CHRIS DANIEL?’
~ HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK.

November 14, 2014

Hershel Franks #285287
Wayne Scott Unit

6999 Retrieve Rd.
Angleton, Texas 77515

Re: Your Request Received: 11/11/14
Reference Name: Franks, Hershel
Cause Number: #278482

Dear Mr. Franks

Certified copies of the Criminal document(s) in the above referenced cause number(s) are
enclosed. ,

Bd] Other: Receipts

Your Receipt is enclosed. If you are due a refund, it will automatically be processed by the Harris County
Auditor’s Office.

Sincerely,

Chris Daniel, District Clerk
Harris County, Texas

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Denise Elliott, Deputy District Clerk

Enclosure

201 CAROLINE - P.O. BOX 4651 - HOUSTON, TEXAS + 77210-4651 - (713) 755-7300

www.hedistrictclerk.com .
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6999 Retrieve Ta.
Angleton, Texas 77515
October 6, 2014
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210 Caroline St. Ste. 420 _ AW cr

houston, Texas 77002

Re: Optaining two copies of my indictments. Se sEa

Dear Mr. Daniel;

Sir, 1 sincerely need your assistance. 1 need two copies of my original
indictment in cause #134805 NOT THE SECOND OFFENDER. The charge is ROBBERY SY
ASSAULT. Also two copies of my indictment in cause #109100 the charge is
RUBBERY BY ASSAULT. I will enclose a four dollar money orger for paynient. 1 wane
to thank you in advance for your tine and attention in tnis matter.

Respectfully requested,

ranks Hershel

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Mr. Hershel Franks #285287
Wayne Scott Unit
6999 Retrieve Rd.
Angleton, Texas 77515

duly 14, 2015

Court of Criminal Appeals
District Clerk; Abel Acosta
Supreme Court Bldg.

201 W. 14th St. Rm. 108
P.O. Box 12308

Austin, Texas 78711-2308

Re: EX PARTE HERSHEL FRANKS WRIT NO. 278414-1.

Bear Mr. Acosta;

Please find enclosed my response the District Attorney's objections and
order. Please file this in the above entitled cause and bring it to your court's
attention to be heard with this cause. I want to thank you in advance for your
time and attention in this very important matter. I await your court's response
at their earliest convenience.

Respectfully requested,

ENA

Hershel Franks

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. Cause No.278414-1

EX PARTE § THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
HERSHEL FRANKS, § AUSTIN, TEXAS ;
Applicant
, API *S_ RESPONSE THE STATE'S ORIGINAL ANSWER

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT:

COMES NOW, HERSHEL FRANKS, Applicant herein and in support of this motion

will show this Honorable Court the following:
I.

Applicant present claims are based upon a factual predict that have not
been previously available. Applicant has now provided documentation verifying
that both the factual and legal basis of these claims was unavailable. On
October 6, 2014 applicant wrote to the Harris County District Clerk: Chris
Daniel seeking two copies of two different indictments. See attached Ex. A. On
11-11-14 upon receipt from the District Clerk (a copy is now attached as Ex. B)
applicant was totally unprepared to discover that the Grand Jury returned a "NO
BILL." Applicant quickly prepared and submitted his present 11.07.

Applicant previously had no way of knowing that the Grand Jury issued a "NO
BILL" and subsequently the District Attorney forged an indictment to bring
applicant to trial. Applicant in his widest dreams did not even imagine this
documentation existed nor that the District Attorney engage in such illegal
conduct just to convict applicant, Therefore, it was impossible for applicant to
have previously presented his present claims. Because the factual and Tegal
basis were unavailable. See TEX.CODE OF CRIM. PROC. ANN art. 11.07 §4(a)(1):

"The current claims and issues have not been and could not have been

presented previously in an original application or in a previously
considered application filed under this article because the factual or

legal basis for the claim was unavailable on the date the application
filed the previous application."

Because applicant has provided specific facts establishing that the “NO


“BILL” was previously unavailable which forms both the factual and legal basis of
the claims in this 11.07 supra. Therefore, the claims in this 11.07 supra are
exempt from being dismissed due to the second successive writ. 11.07 §4 a)(1).
WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Applicant prays that this Honorable court
will overruled the recommendations of the D.A. and reach the merits of each
claim applicant has _presented in his 11.07 supra, and grant him any other or

additional relied is justly entitled to, it is so prayed.

Respectfully ww wale

Nene FS

Hershel Franks #285287
Wayne Scott Unit
6999 Retrieve Rd.
Angleton, Texas 77515

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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I, hereby certify that I have sent a true and correct copy of this motion
to the District Attorney addressed to. Andrew Smith, Assistant District
Attorney, Harris County, Texas, 1201 Franklin St. Ste. 600, Houston, Texas
77002, by placing a true and correct copy in the U.S. Mail postage prepaid on
this 14th day of July, 2015.

Anand) Srgcs

Hershel Franks