December 24, 2014 ^^.Q^/^'Ol

TO: Te?cas Court of Criminal Appeals

Clerk of the Court

P.O. Box 12308

Austin, TX 78711-2308

FROM: Frankie Nealy # 1714921

Ellis Unit

1697 FM 980

Huntsville, TX 77343

RE: Writ No. WR-82,248-01 Ex Parte Frankie Wayne Nealy

Dear Clerk,

Please find enclosed a motion for rehearing and reconsideration on the court's

ovtt. motion for the denial of my habeas corpus application. Please file the motion

with the court at your convenience.

I thank you for your time and attention to my request.

enclosure

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Nueces DA

RECEIVED!

COURT OF Cf APPEALS

Abel Aeosta, §Jerk/

Respectfully,

RECEIVED IN

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

JAM 02 2015

Abel Acosta, Clerk

GTRON DENIED
WRIT NO. WR-82,248-01

IN THE

TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

AT AUSTIN, TEXAS

EX PARTE FRANKIE WAYNE NEALY, APPLICANT, PRO SE

MOTION FOR REHEARING AND RECONSIDERATION

ON THE COURT'S OWN MOTION

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS:

COMES NOW, Frankie Wayne Nealy, Applicant, pro se and files this motion for the

Court to reconsider this case on it's own initiative pursuant to Tex. R. App. P.

79.2(d). This Court has the authority to reconsider it's rulings denying relief

sua sponte. Id; see also, A Guide To Article 11.07 Writs of Habeas Corpus and Other

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State Writs p.20. In support of this request, Applicant states as follows:

ISSUES PRESENTED:

1. Whether appellate counsel was ineffective during the period for a motion

for new trial? and,

2. Whether appellate counsel's admitting deficient conduct and included in

the writ record warrants further review?

Applicant contends that appellate counsel was ineffective during the period for

a motion for new trial. The issues being presented to this Court have not been authoriatively decided based on the law and the facts of this case. Applicant pre

sented exhibits in support of his contentions and those exhibits exceed the prepond

erance of the evidence standard required in habeas corpus applications. Ex Parte

Rains, 555 S.W.2d 478(Tex.Crim.App.1976). Thus, based on these contentions, Appli

cant argues that reconsideration is warranted.

fnl. A Guide To Article 11.07 Writs of Habeas Corpus and Other State Writs is auth

ored by the Honorable Michael F. Stauffacher, Supervising Attorney of this Court.

1.
As a threshold matter, the trial court failed to rule on Applicant's expansion

of the record motion filed August 21, 2014. It was essential that the court ex

pand the record to include a copy of the reporter's record from the revocation hear

ing that occured on April 13, 2011. In the absence of a ruling granting the expan

sion of the record, Applicant cannot ascertain whether or not this Court.has re

viewed all relevant documents. The state argued in it's findings that the record

as established based on the court of appeals opinion was sufficient to refute the

allegations. However, not allowing an Applicant to expand the record can be fatal

to the writ process.

ISSUE ONE: Whether appellate counsel was ineffective during the period

for the motion for new trial?

Applicant contended that his appellate counsel was ineffective during the period

for filing a motion for new trial. Specifically, Applicant alleged that appellate

counsel while knowing that Applicant was sentenced and adjudicated guilty in one

continuous breath, failed to raise the issue to the trial court in the motion.

This court held in Issa v. State, 826 S.W. 2d 159(Tex.Crim.App.1992). that if

an objection was not timely lodged during the revocation hearing to preserve an

"in one breath" adjudication and sentencing, that Applicant would be required to

raise the issue in a motion for new trial in order to present the argument on appeal. •,i

Applicant contends that he was adjudicated guilty and sentenced in 'one continuous

proclamation and the record supports this contention.(2RR p.24). Without knowing

whether or not this Court had the transcripts to review the contention, Applicant

argues that review of this issue by rehearing is appropriate. Appellate counsel

cane be found ineffective during the period for a motion for new trial, but the

issue is subject to deficient conduct and prejudice inquiry. Cooks v. State, 240

S.W.3d 906,907-08(Tex.Grim.App.2007). There is a presumption that counsel at the

motion for new trial is effective. Jack v. State, 64 S.W.3d 694(Tex.App.-Houston

[1st. Dist.] 2002).

