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XOOOT OFCRIMINAL APPEALS FILED IN COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS DANNY RAY RANCHER,APPELLANT PRO Stf APR 29 2015 MAY 01 2015 Ab©lAcoste,Cterk THE STATE OF TEXAS,APPELLEE Abel Acqsta, Cierk

Appealed From The Court of Appeals Cause Nos. 09-13-00355-CR S 09-13-00356-CR From The 9Th., Court of Appeals;Trial Cause No. 12-01-00020-CR 221st.,Judicial District,Montgomery County,Texas With Honorable Robert Trapp Sitting as 221st District Judge

PRO SE PETITION FOR DISCRETIONARY REVIEW DUE TO - CONSTITUTIONAL ERROR FURTHER.IN VIOLATION OF TEXAS AND UNITED STATES CONSTITUTIONAL PROHIBITIONS AGAINST RETROACTIVE APPLICATION OF EX POST FACTO LAWS PURSUANT TO TEX.CONST.ART.1§16;USCA.CONST.ARTS. 1§9,CL.3 1§10,CL.1;AND INCORRECT HARMLESS ERROR ANALYSIS APPLIED^

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF SAID COURT: NOW COMES Appellant Pro se, Danny Ray Rancher, TDCJ-ID# 1884193, and respectfully submits this Pro se Petition for Discretionary Review Because Constitutional Error in Violation of USCA. CONST. ARTS. 1§9,C1.3; 1§10,C1.1; USCA.CONST.AMENDS.5TH,6TH and 14TH, are revealed from the Record on Appeal and with Substantial Injurious effect which contributed to both Convictions and Punishments and prejudicially harmed Appellant. In further support thereof App ellant would respectfully show as follows: IDENTITIES OF PARTIES AND COUNSEL

APPELLANT PRO SE ON "PDR": Danny Ray Rancher,TDCJ-ID.# 1884198 Rt. 2 Box 4400 Hughes Unit Gatesville,Texas 76597 JUDGE: Honorable Robert Trapp Sitting as the 221st District Court W. Phillips Conroe,Texas 77301 PROSECUTORS: Ms. Mary Nan Huffman State Bar No. 24058581 Assistant District Attorney Montgomery County W. Phillips,2nd Floor Conroe,Texas 77301 Mr. Vince Santini State Bar No. 240064310 Assistant District Attorney W. Phillips,2nd Floor Conroe,Texas 77301 DEFENSE COUNSEL: Mr. Jarrod L. Walker State Bar No. 0078G601 W. Davis, Suite 450 Conroe,Texas 77301 Ms. Wendy Little State Bar No. 240039509 N. San Jacinto Conroe,Texas 77301 COURT APPOINTED APPELLATE COUNSEL: Mr. William L. Pattillo State Bar No. 00792745 N. Main Conroe, Texas 77301 COUNSEL FOR STATE.IN APPELLATE COURT: Mr. Jason Larman Assistant District Attorney Montgomery County W. Phillips,2nd Floor Conroe,Texas 77301

li TABLE OF CONTENTS

Identities of Parties and Counsel ii Index of Authorities iv,v Statement Regarding Oral Argument. ...... vi Statement of the Case vi i Statement of Procedural History viii-ix Grounds for Review One and Two l-Thru-27 Reason for Review -.-*•; .l-Thru-27 Prayer For Relief 27 Certificate of Service ;... .'.27 Appendix 1 28

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INDEX OF AUTHORITIES

CASES PAGE/S Aylor v. State, 727 SW.2d. 727 (Tex.App. 1987) 12 Apprendi v. New Jersey, 120 S.Ct. 2348 (2000) 16 Beazell v. Ohio, 46 S.Ct. 68 (1925)... .....2,7,22,24 Bouie v. City of Columbia, 84 S.Ct. 1697 (1964).... 24 Brown v. State, 159 SW.3d. 703 (Tex.App. 2004)..... 18 Calder v. Bull, 3 U.S. 386,1 L.Ed. 648 (1798). 1,5,6,7,22 Carmell v. Texas, 120 S.Ct. 1620 (2000)... ..,.7,19,22,24 Chapman v. California, 386 U.S. at 24 (1967). ...".' 26 Cole v. Arkansas, 68 S.Ct. 514 (1948).. 10 Curry v. State, 30 SW.3d. 394 (Tex.Cr.App. 2000) ....• 18 Dorado v. State, 843 SW.2d. 37 (Tex.Cr.App. 1992).... 23,26 Doyle v. State, 631 SW.2d. 732 (Tex.Cr.App. 1980) .18 Ex Parte Smith, 178 SW.3d. 797 (Tex.Cr.App. 2005) 7 Farr v. State, 140 SW.3d. 895 (Tex.App. 2004) 17,18 Ford v. State, 908 SW.2d. 32 (Tex.App- 1995) 7 Hardy v. State, 681 SW.2d. 170 (Tex.App. 1984) 12 Harvey v. State, 123 SW.3d. 623 (Tex.App. 2003) ...22 Ieppert v. State, 908 SW.2d. 217 (Tex. Cr.App. 1995) ....2 Jaehne v. New York, 9 S.Ct. 70 (1888). 2,24 Johnson v. Louisiana, 92 S.Ct. 1620 (1972).... 14 Jones v. United States, 119 S.Ct. 1215 (1999) 16 Kimberlin v. State, 877 SW.2d. 828 (Tex.App. 1994)... 23,26 Kotteakos v. United States, 328 U.S.750 (1946) 26 Lindsey v. State, 672 SW.2d. 892 (Tex.App. 1984) 12 Long v. State, 800 SW.2d. 545 (Tex.Cr.App. 1990) , 23 McCullough v. State, 39 SW.3d. 678 (Tex.App. 2001). 22 Mitchell v. Espaeza, 540 U.S. 12 (2003)... .... 26 Moore v. State, 4 SW.3d. 269 (Tex. App. 1999) 7 Phillips v. State, 193 SW.3d. 904 (Tex.Cr. App. 2006).. ,16'; 17,18 Phillips v. State, No.PD-1402-09 (Tex. Cr.App. 2011)... 2,5,6 Price v. State, 245 sw.3d. 532 (Tex.App. 2007)... ....16 Sanabria v. United States, 437 U.S. 54 (1978) 27 State v. Krizan-Wilson, 354 SW.3d. 808 (Tex.Cr.App. 2011) ....7

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