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Kenneth W. Jerome
v.
The State of Texas

In the 263"' Judicial District Court of
\Harris County Texas

Case: 1233728

Response to Affidavit Submitted on March 30, 2015 by:
Trial Counsel Jerome Godinich Jr.

To the Honorable Judge in said court1

Comes now the Petitioner Kenneth W. Jerome filing a rebuttal in response to the court ordered

affidavit by attomey, Jerome Godinich Jr.. The Petitioner will show this honorable court the

following the following: ~
' I

The State requested the trial court order designation issues that needed to be addressed. Further,
the State requested that the court order the Petitioner’s counsel, Jerome Godinich Jr., to file an
affidavit addressing the allegations of ineffective assistance ,of counsel on March 27, 2013.

II

The State requested proposed order designating issues and for filing an affidavit to assist the court

in resolving the issues. Trial counsel, Jerome Godinich Jr., was ordered to file an affidavit
summarizing his actions as counsel for the Petitioner in the primary case 1233728 and give a
response to seven (7) questions. Trial counsel was ordered to submit said affidavit with the
_Post-Conviction Writ Division of the District Clerk’s Office within twenty days (20) of the order,
signed by Judge J im Wallace 01°263rd District Court, April 3, 2013. Counsel did not respond
~with said affidavit until two (2) years later, but still showing ineffectiveness.

Rebuttal of Affidavit

Petitioner will point out each issue in accordance with the seven (7) questions and trial counsel’s
response,With supporting medical documents referred to ass Exhibz'ts MD - A thru 1

Point 1 - Mr. Godinich fails here to answer the State’s question. He is asked if he made any
observation about applicant’s mental status generally, not his competency specifically (this is
asked later: questions 4, 5, &7). Mr. Godinich’S observations should have included not only ..;».
applicant’s behavior during their interviews, but also his review of applicant’s medical records,
specifically his psychiatric history. Mr. Godinich’s response to The State Bar - see Exhibit H;
(arising from a complaint filed by applicant) strongly suggests that he di_d» suspect mental illness /
incompetence, as he was on the verge of requesting a mental evaluation, waiting only for
applicant “to articulate a conspiracy theory.” Given applicant’s extensive psychiatric history
(see enclosed medical records, namely Exhibits MD A thru I) M to the instant case as well as
his treatment during pendency of the case, Mr. Godinich was not justified in waiting for
something so extreme as a “conspiracy theory” to appear prior to competency / mental health
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Point 2 - Mr. Godinich is not a psychiatrist, and therefore is unqualified to answer this question
(#2) by his own opinions. He ought to have referred to applicant’s psychiatric history as
provided by applicant’s medical records, and consulted psychologist / psychiatrist / other subject
matter experts, and used them rather than rely on his own opinion that the applicant was merely
depressed in a way “that is not uncommon for anyone incarcerated and awaiting trial for murder”.
Mr. Godinich makes no indication that he consulted such experts or even reviewed applicants
pre-arrest history of psychiatric problems, which is extensive (see Exhibits MD A thru l) . Mr.
Godinich further says that applicant’s “questions were relevant and his factual recitations were
clear and consistent”, implying that the applicant was “ able to assist in his own defense”. This
clearly contradicts Mr. Godinich’s response to the aforementioned bar complaint (see Exhibit H),
in which he states that applicant is “more of a hindrance than help to his own defense”.

Moreover, Mr. Godinich’s response indicates that the applicant introduced confusing facts later in
the investigation, of such a type that he feared might lead to applicant “beginning to articulate a
conspiracy theory involving law enforcement”. This certainly doesn’t reflect “clear and
consistent factual recitations” as Mr. Godinich now alleges. Which assessment would he have us
believe?

Point 3 - This response calls into question Mr. Godinich’s thoroughness in his review of
applicant’s medical records (present and historical). Mr. Godinich indicates here that he
reviewed applicant’s jail medical records, but makes no mention of any investigation of
applicant’s prior psychiatric history - and it is extensive (see Exhibits MD A thru I) . It seems he
made no such review.

Point 4 - Again, Mr. Godinich contradicts what he told The State Bar (see Exhibit H). On
applicant’s medical record, his Axis GA_F (Global Assessment of Functioning) score is 50 (see
Exhibit MD; B, E, F). This qualifies a person as psychiatrically disabled - unable to sustain
employment, and qualifies one for various disability benefits including social security. This low
level of examining ought to have called applicant’s ability to stand trial into question. If Mr.
Godinich even noted this figure, he likely did not investigate its significance and ramifications -
or if he did, he simply ignored acting on it.

Point 5 - Mr. Godinich gives no indication that the applicant’s mental condition improved by the
date of trial, nor that the opinions he expressed in his response to The State Bar (see Exhibit H)
about applicant being “more of a hindrance than a help” ever changed prior to trial.

Point 6 -_ Mr. Godinich, again, contradicts his prior comments. Moreover, he equates applicant’s
ability to recite facts to a jury With emotional and psychological stability sufficient to Withstand
the rigors of trial; they are not the same. Someone With the applicant’s extensive history of
psychiatric illness, especially given his suicide attempts (see Exhibit MD - D) , cannot be
considered competent and stable simply because he can “tell his side of the story”. The illnesses
from which applicant suffers cause problems with reality testing (inability to distinguish reality
from delusion), especially in emotionally charged situations. Had Mr. Godinich known and
researched this, his only reasonable option would have been to pursue incompetence, as
applicant’s ability to perceive and react appropriately to reality is called into question. See point
seven (7).

 

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Point 7 - Mr. Godinich ought to have reviewed applicant’s full psychiatric history, consulted
subject matter experts and applicant’s treating physicians, and pursued a hearing, without waiting
for a “conspiracy theory” to surface. Sufficient doubt about applicant’s stability and competency
exists.

See Exhibits MD- A thru I

In closing, Mr. Godinich claims to “remember this case very well”. [f this is true, why did it take
approximately two (2) years to respond to an order requiring him -to respond Within twenty (20)
days? This further evidence of his neglect and / or lackadaisical attitude, at the root of his
ineffectiveness.

 

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