The question remains that if an Applicant is first required to raise the issue
of in one breath adjudication and sentencing by objection to the trial court, and

does not, is appellate counsel required to raise the issue in the motion for new

trial? The answer is yes, otherwise the error is waived for appellate review as

happended in this case. (Appeal Op. at 3-4); App. Ex. B. Based on.the court of ap

peals opinion and the well-settled rule of preservation, particulary in this case

of in one breath adjudication and sentencing, Appellate Counsel's inaction was

deficient conduct, and the trial court's finding of fact and conclsuions of law

is erroneous. Moreover, the trial court did not have the objections to the states

answer when it made its findings, nor did it have the luxoary of ruling on Appli

cant's quest to obtain an evidentiary hearing. The court simply adopted the per

jured and erroneous findings without conducting appropriate post-conviction review.

The state would have one believe that no further review would be needed and the

issue raised could be determined from the appellate record. However, it is inherent

ly risky to adopt direct review analysis as the findings for post-conviction review.

At a minimum, Applicant should have been afforded an opportunity to rebut the state's

assertions before the trial court made its recommendations, and the trial court in

reviewing the application and exhibits, should have afforded Applicant the benefit

of the doubt as the assertions were supported by letters from counsel. See App. Ex.

C and E. Appellate counsel has admitted deficient conduct in this case and that is

enough for the court to have ordered a designation of issues, at a minimum asking

appellate counsel respond to the allegation via an affidavit as to the strategy in

not preserving the error, that was subsequently waived for appellate review.

Thus, based on the fact that counsel admitted his conduct was deficient, this

defeats the presumption that counsel was effective, and a prejudice inquiry would

reveal the error was waived for appellate review. Applicant is respectfully request

ing this court to entertain on ifs own initiative, whether a motion for rehearing

should be granted. Tex. R. App. P. 79.2(d).

ISSUE TWO: Whether appellate counsel admitting deficient conduct that is includin the writ record warranting further view?

3.
Applicant in filing his writ provided several exhibits supporting his factual

assertions. Among them were Applicant's Exhibits A, C, D and E. Exhibit A was a

questionairre sent to-appellate counsel, that asked for a response, invited him

to adopt or rebut that was sent certified mail. App. Ex. A. Applicant based his

contentions notwithstanding exhibits C and E, that counsel made an evidentiary adop

tive admission by failing to refutei. Certified mail was the method used to contact

counsel in CMRRR # 7012 0470 0001 5246 9914, copy of delivery card and USPS Online

print-out attached with exhibit A. Moreover, Applicant relied on Gant v. State, 153

S.W.3d 294,299(Tex.App.-Beaumont 2004, pet. ref'd)(holding that an adoptive admis

sion occurs when a statement is made in a person's presence, the person understands

the statements, the statements call for a reply, and the person remains silent or

acquiesces to the statement...citing Tex. R. Evid. 801 (e)(2)(B)). Because Appli

cant requested and invited a response and counsel failed to refute or respond, he

adopted the factual allegations as alleged in the application. Thus, Applicant has

met the burden of proving counsel was ineffective without having exhibits' C and E.-

For the state and the trial court to ignore this issue, it is overruling and ig

noring superior court authority. It is likewise, ignoring the rules of evidence

of the adoptive admission scenario.

Notwithstanding the adoptive admission, Applicant also relied u|x)n his unsworn •.r

declaration in support of his writ. App. Ex. D. The factual allegations were taken

under penalty of perjury as true and correct. This precluded the trial court from

adopting the state's allegations and proposed recommendations. A quick review of

the findings of fact and conclusions of law clearly reveals an inadequate analysis

under Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668(1984). The trial court simply adopted

the perjured and erroenous proposed recommendation. Just as with the adoptive admis

sion scenario, the trial court ignored an applicant alleging facts as required. Ex

Parte McPherson, 32 S.W.3d 860(Tex.Grim.App.2000). When there is contrary proof of

