment 

### of Criminal**Justice,loca~** 

### in .And9rs0n**COUnty,Te~,Verify** and Declare under**~lty** of 

### perjury the

·· foregoing at.ateflienta are**true,~** 

### eottect•

&xe:cuted

# 4~/ J:J,

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IN U TRACY**Ul~** ' .; I II ' ' STATE OF TEXAS

OOONTY OF ANOBRSON

An'IOAVIT OF 'l9ACY HICKS 

### This affidavit is made pursuant to Texas Ci

### vtl·Practice and 

### aemecUea Code,§l32.


### 1. "'Mf name is. Tracy Hicks,and I am 

### capable of making 

### this affida\fit,and the .facta in this afti&lvit 

### 4re true 

### end• 

### correct.
2• I 

### em the**~lator** 

### in this cause. Prior to filing**of~** 

### thi& petition for writ of**~~~** 

### wrote the 

### court in which 

### this 

### c.ue is**~i11.9** and**nq\.~Uted** 

### copies of tho 

### 1ndict::ment or Wor

### maticn,c:ow:t trial rec:Qt't!es,along vith 

### a cop;- 

### of the CIOUt'te 

### docket she&t· 

### All of 

### Ill¥ requeet have been &man&wered 

### &nd. no documents 

### sent tome.



### I,Tracy**Hicks;TOCJ-~Df67300l,bs!nw** 

### presently incarC*rated in the 

### a.-a
.. Coffield Unit 

### of the 

### 'reus 

### Depertment of cr-iminal 

### Justice,located L-. Anderson**Ooura:.y,T~xas,vuify** 

### &ml declare under peraalty of p«!rjur-J t;he**foregoi~**

### ·statements are true**M~Jl** 

### conect.
. Exec\lt-':

# -~~ 12:, 2_,0

## /5STATE 

# or !IXAs cam'lY 

## or ANDDSON



### This 

### vedtic:4t1cn of documents is made pursuant Texas Civil 

### Praotiee end Remedies cede il32.
l•. "My 

### r.ame is 'fra.c:y Hicks,ana 

### l am 

### capa.ple 

### ot making 

### thia . .(



### .aff14avit,a,nd the 

### facts in this affidavit Are·

### trUe 

## ana. COrJ"e<:t•



### 2. I • 

### the**~lator** 

### in···tbie 

### ClAuse. All of the 

### dcc:tmlente included fa!'ld**nferr~** 

### to 

### in this t»t.i

### tion for: writ 

### of**~.** 

### are t.rWt**Oc)piea~**

ONSt«>RN.**~LAAA1'ION·** 

### x Traey Rick8,tDCJ_IDt673001,being 

### presently 

# incarcerated 1n 

### th4\!. 

## a.a. Cpffield Unit 

### of 

### tbo**'l'GJC~** Department 

### of 

### Crilhi-.1 Juatlce, 

### located in 

### An<let:son Count.y,Texas,verify and 

### &<.:lue under**pQnalt~** 

### of**perjutY,~the** 

### for-egoirllt**a~t:-~ta '&~**  tr'Uli#**~1** 

### corre:t. Executed ;**~~** (£7 - 

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### T. D. C. J. 

### INS T I T U T 1 0 N A L DATE 10/03/11 

### RECORDS OFFICE TDCJID: 00673001 

### NAME: HICKS,TRACY OOCUMENT#**~2**

### L

D I V I S I 0 N TIME 09:.28:15 

### UNIT COFFIELD SENT. BEGIN DATE OS/OG/1993 

### TDC RECEIVE DATE 07/08/1994 

### INMATE STATUS STATE APPROVED TRUSTY CLASS 111 

### W LAST PCR REQUEST 10/03/1j 

### SENT. OF RECORD 000+0 

### YRS 00 

### MOS 00 

### DAYS MAND lo,LAT TIME SERVED GOOD TIME EARNED WORK TIME EARNED MAND SUPV TIME CREDITS PAROLE TIME CREDITS MINIMUM EXPIRATION DTE: MAXIMUM EXPIRATION DTE: 00018 

