PD-1369-15 PD-1369-15 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS Transmitted 10/20/2015 2:25:33 PM Accepted 10/21/2015 3:02:23 PM No. ABEL ACOSTA CLERK
IN THE
TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
No. 0l -14-00942-CR
In the FirstCourtof Appeals ofTexas
Albert Juni,orFebus,Appellant
v.
The State ,of Texas, Appellee
Appellant's Petitionfor DiscretionaryReview
JeraldK. Graber TSB # 08240320 917Franklin,Suite510 Houston,Texas77002 Tel.713-224-232 graberlaw@sbcglobal. net October 21, 2015 Attomeyfor Appellant StatementRegardingOral Argument
Appellantwaivesoral argum.ent. Identitv of Judge.Parties.and Counsel
Pursuantto TEX. R. APP.P. 38.1(a),the followingpersonsareinterested
parties:
Appellant
Mr. Albert F'ebus TDCJ # 01982328 HollidayUnit 295lH 45 North ,TX 77320 F{untsville
l'rial Judge
l'he HonorableStaceyBond 176'hDistrictCourt 1201Franklin f{ouston,Texas77002
Attorne),sfor State
Mr. Kyle Watkins(in trial) Mr. Alan Cu.ry (on appeal) HarrisCountyDA's Office 6thFloor 1201Franklin,, Houston,Texas77002
Attorneyfor Appellant
Mr. AndreLigon (in trial)
Mr. JeraldK. Graber(on appeal) 917Franklin,Suite510 I{ouston,Texas77002 Table of Contents
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STATEMENTRE,GARDINGORI\L ARGLII\4ENT 2
IDENTITYOFJLIDGE, PARTIES., AND COLNSEL a J
TABLEOF CONTENTS 4
INDEXOF AUTHORITIES 5
STATEMENTOF THE CASE
STATEMENTOF PROCEDURAI- HISTORY
APPELLANT'SGROUNDFORRI,VIEW 8
REASONFORREVIEWINGGROLNDFORREVIEW 8
ARGUMENT 9
CONCLUSION andPRAYERFOlt RELIEF 14
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE l5
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE t5 lndex of Authorities
Cases Page
Brook v. State, 3 2 3 S .W.3 d8 9 3 ,8 9 5 (Tex.Cr im. App.2010) 10
Ervin v. State, 331S.W.3 d 49,55(Tex.App.-Houston[1stDist.] l0 2010,pet.refd)
Green v. State, 350 S.W.3d617 (Tex. App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 2010,pet. refd) ll
Jaclcsonv. Virginia, L. Ed.2d 560(1979) 443U.S.307,99 S.Ct.2781,61 10
Kingv. State, 895S.W.2d701,703(Tex.Crim.App. 1995) l0
Laster v. State, 275 S.W.3d 512,517(Tex.Crim.App. 2009) l0
Reyesv. State, 96 S.W.3d603,605(Tex.App.-Houston [1stDist.] 2002,pet.refd) u Williamsv. State, (Tex.Crim.App. 2007) 235 S.W.3d742,750 10
In re Winship, 3 9 7U . S .3 5 8 ,3 6 1 ,9 0 S .C t . 1 0 6 8 1 , 07r, 2 s L . E d . 2 d 3 6 8( 1 9 7 0 ) 10 Statutes.Codesand Rules
Tex.CodeCrim.Proc.art.62.055(,2)
T'ex.CodeCrim.Proc.art.62.102
Tex.Pen.Code$6.03(a)
Tex.Pen.Code$6.03(b)
T'ex.R. App.Proc.66.3(c) and(f) To the HonorableCourt of Criminal Appeals:
Statementof the Case
Appellantwas chargedby indictmentwith the felony offenseof failure
to comply with sex offender registrationrequirements.(CR 6). Appellant
entereda pleaof not guilty andthe casewastried beforea jury. (RR III 7). The
jury foundappellantguilty. (CR 83; RR III 156).After a sentencing hearingto
which appellantpled "true" to the two punishmentenhancement paragraphs,
thejury sentenced appellantto 35 yearsin prison.(CR 90; RR IV 5,21).
Appellanttimely filed a writl.ennoticeof appeal.(CR 94). The trial
right of appeal.(CR 96). courtcertifiedthe defendant's
Statementol' Procedural History
On October15,2015,a panelof the FirstCourtof Appealsissuedan
unpublishedopinion affirming the trial court's judgment in this case.
Appellantfiles this first petitionfor discretionaryreview with this Court. Appellant's Ground for Review
The evidenceis insufficient to supportthe conviction for the felony
offenseof failure to comply with sex offenderregistrationrequirementssince
the evidence conclusively establishesa reasonabledoubt as to whether
appellantintentionallyor knowingly failed to comply with the Texas Sex
Offender RegistrationProgram,as,chargedin the indictment.The Court of
Appealsrelianceon Robinsonv. Sitate,No. PD-0421-14,2015WL 4068109
(Tex. Crim. App. July I ,2015) is in error sincethe indictmentrequiredthe
Stateto prove, beyonda reasonabledoubt, that appellantintentionally or
movedateandnew address. knowingly failedto providehis anticipated
Reasonfor ReviewingAppellant's Ground for Review
The lowerCouft'sruling shouldbe reviewedpursuantto Tex. R.App.
P. 66.3(c)and(f). Argument
Pursuantto TexasCode of Criminal Procedurearticles62.055(a) and
62.102,the indictmentin this caseallegedthat