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                                                             COURT OF CRIMINft.L APPEALS
 Austin, Texas 78711
                                                                    JWG 03 2015
 Abel Acosta, Clerk

 RE: Tr. ·ct. No. C-372-010189-1199474A; WR-62, 574-04; No. 08-15-00192-CR

 Dear Clerk,
                Wherefore premise being considered Pro-se Applicant hearby asks the
 clerk of said court to filed his writ of Mandamus      to obtain record. Also to file
 the aboved styled and numerated causes and cases in the approiate manner. The App-
 licant also requests that notice of orders, instructions and any other notices
 concerning his writ of Mandamus be mailed to the address listed below. Ancl-::.ariy ·.
 other type of relief that applicant is entitled to be sent to the same address.

                                                             Respectfully Submitted,

                                                             ~;n~~4
                                                               TDCJ-ID # 1738876
                                                               Mark W. Stiles Unit
                                                            . ·3060 F. M. 3514
                                                               Beaumont, Tx. 77705
                                                                    Applicant
                                                                       Pro-se
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                                         TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL OF APPEALS
                                                         AUSTIN, TEXAS

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                      JOHNNY GREEN JR.                             §           WR-62, 574-04
                                                                   §
                           RELA1DR                                 §           No. 08-15-00192
                                                                   §
                      THE STATE OF TEXAS                           §           Tr. No. 1199474-A
                                                                   §

                                               RELA1DR'S PETITION FOR WRIT
                                              OF MANDAMUS 1D OBTAIN RECORD
       To The Honorable Judges of Said Court:
               Comes now Johnny Green Jr. Relator, Pro-se. In the above numbered cause and
       respectfully requests this Honorable court grant his writ of Mandamus and issue
       an order: to the 372nd District Court of Texas to provide Volume 3 of the reporter's
       record pages 5 thru 14 and pages 88 thru 232. And will show in support thereof the
       following:
                                                                  I.

       This relator filed an original Petition for Mandamus, which this court denied,
       citing Padilla         v.   McDaniel, 122 S.W. 3d. 805 (Tex. Crim. App. 2003). Directing the
       relator to file his Mandamus in the Appellant Court due to jurisdiction. The Relator
       has alleged from the beginning of his appellate process through motions and notices
       to the trial court, that there exists Constitutional error in Volume three of the
       Reporter's record. Specifically, that two biased jurrors were present on the re-
       later's petite jury and the jury selection process itself was unconstitutional.
       See: Franklin v. Anderson, 434 F.3d 412, (6th Cir. 2006); Martinez-Salazar v.
       United States, 528 U.S 304, 316, 120 S.CT. 774, 145 L.Ed.2d. 792 (2000).
                      11
                           The prensence of a biased juror on a defendant's jury
                           violates his right to due process and requires immediate
                           reversal. 11

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       The trial court sealed volume three of the Reporter's Record and has repeatedly
       denied the relator's motions, claiming the Relator is seeking the jurors personal
        information. The relator has always and only requested the Voir Dire Examination,
        Challenges, objections, and the trial court's comments and instructions contained
        in Volume three of the Reporter's record. Arid not the jtiror'''s personal information.
       This is a deliberate obstruction by the trial court that violates the relator's
       right to equal protection and due process under the 14th Amendment. See: Bracey v.
       Gramely, 520 U.S. 899, 117 S. Ct. 1793, 138 L.Ed.2d. 97 (1997).
                   " A trial judge that deliberately denies a defendant eviden.~e
                     essential to his defense, intentionally violates that defen-
                     dant's substantial rights."
       The relator is entitled under the law and pursuant to the United States Constitution
        to the transcripts of the trial process which include the record of the           pre~trial

       and   trial process. It has been long established by the Supreme Court of the United
       States, that transcripts are neccessary in the preparation of an adquate appeal, or
       post-conviction_ collateral review, where the right to counsel does not exist. See:
       Britt v. North Carolina, 404 U.S. 226, 227, 30 L.Ed.2d. 400 92 S. Ct. 431 (1971);
       Gardner v. California, 393 U.S. 367, 87 S. Ct. 580, 21 L.Ed.2d. 601 (1969).
                   " A transcript is a source of factual information specific to
                     the defendant's case and neccessary in the preparation of an
                     appeal. In fact, this court recognizes the right to a trial
                     transcript in proceedings where no right to counsel exists."
                                                    II.

       Pursuant to this Honorable Court's ruling, the relator filed a petition for Mandamus
       in the Eight Court of Appeals, El Paso, Texas, Which held dual jurisdiction, on

       May 5, 2015. The appellate court did not issue an opinion until July 8, 2015.
       Forcing the relator to file his PDR wothout being able to cite the record pursuant
       to; Tex. R. App. Proc. 52.3 (g)(h), 68.4 (f).
                   " The Petitioner must refer to the page of the record where
                     the matter complained of is found."
       In the appellate court's opinion See: (Exhibit Appendix) the court gives it's

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opinion that this Honorable Court of Criminal Appeals refused the relator's PDR on
June 17, 2015. However, the Clerk· of the Court of Criminal Appeals has never noti_-
fied the relator of such a decision. The Mark W. Stiles Unit's Legal Mail log will
reflect the lack of such notification. As a result, the Eight Court of appeals
opinions that the relator cannot show the Respondent interfered with that court's
appellate jurisdiction.