### YRS 04 

### MOS .29 

### DAYS 0+6 00014 

### Y'RS 10 

### MOS 15 DAYS 000 00008 

### YRS 06 

### MOS 11 

### DAYS 000 00018 

### YRS 04 

### MOS .29 

### DAYS 046 000+1 

### Y'RS 09 

### MOS .25 

### DAYS 05/06/2033 OS/06/.2033 

### NUMBER OF DETAINERS 00 

### WORK TIME LOST 00000 

### DAYS SUPV PAROLE % 04-6 % % 03'7 % % 0.21 % % 104 %



### JAIL GOOD TIME RECD NO GOOD TIME LOST 00120 

### DAY'S PAROLE STATUS BPP DATE TDC CALC DATE**10/10/1~**



### *NOT ELIGIBLE FOR MAND SUPV RELE REQUEST

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## ~**--~--~'----·-·-·------------------_r· ~~~·--------------~-·--~--~-** THE**STA~E 0.~**  TEXAS 

## vs
.. TRACV HICKS ..·... . .'" 

### IN TUB 16th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT 

### .IN AND ·FOR JOHNSON 

### COUNTY,

.**CLEBURl~B** 'l'EXAS


### MOTION FOR 

### SPEEDY TRIAL TO 

### THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: TRACY

### HICI<S,Def~&.n(lant, Moves thEt- 

### Court to 

### order c. 

### epeeoy tr;ial,and 

### ln SUpport 

### of this**~D~ion sh~s;** 


### An indictment 

### in .this action 

### we.s presented on May 1993.Defendant is eurtently an

-
. ·. inmate in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice

.. The Multi-count indictment 

### acts as a detainer 

### as vritten. 

### II.

Defendant has previously Wl"itten to the Court seeking a .speeeJy resouloution·of I the charges as: 

### ¥ritten in the indictment ae Justice requires. To date 1the Defendant has not ··heard anythir19 from the Court concerning his prior request o."'ue to**pr~** dural issues. III.

Defendant 

### seeks a speedy 

### trial in order that Justice may be done and that he be accorded dUe proceiiS and au& com;se of law as respectively guaranteed by the United States and .Texu Consti.tutione. Barker v. Wingo,92 s.ct.2182 (1972). Defenaant-asserts that any further delay would result in 

### irrepar1able har:m 

### due. 

### to loss of_Vitneeaes neceuary to 

### hie &tfense. WHEREFORE; the Defendant prays thet Court 9rant this motion and order a Hearing, and trial in this matter be 

### .set for a 

### date on or before April 24th 201S,cr,if 

### trial is,not set on or before said 

### date,that the Multi-count indictment be diflmisaed on 

### the ground that the defenetant 

## ps been denied his eonstitutiOna.l 

### right to a speedy 

### trial. Respectfully Submitted,

# ::r~ Tracy Bie}te,Pro se 

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### .TBB S'l'ATI**or-~EXAS** 

# vs. TRACY HICRS CAUSg NO. 29450

ORDS:R 

### IN fHE 18th JUDICIAL**OlS~RlCT** COURT llt AND FOR 30HNSOH COUNTY 1 

### CLEBtnun: TIXAS



### On this the 

### _day of..._2015,came 

### on to be beard 

### Defendant'• Motion for Speedy l'l'ial,and it 

### appear;a to t.ne Court.,that Defendant 

### hae**be~~** 

### denied hie**~onetitutional** 

### ri;ht**t~** 

### a •peedy 

### trial 

## In thie cause and**til~** 

### indictment sho11.ld**b~** 

### diem!aeed

.. IT IS, TH£R8PORR, 

### ORDSaBD that the 

### Multi-Count indictment in cause number 29450 be 

### dismissed•.

30DGS PR!SIDUlG


### CCaFile**·~,**..

. I.