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an Applicant's claim, the applicant's sworn allegations are not sufficient proof

of his claims. Ex Parte Empey, 757 S.W.2d 771(Tex.Grim.App.1988). Because Applicant did not rely solely upon his sworn allegations, the other evidentiary support

included with the writ supported applicant's claims. i

And finally, notwithstaning the exhibits' A and D, exhibits C and E raise some

equally important concern. Because appellate counsel is to raise non-frivolous is

sues on appeal, the question remains, why would counsel raise the issue of in one

breath adjudication and sentencing if it was a frivolous and meritless argument as

the state argues and the trial court adopts? Tha natural response from the state

in any writ is to generally deny all allegations that essentially becomes the facts

by statutory default. However, when Applicant presented his writ, he provided ex

hibits C and E, that were two(2) letters from counsel, one to the state bar, and

the other to the Applicant, where he admitted deficient conduct. In fact, Applicant

noted that counsel even advised him to file an Art. 11.07 habeas corpus application

against among other persons, appellate counsel himself. If the state and the trial

court's findings of fact are conclusive to argue the claim was meritless, then it

raises question as to the mental and professional competency of counsel.

Because the trial court did not rule on the expandsion of the record motion filed

with the writ, Applicant cannot ascertain whether or not the exhibits were presented

to this court. But to ensure that this Court has a better understanding as to the

statements of counsel in these letters, Exhibit C reads in pertinent part:

"That Applicant should include a complaint against him(Edwards) for 'failing

to preserve the issue concerning whether the trial court erred by proceeding

to sentencing without notifying the parties it was doing so and giving them

at least a chance to argue for lesser punishment." Id at p.2.

Exhibit E reads in pertinent part:

"Lay balme at me(Edwards) for not making that argument in the motion for new

trial and preserving error the court of appeals claims is waived." Id at p.2.

Appellate counsel Edwards has been in practice for over 15 years. By his own ad5.
mission in letters to the bar and Applicant, those statements were made free of co

ercion, duress or threat. Counsel made those statements based on his experience

in the course of his duties, and unlike almost any case filed in this court, coun

sel implicated himself as having rendered ineffective assistance of counsel. Coun

sel did not raise the issues just to satisfy his client. Rather, based on the record

before him, in his professional capacity, determined that this issue was not friv

olous and the record supported the claims.

The central issue here is whether or not counsel's statements to his client and

the bar carry the weight as when counsel would respond to a court's order in the

habeas process.- Applicant answers to the affirmative. Applicant has researched the

issue and has found no cases upon which an Applicant raised in post-conviction,

that appellate counsel was ineffective during the period for a motion for new tr

ial concerning the failure to raise and preserve in one breath adjudication and

sentencing. Thus, the issues presented to this Court have not been authoratively

decided.

Applcaint is respectfully requesting this court to entertain on its own initia

tive, whether a motion for rehearing should be granted. Tex. R. App. P. 79.2(d).

Applicant contends that further facts are necessary for disposition and that this

court enter a remand order requiring appellate counsel via an affidavit or an evi

dentiary hearing, answer to the allegations as argued in the application. Ex Parte

Smith, 650 S.W.2d 68(Tex.Crim.App.1981); Ex Parte Gnpos, 613 S.W.2d 745(Tex.Crim.

App.1981).

At a minimum, based on the evidentiary support provided by the Applicant with

his application, that counsel should be required to respond to determine what, if

any, strategy can be imagined for failing to preserve error. The appellate court

waived the error, and this court refused a petition for discretionary review in PD742-13.

6.
Based on the current record sent to the court, with no certain ruling on the ex

pansion of the record motion, Applicant contends that review is warranted.

This motion is not sought to delay the case, but to see that jsutice is served

and Applicant is given adequate review of his factual allegations that were support

ed by exhibits.

PRAYER

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Applicant prays that this court own its own initia

tive grant a motion for rehearing on this case. Applicant further prays for any

other relief that is just and equitable.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I hereby certify that a copy of the foregoing motion for rehearing on the court's

own motion has been delivered to prison authorities for mailing by U.S. Mail, post

age pre-paid, first-class to the Nueces County District Attorney's Office, 901

Leopard Corpus Christi, Texas 78401 on this the 24th dav of December 2014.

UNSWORN DECLARATION

I, Frankie Wayne Nealy, TDCJ # 1714921, DOB 10/19/1977, being presently incarcerated

in the Ellis Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice, city of Huntsville,

county of Walker, declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing statements

contained herein are true and correct.

Executed on this the 24th day of December 2014.

7.

Frank!ire-Jia^neNealy^\

TDCJ # 1714921

Ellis Unit

1697 FM 980

Huntsville, TX 77343