                                   CONCLUSION
The relator again Petitions this Honorable Court for Mandamus since (1) This is
the only Court with jurisdiction (2) The relator is unable to compel the Respondent
to provide the transcript of the Voir dire proceedimgs, to which he is entitled.
The relator asserts that no reviewing court has ever examined Volume three of the
Reporter's record pages 88· thru 232 to determine the accuracy of the respondent's
claim for sealing such a record. Nor has any court issued an order to re-dact any
personal information of a juror in those portions the relator requests, if in fact
that information exists. The relator only requests the transcripts that contain the
Voir Dire Examination and subsequent challenges, objections and selection of the
jury at his trial. The State has never shown that the relator did not need this
transcript and as a result, this has caused the applicant substantial harm. See:
White v. State, 823 S.W. 2d. 296, 300 (Tex. CRim. App. 1992).
          " Defendant was harmed in the absence of a showing by the
            State that the defendant did not need the transcription
            from an earlier proceeding."

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                                                                             FRAY-ER-FOR RELIEF ..

          Wherefore, All premise having been considered the relator humbly prays that this
          Honorable Court grant him relief and issue an order to the trial court to provide
          the relator with the transcript from the Voir Dire proceedings. And if neccessary
          redact any personal information of a juror from that record.

                                                                                                                      Respectfully Submitted,

                                                                                                                   TDCJ-ID # 1738876
                                                                                                                   Mark W. Stiles Unit
                                                                                                                   3060 F.M. 3514
                                                                                                                   Beaumont, Tx. 77705

                                                                                  DECLARATION
          I declare under penalty of perjury the foregoing to be true and coorect. Executed

         on July ___ , 2015.
                                                                                                                  Duly Sworn,

                                                                                                                ~~.-CJ-ID # 1738876
                                                                                                                  Mark W. Stiles Unit
                                                                                                                  3060 F.M. 3514
                                                                                                                  Beaumont, Tx. 77705
                                                                                                                     Pro-se

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                    APPENDIX

  1. Motions   & Notes refused by the trial court
  2. Court of Criminal Appeals decision on relator's

     original writ of Mandamus

  3. Eight Court of Appeals Memorandum Opinion and

     order from relator's writ of Mandamus

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               JOHNNY GREEN JR.
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                                    COURT OF APPEALS
                                 EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
                                      EL PASO, TEXAS

                                                 §
                                                                  No. 08-15-00192-CR
                                                 §
 IN RE: JOHNNY GREEN, JR.,                                  AN ORIGINAL PROCEEDING
                                                  §
                                Relator.                            IN MANDAMUS
                                                  §

                                  MEMORANDUM OPINION

       Relator, Johnny Green, has filed a petition for writ of mandamus against the Honorable

Scott Wisch, Judge ofthe 372nd District Court of Tarrant County, Texas. Relator seeks an order

compelling Respondent to unseal one volume of the reporter's record which contains the jurors'

confidential information. We dismiss the mandamus petition for lack of jurisdiction.

       To obtain mandamus relief, Relator must establish both that he has no adequate remedy

at law to redress his alleged harm, and that what he seeks to compel is a ministerial act not

involving a discretionary or judicial decision. State ex rei. Young   v.   Sixth Judicial District Court

of Appeals at Texarkana, 236 S.W.3d 207, 210 (Tex.Crim.App. 2007). A court of appeals has

jurisdiction to issue a writ of mandamus against certain ju.dges within its geographic district.

TEx.Gov'T CODE ANN.§ 22.221(b)(West 2004). A court of appeals also has authority to issue a

writ of mandamus if it is necessary to enforce its jurisdiction. ld. § 22.221 (a). Thus, we may

issue a writ of mandamus to a district judge outside of our cjistrict if he or she interferes with the

court's jurisdiction. See id. at§ 22.221(a); In re Washington, 7 S.W.3d 181, 182 (Tex.App.--
Houston [1st Dist.] 1999, orig. proceeding).

       The underlying appeal, cause number 08-11-00317 -CR, was transferred from the Second

Court of Appeals to the Eighth Court of Appeals pursuant to a docket equalization order issued

by the Texas Supreme Court. We affirmed Relator's direct appeal from his murder conviction

by opinion and judgment issued on November 22; 2013, and we issued our mandate on February

26,2014. See Johnny Green v. State, 08-11-00317-CR, 2013 WL 6175127 (Tex.App.--EI Paso

Nov. 22, 2013, pet. ref' d). On January 28, 2015, the Court of Criminal Appeals granted habeas

corpus relief and ordered that Reiator would be permitted to file an out-of-time petition for

discretionary review. See Ex parte Johnny Green, No. WR-62,574-03 (Tex.Crim.App: Jan. 28,

2015). Relator filed his petition and the Court of Criminal Appeals refused it on June 17, 2015.

Given that Relator's appeal is no longer pending before .us, Relator cannot show th~t Respondent

has interfered with our appellate jurisdiction. Consequently, we do not have jurisdiction to grant

the requested relief. The petition for writ of mandamus is dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.

July 8, 2015
                                      ANN CRAWFORD McCLURE, Chief Justice

Before McClure, C.J., Rodriguez, and Hughes, JJ.

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