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### CERTIFICATE OF SERVlCB

·**l,~,raoJ~** 

### Bic:ke,do hereby ee"tity 

### that·'a tr\le and correct copy 

### of

the foregoing Defendant•a MotJ.on fo;:o speed:; 

### Trial and 

### Orders

.have betln fol:'wardcd by 

### 11f!ite<!t B>f!.G\tes Mail,Poatag• Pl"epaid,to

Dale a&nna,PrCIS\lCU,t:ing Attorney 

### foa Johnson Count,t.'l'exas 

### at; David R• 

### t'loyd f?

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### 0. Box 495 Cleburne '.J:x 76033
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# d 3 T. D. C. J. I N S T I T U T I 0 N A L D I V I S I 0 N DATE 09/27/12**RECORD~** OFFICE TIME 09:53:49 TDCJID: 00673001 NAME: HICKS,TRACY UNIT COFFIELD SENT. BEGIN DATE 05/0b/1993 TDC RECEIVE DATE 07/08/1994 INMATE STATUS STATE APPROVED.TRUSTY CLASS III W LAST PCR REQUEST 09/27/1c SENT. OF RECORD FLAT T IlYlE SERVED GOOD TIME EARNED WORK TIME EARNED 00040 00019 00015 00009 YRS YRS YRS YRS YRS YRS MAND SUPV TIME CREDITS 00019 PAROLE TIME CREDITS 00044 MINIMUM EXPIRATION DTE: 05/06/2033 MAXIMUM EXPIRATION DTE: 05/06/2033 ' 00 MOS 04 MOS 1e1 MOS 00 MOS 04 MOS 03 MOS 00 DAYS MAND 24 DAYS 048 10 DAYS 000 09 DAYS 000 24· DAYS 048 13 DAYS

NUMBER OF DETAINERS 00 WORK TIME LOST 00000 DAYS SUPV PAROLE 1- 048 1- 1- 039 1- 1- 022 ':/. ':/. 109 ':/.

JAIL GOOD TIME RECD NO GOOD TIME LOST 00120 DAYS PAROLE STATUS BPP DATE TDC CALC DATE 10/10/1S

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- TDCJ-IDI ' PDKAR008.r,_;:,,PLCO**STP~TE** OF TEXAS 08/22/2014 PAGE 1.. BOARD OF PARDONS AND PAROLES NOTICE OF P?.RCLE P:n.NEL DECISION N.l.l.ME: HICKS, TRACY SID NUMBER: 02526074 TDCJ-ID UNIT OF ASSIGNMENT: COFFIELD HOUSING ASSIGNMENT: DORM P62C TDCJ-ID NUMBER: 00673001 BED: 095 SUBJECT: Decision Not to Grant Parole

- NEXT REVIEW After a review of your case, the Board of Pardons and Paroles decision is not to grant you parole and has set your next parole review date as 08/2016

.. You have been denied parole for the**reas~n(s)** listed below: One or more components indicated in each paragraph listed below may apply, but bnly one is required. lD. THE RECORD INDICATES TH?.T THE INMATE HAS REPEATEDLY COMMITTED CRii:'IINAL EPISODES OR HAS A PATTERN OF SHULAR OFFENSES THAT INDICATES A PREDISPOSITION TO COMMIT CRIMINAL ACTS WHEN RELEASED; OR THE RECORD INDICATES TH?.T THE INtJ'Jll.TE IS A LEP.

..DER OR ACTIVE INDICATES A**JUVEN~LE** OR AN ADULT ARREST OR INVESTIGATION FOR FELONY J\ND t-1ISDEMEANOR OFFENSES. THE RECORD INDICATES THAT THE INI:-1ATE C0t-1f'1ITTED ONE OR MORE VIOLENT CRIMINAL ACTS INDICATING A CONSCIOUS DISREGARD FOR THE LIVES, SAFETY, OR PROPERTY OF OTHERS; OR THE INSTANT OFFENSE OR PATTERN OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY HAS ELEMENTS OF BRUTALITY, VIOLENCE, 01\ C0t·1SCIOUS ::a:.:LECTIOt-: OF VICTI.WS IJULNSJ:-:J\B

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The Institutional Division will monitor your treatment plan progress and WlJl repnrt your progress to tne Beard of Pardons and Paroles. Should you have any questions regarding this notice you are to contact your Lnit Institutional Parole Office.

