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SMITH COUNTYE?EF§"S AS

CAUSE NO. 15-0959-A

THE STATE OF TEXAS

VS.

CTCMCOOWDCOD

NICHOLAS G. HEINTZ

()RDER SETTING HEARING
le IS ORDERED that the above-styled and numbered cases are SET for hearing 0n:
§ Application for Extraordinary Writ of Habeas Corpus
for Monday, August 17, 2015 at 3:00 0'clock p.m. in the 7th Judicial District Courtroorn located
on the second floor Of the Smith County Courthouse in Tyler, Texas.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

   
    
  
 

 

SIGNEDthiS 28th day OfJuly, 2015

 

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Nicholas Heitz
22544 Hickoly Lane
Mineola, TX 75773

 

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NICHOLAS G . EEEINTZ 46

l~lUI‘ION 'I.‘O DISI'-ISS
CRII-ENAL ACCUSATION

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COI‘~BS l\IO`a-‘J, Nicholas G. Heintz (hereinai`ter "I"Ir. He:`c.ntz"),
defendant in the above-captioned cause , who, pursuant to Articles 32.01
l and 28. 061 of '_Le:cas Code of Crimjnal I'rocedure, respectfully moves this

Honorable Court to dismiss the criminal accusation lodged against him.

Art. 32.0'| . Dei`endant In Custod;/ And No Indictment Presented»

When a defendant has been detained in custody or held to bail
for his appearance to answer any criminal accusation, the
prosecution, unless othe:m-Jise ordered by the court, for good
, cause sho‘\»m, supported by affidavit, shall be dismissed and
the bail discharged, if indictment or information be not
presented against such defendant on or before the last day of
the next term of the court vfnich is held after his connnitment
or admission to bail or on or before the lSOth day after the
date of commitment or admission to bail, whichever date is

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Rr. Heintz was initially "detained in custody" and subsequently "held
to bail", without an indictment, for his appearance to answer the criminal
accusation against him, since 2 October ZOlh, 271 days (at conclusion of
June, 2015). bhreover, it is his understanding that the "next term of the
court" which was held after Mr. Heintz's "commitment or admission to bail"

concluded on 30 June 2015.

Art. 23.061. Discharge For Delay.

lf a motion to set aside an indictment, information, or complaint
for failure to provide a speedy trial is sustained, the court shall
discharge the defendant. A discharge under this article is a bar to
any further prosecution for the offense discharged and for any other
offense arising out of the same transaction...

A lawful indictment in the criminal prosecution of Hr. Heintz is
unattainable. This fact is the reason behind the lengthy, Constitutionally
excessive (271 days) delay. The failure to provide hr. Heintz with his
Constitutional Right to a "speedy trial", and "to have his guilt or

innocence determined soley on the basis of the evidence introduced at

 

trial" (Taylor v. Kentucky, h36 U.S. h78, 98 S. Ct. 1930, 56 L. Ed 2d h63,
1978. (Id., at h69) (emphasis added)), can be attributed to the following
irreparable jurisdictional_"missteps" which occurred at the outset of the

case against Nr. Heintz:

1) the charged accusation of failure to register as a sex offender
is groundless. Upon his arrival to~the state in 2012, dustin DPS made a
definitive, legally binding determination that Pr. Heintz was not required
to register in Texas. §§§. Exhibit "K" of Nr. Heintz‘s Application for

Extraordinary Writ of Habeas Corpus.

2) With a release date in Utah of 23 November 1999, the registration
requirement under Utah Court Case No. 831916801, for the "reportable
conviction" named in the Smith County Arrest Warrant, statutorily expired
on 23 November 2009. §§§. Exhibits "A" and_"H" of Kr. Heintz‘s Application
for Extraordinary Writ of Habeas Corpus. §ee. al§g, Utah Code of Criminal
Procedure, Sec. 77-27-21.5 (9)’(a) and Texas Code of Criminal Procedure,
Chapter 62, Art. 62.052. "The duty to register for an extrajurisdictional
registrant expires on the date the person‘s duty to register would expire

under the laws of the other state..."

3) notwithstanding the fact a) that the registration requirement
for the "reportable conviction" charged had long since expired; b) that
DPS in Austin had found no legal duty of hr. Heintz to register; and,

c) that Nr. Heintz has a legal Right to a presumption of innocence under
the U S Constitution and under Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, Title 1,

chapter 38, ira 38.03 ana Ar»b. 11.11.3=

 

 

_-__-~m~38';e3e»Pz-esumption»»c£~»nmocence. ~e~-

All persons are presumed to be innocent and no person may be
convicted of an offense unless each element of the offense is

proved beyond a reasonable doubt.

Art. 11.113. No presumption of guilt arises from the mere fact

that a crimal accusation has been made before a competent

authority.

'However, twelve (12) days following his arrest and confinement, for
allege£y having failed to register as a sex offender, the Sex Offender
Begistration Unit of Szrdth County Sheriff's Office, without jurisdiction
("reportable conviction" registration requirement expired), on 111 Oct. 201 h,
went ahead and registered Mr'. Heintz --- without an indictment, without a
trial and without a conviction. S_e_e. Ebrhibit "H" of Application for

Extraordina:cy Writ of Habeas Corpus (third to last page).

hHEREFOBE, defendant Heintz respectfully requests that the Court
grant this motion to dismiss for lack of prosecution and reverse the

wrongful, illegal requirement of sex offender registration in Texas.

DATED this??`”‘ aayof;i;_r;.°., 2015.

Nicholas G. Heintz ,
Defendant.

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Nicholas G. Heintz, Defendant
Without Assistance of Counsel
2251,\1; Eh'.clcory lane

Fdneola, Texas 75773

(903) 638~t383

AFFID_AV I'I'

I, Nicholas G. Heintz, being first duly sworn, depose and state as
follows 5

"I have read the foregoing l’btion To Dismiss Criminal iccusation
and swear that the allegations of fact contained therein are true and
correct, according to my belief."

DATE`D this gin day of Ju.ne, 2015.

SU'BSCRIBED AND SWORN 'fO before me this g gm.day of June, 2015, by
Nicholas G. I~Ieintz.

 

  
  

 
    
 

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lDTION TO DISNISS

CRIMINAL ACCUSATION

On this_____day of July, 2015, came to be heard Defendant‘s
thion To Dismiss the Criminal Accusation charged against him; to
Restore his liberty; Uhencumbered, and it appears to the Court said
motion should be GRANTED/DENIED.

IT IS THEREFORE GRDERED that the charge of Fail to Comply with Sex
Offender Registration life/Annually be dismissed, with prejudice.
IT IS THEREFORE ORDERED that the Defendant, Nicholas G. heintz,-is

not required to register as a sex offender in Texas.

 

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