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STATE' S PRCPOSED FlND|NGS OF FA_G]§J Acosta C|er~k
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)<as, in cause number
1428697 (the primary case), Where the applicant was convicted by the . -

__ trial court for the felony offense of aggravated assault against a family 4
_ member causing serious bodily injury.

2. The trial court assessed the applicant's punishment at thirty (30) years
,confinement' m the Texas Department of Criminal Justice - lnstitutional`
Division.

3. The applicant filed a notice of appeal in the trial court on February 20, '
2015. The mandate has not been issued.

l 4. The applicant's direct"appea| is currently pending in the First Court of
Appea|s. See State’s Writ Exh/'bit A, Case lnformation on case number '
No. 01-15-00274- CR from the First Court of Appeals Website.

73 a ~.\ 5. The instant application does not comply with the contents by Rule
73. 1 of the Ru|es of Appel|ate Procedure.

" 'coNcLusloNs o`F LAw

1. A post-conviction application for writ of habeas corpus will not be
considered when direct appeal of the applicant' `s conviction is pending
review before an appellate court. Ex parte Brown, 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.

slGNEDthis [i/M/ dayof §<’7€;/ ‘ .'~`,201`5.

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Proposed Findings of Fact, Conc|usions of Law, and Order in cause number

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#01983465 - stiles unit
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Harris County, Texas

1201 Frank|in, Suite 600
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 755- 6657

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Mr. Eric Samuel Tucker
'I`DC]# 01983465
l*lolliday Unit, TDC_]

295 _H~I-45 North
l`-.h,mtsville, 'I'X 77320-8443

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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Peti_tion for Discretionary Review (PDR)
The next major step is called a Petition for Discretionary Review commonly referred to as a
PDR A PDR is a paper asking the Court of Criminal Appeals to review your case.
1 he PDR may be filed by whoever has lost the case at the court of appeals level lf no motion
for rehearing has been filed after the court of appeals decision has been handed down, then the
PDR is due 30 days from the date that the court of appeals hands down its opinion. Usually

more time is requested for filing the PDR.

The PDR goes to Austin to the Court of Criminal Appeals, which is the highest criminal court in
Texas. lf that court grants your PDR, then it has agreed to look at your case and will require
more briefs and papers. There may be oral argument, but the Court usually decides not to give
oral argument l

'l` he PDR is usually decided more quickly than the case was decided at the court of appeals level
lt typically takes anywhere from 3-6 months for the Court of Criminal Appeals to decide
whether it will grant or refuse a PDR. Most PDRs are refused and the court decides not to look
at the case.

There are cases in which you may not have a valid issue to pursue on PDR. lf we were to decide

' that there are no real issues to present to the Court of Criminal Appeals b_y a PDR, we will let

you know immediately, and advise you of your rights with regard to filing your own. Once the
PDR is finally decided, the direct appeal in your case is over.

vMfore About YourAppeal

l will send you a copy of everything l file on your behalf, as well as any responses filed by the
State and any replies we may file. Of course, l’ll also send you any opinions or rulings that are
given by the court of appeals

lf you have questions that this letter has not answered, then please feel free to write me again.

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HERl D’[J CAN
Assistant Public Defender

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fall under the auspices of the»_.bokor or sorcerer, rather than the priest of
the Loa. The practice of sticking pins in voodoo dolls has history in folk
magic. "Voodoo dolls" are often associated With New Orleans Voodoo
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MM Th§re ].S a l§g§_d. fhat Haman§:W_§,l_-§TE caused a scandal Worldwide and was
v t_o beat the French during the Haihan Revolution because their Vodou taken as proof Of the evil naturwe wa
deilies made them invincible The US, seeing the tremendous potential
Vodou had for rallying lts followers and inciting them to action, feai ed the
events at Bois-Caiman could spill over onto American soil F caring an
uprising in opposition to the US occupation of Haiti, political and religious
elites, along With Hollywood and the film industry, sought to tn`vialize the l l
practice ofVodou Atter the Haitian Revolution many Hai`tians fled as refugees to New Orleans Free and§enslave‘di
Haitians who moved to New Orleans brought their religious beliefs with them and reinvigorated the Voodoo
pwiactices that Were ahea® present in the cityj:ventually, Vo ew Oileans be en and the .» ~_
components were lett present 111 the public spheie. This created what is called hoodoo m the southern pait: of the
'United States. l§cause hoodoo is tolk magic, Voodoo and Afro- diaspon`c religions in the U S_heeame:
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Papa Legba and asks him to open the gate and then one salutes and speaks to the particular spirit as an elder
family member. Ancestors aie approached directly without the mediating of Papa Legba, since they are said to be
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repository of spirits and the crossroads acts as points of access to the world of the invisible

altar with Catholic saints and iconographies, rosaiies, bottles, iars, rattles,wpwe_r_fgme_s,£il_s_?_in@d_dq|ls. m
devotees have less paraphernalia in their homes because until recently Vodou practitioners had no option but to
hide their beheis. Ha_ih` is a rural society and the cult of ancestors guard the traditional values of the peasant class. _
The ancestors are linked to family life and the land; Haitian peasants serve the spirits daily and sometime gather With
their extended family on special occasions for ceremonies, which may celebrate the birthday of a spirit or a
particular event In very remote areas, people may walk'for days to partake in ceremonies that take place as often
as several times a month Vodou is closely tied to the division and administration of land as Well as to the residential

