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WR|T OF HABEAS CORPUS

CAUSE NO. 12-02861-CRF-27ZB

THE STATE OF TEXAS
VS.

Thomas Duane B|anchard

§ lN THE D|STRICT COURT OF

§ BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS

§ 272ND D|STR|CT COURT

INDEX

PAGE

 

o APPL|CAT|ON FOR WR|T
OF HABEAS CORPUS
SEEK|NG REL|EF FROM
F|NAL FELONY_
CONV|CT|ON UNDER CODE
OF CR|M|NAL
PROCEDURE, ART|CLE
11.07

1-24

 

|NDlCTMENT & COMPLA|NT

25-26

 

JUDGMENT

27-29

 

ORDER

30-31

 

ORDER ON STATE’S
REQ_UEST FOR TR|AL
COURT TO EXTEND T|ME

32

 

» AFF|DAV|T FOR WlLLlAM
WARD

33-38

 

o AFF|DAV|T FOR MlSTY

SWAN

39-43

 

o AFF|DAV|T FOR MARK
MALTSBERGER

44-55

 

¢ STATE’S OR|G|NAL

ANSWER

56-81

 

. CoMMlTMENT/RELEASE
oRDER 1F1LED DATED 2-5-
13)

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. coMMlTMENT/RELEASE
oRDER 1F1LED DATED 3-
11-13)

 

 

 

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¢ F|NDS OF FACTS' AND ............ 84-85
ORDER

o ORDER TO TRANSM|T ................................................. 86-93
HABEAS CORPUS RECORD '
(POST-CONV|CTION
APPL|CAT|ON)

¢ DOCKET SHEET’S ................................................. 94-97

o CLERK’S CERT|F|CATE ................................................. 98

 

 

 

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300 £. 26“ St., Suite 216
Brycm ’DC 77803
(979) 361-424a
(979) 361-0197fax

Brazos County

 

District Clizrk

January 07, 2015

Thomas Blanchard TDCJ#1841613
Sequoia Unit

1201 E. Cibolo Rd.

Edinburg, TX 7'8539

Certifled Mai| Rec# 70133020000170078111

RE: Céuse No. 12-02861-CRF-272B
The State of Texas vs. BLANCHARD, THOMAS DUANE

Dear Mr. Blanchard:

Enclosed herewith ls a copy of the Notice of Amending Petition with .
Three More Grounds filed in the above-numbered and styled cause from Brazos
County, Texas.

l appreciate your attention to.th!s matter.
Very truly yours,-
Marc Hamlin/TK

Marc Hamlin,
District Clerk

` cc: Doug Howell, ll|. (Asst. D.A.) Hand Delivered

§v'H_ll§'lT 5

No. ]2-0286l-CRF-272

THE STATE OF TEXAS 272ND.DISTRICT COURT

vs iN
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THoMAs DUANE BLANCHARD BRAZOS couNTY, TEXASQ&B§;."”’

 

ORDER APPOINT`l`NG ATTORNEY

()n this September 12, 2013, let it be known that this Court found good cause to appoint
an attorney to represent the Dei"endant in any post-conviction writ and/or appeal proceedings in
the above numbered cause(s).

I hereby appoint RICHARD E. WE'I`§LEL, an attorney found by the Court to be
competent, to represent THOMAS DUANE BLANCHARD , Defendant in the above numbered
and titled cause in any post-conviction Writ and/or appeal proceedings, if any, or until released
by written order of this Court l

SIGNED on Thursday, September 12, 2 3

“‘\»@ @hr‘“

l`RAVIS B. BRYAN IIl

 

 

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Presiding Judge
Copy was: Cl Mailed to: Cl Delivered to: ` l:.l Transrnitted by fax to:
RICHARD E. VV'ETZEL 1411 ‘West Avehue 512-46'~3-7943
Austin, Tx 787(ll FAX: 512-474-5594
Attorney Appointed Addref:s Phone Number
Copy was: Cl Mailed to: Cl Delivered to: Custody status:
THOMAS DUANE BLANCHARD
IN JAIL - ~ ~
y Defendant Addrezzs Phone Number

Copy Was faxed to Office of the Brazos County District Attorney
VIA FAX NO. (979) 361-4368

Order Appoiming Attorney
Page l afl

 

 

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APPL|CAT|ON FOR

Blanchard, Thomas
WR|T OF HABEAS CORPUS

TR|AL COURT NO.: 12-02861-CRF-27ZB

cLERK's suMMARY sHEET

APPL|CANT’S NAME: BLANCHARD, THOMAS DUANE
OFFENSE: POSSESS|ON OF CONTROLLED SUB. LESS THEN 1 GRAM

SENTENCE: 8 YRS TDC
TR|AL DATE: -FEBRuARHe,~eeM~ 'Jn~uaw JA>'T*‘,. O'lOlB
JUDGE’S NAME PRESlD|NG: Honorable Judge Travis Bryan lll

APPEAL NO.: NlA
C|TAT|ON TO OP|N|ON: NlA S.W.Sd: N/A

HEAR|NG HELD: ~*~45$ K No

FlNolNGs & coNci_usioNs Fn_ED: x YEs No
(Pertaining to the Application for Writ)

NoNE

RECOMMENDAT|ON: GRANT X DENY
(Trial Courts Recommendation Regarding Application)

Jl_JDGE’S NAME: Honorab|e TRAVlS BRYAN lll
(Judge Presiding over Habeas Proceeding) `

PLEA: g NOT GU|LTY NOLO CONTENDERE "W"GUH:W

 

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