This Notice of the Parole Panel Action is your written detailed statement as required by Texas Government Code SECTION 508.1411. NEXT REVIEW CC: INl"ATE

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Tracy, Myoldestdaughter is 21 today. Her name is Kylie. She is in school atTexas State University in San Marcos, belowAustin. Myyoungest, Kyndall is asenior and has avolleyball playoffgame tonight. She has been firstteam all-districtthe pasttwoyears. Myson Tylerand Iwentdeer hunting nearyour home place in Board bottomthisweekend. Ijustwanted to share some Darrell news withyou. Iwas verydisappointed in the results ofthe hearing. I had a longtalkwith Ms. Peden's paralegal, Grace Edwards. She claimsthatthe charges beinggroupedtogetherare problematic, and possiblysome other things. Regardless, Ms. Peden is still hired to representyou. Ionlywenton whatyou told methat everyone Ms. Peden represented gotout. I hope she can dothe same foryou, as Ican only imagine how beyond readyyou aretogetout. Notsurewhen Ican make atriptoseeyou, but Iwill make a pointto on aSaturday, sometime soon Ihope. Friends, Darrell

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TO 'l'HE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: Now Comes the Petitioner Ex Parte Hicks Tracv in the above cause of action Pursuant to and in accordance with the Rules of the Court:Tex. Crim. Proc. Code 

### § 11.07 (Vernon's Suoo.2000) and files this Oriaina1 Motion To Review Tria1/Aooellate Records For Puroose Of preoarina AWrit Of Habeas Corous Returnable To The Texas Court Of Criminal Appeals. Petitioner in the above case number was convicted in the above Court of the offense of sexual assault of a person by guiltv plea on Auqust 1993: and desires to submit a properlv filed Writ of Habeas Corpus returnable to the Texas Court of criminal Appeals. .,._ -4

Pursuant to and in accordance with the Texas Public Information Act,(V.T.C.A., Government Code § 552.000 et. Seq.) and Tex. Crim. Proc. Code § 11.07(Ve:rnon's 2000):and the Due process Clause of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. petitioner request opP0rtunitv to review the above recorns. In re Christensen(App. 7 Dist.2000)39 

## s.w. 3d. 250••Petitioner was entitled to have hearina on Motion f0r·loan of trial and appellate record reaarning aqqravated sexual assault conviction for purpose of preparina aoolication·for writ of habeas corous. which would be returnable to Court of criminal AooeaJs., Vernon's Ann. Texas Code of Criminal procedure art. 11.07 (Supp.2000).
Petitioner Pray that the Court will set this matter down for a hearina:and accord the petitioner opoortunitv to review Trial/Aooellate Records for the Puroose of Prennrina a Writ of**~abeas** Corous returnable to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. SO MOVED AND PW\n:D TW\T ROOUESTED RSLIEF BE GRANTED AND

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Oct 9 2012

RE:MOTION TO REVIEW TRIAL/APPELLATE RECORDS

Dear Clerk: Enclosed for filinq with the Court is Petitioner's motion arid Proposed order for the Court: Upon the filinq of the motion please Provide me a filed marked copy for my records. Sincerely,

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### Clerk; I r-E.:centl}' wrote ym.a.:- office regard:ing**tt·ia1/<'~ppe11ate** record.::: in the above case. 'l.'h<:tnk ;rou fot: your: l.:·ep.ly in reference these records. I'arn**nc·~;;!ding** one corq of the indictment, and one (1) 

## covr of th'= Police O:Cfen:se n2pm:t in the above ca::Je number,**~** .so that I may properly prepare and file a vrit of habeas.Areturnable to the**~xas** Court of criminal Appeals; I am not certa:l.n of how many pa.ges these documents l'lla.Y be; would you please tell me the cost of these requested documents? I'm assuming that these documents consist of only 2-3 pages,and therefore in the alterna.ti.ve I will try and send your office a $3;00 Money order to cover cost of these records.
Thank You for your assistance in this**rr~tter** ·Sincerely,' ':' ·' ' 4... '

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