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tendenc is to do §_d bmi and protecting others from spells,
homometnries use their s emamFower to h or kill
people They-also conduct ceremonies that usually take place "Amba
Peristil" (under a Vodou Temple). However, non- Houngan or non-
Mambo as Vodouisants are not initiated, and are referred to as being
"bossale"; it is not a requirement to be an initiate to serve one's spirits
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the rituals and songs and maintain the relationship between the spirits and
the community as a whole (though some of this is the responsibility of the
whole community as well). 'Ihey are entrusted with leading the service of
all of the spirits of their lineage. Someti`mes they are "called" to.serve in a
process called "being reclaimed", which they may resist at first [33] Below
the houngans and mambos are the hourisis, who are initiates who.act as
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’~I€ ~ On or about May 14‘“‘, 2014 the Respondent and I had an argument because of his jealous and =

` controlling bchavior. I texth the Respondent telling him that l was going to bed because it Was late. 'I`he
Respondent did not respond. I locked the deadbolt lock. While l was lying in the bed asleep, the Respondent
woke me up standing over me. This scared me because I did `not know how he was able to get in with the
deadbolt. I`got up to see how he was able to get inside. The Respondent stated he thought that l was cheating
on him. Instead of calling me to take oH` the deadbolt like he usually does, he broke offthe lock and came into
the apartment Previously, l told the Respondent that he needed tc- stcp- abusing his drugs ti the ww using

because his behavior was changing (paranoia). The Respondent had been abusing synthetic Ma_n`juana and
mixing it with an herb called passion flower. The Respondent had also been consuming large amounts of

Delsym .(couch syrup).

N_\ 9 ;l@'\_y-?' lam afraid of the Respondent. The Respondent constantly accused me of cheating on him with other
\E"(L men. The Respondent is unstable and unpredictable The Respondent abuses synthetic marijuana, over the

“_ y counter medication (Desylum-cough syrup). 'l`he Respondent has been convicted of possession of marij uana
:l'+h and other controlled substances I believe the violence will continue unless a Prote`ctive Order is granted

I, the undersigned, state under oath that l am the At’l`lant, that l have personal knowledge of the facts and
allegations stated herein and they are TRUE and CORRECT to the best of my knowledge and belief.

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Re: Cause No. 01-15-00274-CR First Court oprpeals
Appeal Of Cause NO. 1428697 184th District Court
State Of Texas vs. Eric Sarnuel Tucker

Dear Mr. Tucker,

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cause NO. 1428697 m MAR 1 3 2015
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THE STATE OF TEXA_S § ' DIS'I'RICT COURT
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t-SATH Dt_sraicr Couar
DEsloNATIoN OF- REPORTER’s RECORD

ERIC TUCK_ER, Defendant, requests the court reporter to prepare an official
Reporter's Record to be used-in the appeal of this case. Defenda'nt designates die'.jiollowing
material to be included in the Reporter’s Recor'd:

1. A complete transcript of the trial on the merits; any punishment hearing; all pre-trial
hearings and conferences; jury selection-, including any challenges or objections made

at the bench; opening statements`; closing argmnents; all bench conferences; all

objections to the charge and rulings on objections; all conferences about proposed

4 charges and rulings on the-mg and all objections, rulings, and :any other proceedings
that occurred in the above‘referenced case;. j
2. All exhibits admitted during any proceeding; and all eithibits Which were the subject
Of any offers of proof,
`3. All juror information cards for the full"venire panel, if they are not part of the clerk?s

record on appeal

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If you,,have notes -for anything else that occurred on the record, please include those,

too. ERIC TUC-KER is indigent The cost of preparing the record will be paid by the State.

A pauper’s oath on appeal has been filed and approved

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me at 713.368.0016.

'l`hank you for your assistance in this matter.

Respectftu Su.brni_tf€d,

Chief Public Defender
Harris Counry Texas

dunn DUNCAN ‘
Assis_tant Public Defender
Harn`s County Texas
TBN 06210500

1201 Franklin 13th Floor.
Houston, Texas 77002
713.368.0016 (phon_e)
713.368..9278({21);')

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I‘ certify that a copy of this .Design`atio_n_ of Reporter’~s Record on Appe_al_ has been served

Houston, TX 77002 on "%/

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