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Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2016-09-30 06:11:04.682988+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:32:34.431481
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CONCLUS|ONS OF LAW, AND ORDER

The Court has considered the application for Writ of habeas .corpu`s, the

' $tate’s Original Answer, and.officia| court records in the-above-captione'd cause. `

" The Cou`rt finds :_~_th_at there -are: no contr_o\:/_erted, previously unresolved facts

material to' the legality of the 'app|icant's confinement Which require an

evidentiary hearing and recommends that the instant habeas application,_ cause
' _ number 1428697-'A, _'be dismissed for the following r_easons:

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1. The applicant is confined`pursuant to the judgment and sentence of
the 184th District Court~ of Harris County, Te)662 S.W.2d 3 (Tex.
Crim.App.1983). - -

2._- The instant habeas application does not comply with Ru|e 73 because
the applicant fails to use the current form application prescribed by
the Court of Crimina| Appeals to submit his application for writ of_
habeas corpus and his grounds for relief. Tex. R. App. P. 73.1.

3. - Non- -comp|iance with the filing requirements stated in the Texas Ru|es
of Appel|ate Procedure deems an application for writ of habeas corpus

dismissib|e. Ex parte B/ack/o_ck, 191 S..W3d 718 (Tex. Crim. App.
2006). a

According|y, it is recommended to the Texas Court of Crimina| Appeals that the
instant application for writ of habeas corpus, cause number 1428697-A, be

' dism_issed.

THE CLERK |S ORDERED to 'prepare‘a transcript and transmit same to the .Court
of Crimina| Appeals as provided by Tex. Crim. Proc. C.ode Ann. art. 11.07. The
transcript shall include certified copies of the following documents:

'1. The application for writ of habeas corpus,'
2. l The State's answer and attached exh'ibit;
3. . - The'(:lourt's order;

'4. .The indictment,'judgment and sentence, and docket sheets in cause
number 1428697 (unless they have been sent to the Texas Court of
Criminal Appea|s pursuant to a post- -conviction writ of habeas corpus
order); and

_ 5. _ The State' s and the applicant' s Proposed Findings of Fact and
. Conc|usions of Law (if any).

THE CLERK' is further ORDERED to send a copy of this order to the applicant, v
Eric S. Tucker, #01983465- Stiles Unit, 3060 Fl\/| 3514, Beaumont, Texas 77705;
'- and _to counsel for»t_he State','Andrew Smith, 120.1'Fra'nk|in `Street, Suite 600,
' Houston, Texas, 77002.

By the following signature, the Court adopts the State's Proposed Findings of
Fact, Conc|usions of Law and Order in cause no.1428697- A.

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P\`;e: Cause No. 01~15-00274~_CR t First Court of Appeals
Appeal of Cause No. 1428697 184th District Court
State of Texas vs. Eric Samuel Tucker

Dear Mr. Tucker,

As you know, I have been appointed to represent you in the appeal of your conviction I have
received the many letters you have been sending me, and l will arrange a telephone conference
with you soon so we can discuss your case in more detail.

As you probably know, the purpose of a direct appeal is to convince a higher court (the Court of
Appeals) that a mistake was made in the trial court. If we can convince the Court of Appeals
that theie was a very serious mistake, then it could be possible to get a new trial or even an
acquittal.

Please know that very few cases are won on appeal Once a conviction happens, it is extremely
dif§cult to undo. However, we always try our very best on every case to win the appeal. We
care about our clients and will do everything we can to help your case.

W!zat flappens on Appeal?
l"~§eariy everything in an appeal happens on paper, not in a courtroom. You will not be able to be
present for anything'that happens on appeal 'Courts of appeal do not hear new evidence or
` `acts lhey can only look at what already happened in the trial court and see if any serious
mistakes we1e made

Your appeal has been a ssitfned to the First Court of /.\ppeals in downtown Houston. Your
appeal case number is Ol~ 15 00274CR.

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Tucker, Eric Samuel

The ]Ymeline ,
Your sentence of 30 years in the institutional division, TDC_], was imposed on February 18, 2015.
Your Notice of Appeal was filed on February`20, 2015.

_ The Record

The court reporter will file the 'Reporter’s Record of your trial with the court of appeals. The
Reporter’s Record contains nearly every word transcribed from the trial The Clerk’s Record has
been filed lt includes the legal papers from the court’s file (indictment, motions etc-.).

The Briefs Z";Ié',§?&§§§'§“g§$$§e&tlaz §§ ;"
Once. the Clerk’s Record and R.eporter’s Record have both been filed, we'have 30 days to file our
brief. The brief is a written argument as to why you deserve a new trial If needed, the court of
appeals can give us more time to file our brief.

After we file our brief, it is the State’s turn to file its brief in response to what we’ve argued The
State has 30 days from the filing of our brief to file its brief, and more time if needed Many
times we will also file a reply brief, in which we answer the arguments the State has raised.

l O_ral Argument'
After all briefs are filed, the court of appeals then decides whether to hold oral argument O_ral
argument is when both sides argue the case in person to the judges in the Court of .Appeals, and
the judges get to ask questions. Oral argument is not common, but we request it in most cases.

Waiting for a Ruling
Once the case has been subrnitted, we wait for a ruling. lt is sometimes a long time before the
court of appeals decides a case. The length of time depends on many things_, such as how big the
record is. lt may take 6 months from the time the briefs have been filed, or it may take much
longer It’s hard to predict

The Opinion
At some point, the court of appeals will hand down a written opinion that either upholds your
Conviction or reverses it for a new trial On rare occasions, the appellate court may even order
an acquittal but that is very rare. Th.ere areother possible results, like modifying or changing the
written judgment in your case. Sadly, cases are not usually won on appeal But it is possible and
we will try as hard as we can.

Once the court of appeals hands down an opinion in your case, the losing side may file a motion
for rehearing if it hopes it can convince the court to change its mind. However, this is not
usually done lt really depends on what the court of appeals said in its opinion.

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137163 ' Retumed Chen, C.
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137164 Returned Bradley
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l 37166 ' Retumed Scully, Brandi
137167 Returned Cate, Casey
l 37168 Retumed Tsai, Peter
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137174 Remmed S°hlesgmer’
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