Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2015

Blanchard, Thomas Duane

Blanchard, Thomas Duane
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided February 23, 2015

Blanchard, Thomas Duane

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;1611~_1'13"1.*1 1,11)§|1#<91 WR|T OF HABEAS CORPUS CAUSE NO. 12-02861-CRF-27ZB THE STATE OF TEXAS VS. Thomas Duane B|anchard § lN THE D|STRICT COURT OF § BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS § 272ND D|STR|CT COURT INDEX PAGE

o APPL|CAT|ON FOR WR|T OF HABEAS CORPUS SEEK|NG REL|EF FROM F|NAL FELONY_ CONV|CT|ON UNDER CODE OF CR|M|NAL PROCEDURE, ART|CLE 11.07 1-24

|NDlCTMENT & COMPLA|NT 25-26

JUDGMENT 27-29

ORDER 30-31

ORDER ON STATE’S REQ_UEST FOR TR|AL COURT TO EXTEND T|ME

» AFF|DAV|T FOR WlLLlAM WARD 33-38

o AFF|DAV|T FOR MlSTY SWAN 39-43

o AFF|DAV|T FOR MARK MALTSBERGER 44-55

¢ STATE’S OR|G|NAL ANSWER 56-81

. CoMMlTMENT/RELEASE oRDER 1F1LED DATED 2-5- 13) '82

. coMMlTMENT/RELEASE oRDER 1F1LED DATED 3- 11-13)

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¢ F|NDS OF FACTS' AND ............ 84-85 ORDER o ORDER TO TRANSM|T ................................................. 86-93 HABEAS CORPUS RECORD ' (POST-CONV|CTION APPL|CAT|ON) ¢ DOCKET SHEET’S ................................................. 94-97 o CLERK’S CERT|F|CATE ................................................. 98

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District Clizrk January 07, 2015 Thomas Blanchard TDCJ#1841613 Sequoia Unit 1201 E. Cibolo Rd. Edinburg, TX 7'8539 Certifled Mai| Rec# 70133020000170078111 RE: Céuse No. 12-02861-CRF-272B The State of Texas vs. BLANCHARD, THOMAS DUANE Dear Mr. Blanchard: Enclosed herewith ls a copy of the Notice of Amending Petition with .

Three More Grounds filed in the above-numbered and styled cause from Brazos County, Texas. l appreciate your attention to.th!s matter.

Very truly yours,- Marc Hamlin/TK Marc Hamlin, District Clerk ` cc: Doug Howell, ll|. (Asst. D.A.) Hand Delivered §v'H_ll§'lT 5 No. ]2-0286l-CRF-272 THE STATE OF TEXAS 272ND.DISTRICT COURT vs iN l THoMAs DUANE BLANCHARD BRAZOS couNTY, TEXASQ&B§;."”’

ORDER APPOINT`l`NG ATTORNEY ()n this September 12, 2013, let it be known that this Court found good cause to appoint an attorney to represent the Dei"endant in any post-conviction writ and/or appeal proceedings in the above numbered cause(s).

I hereby appoint RICHARD E. WE'I`§LEL, an attorney found by the Court to be competent, to represent THOMAS DUANE BLANCHARD , Defendant in the above numbered and titled cause in any post-conviction Writ and/or appeal proceedings, if any, or until released by written order of this Court l SIGNED on Thursday, September 12, 2 3 “‘\»@ @hr‘“ l`RAVIS B. BRYAN IIl

Presiding Judge Copy was: Cl Mailed to: Cl Delivered to: ` l:.l Transrnitted by fax to: RICHARD E. VV'ETZEL 1411 ‘West Avehue 512-46'~3-7943 Austin, Tx 787(ll FAX: 512-474-5594 Attorney Appointed Addref:s Phone Number Copy was: Cl Mailed to: Cl Delivered to: Custody status: THOMAS DUANE BLANCHARD IN JAIL - ~ ~ y Defendant Addrezzs Phone Number Copy Was faxed to Office of the Brazos County District Attorney VIA FAX NO. (979) 361-4368 Order Appoiming Attorney Page l afl

§%'1-1:151'1 “l APPL|CAT|ON FOR Blanchard, Thomas WR|T OF HABEAS CORPUS TR|AL COURT NO.: 12-02861-CRF-27ZB cLERK's suMMARY sHEET APPL|CANT’S NAME: BLANCHARD, THOMAS DUANE OFFENSE: POSSESS|ON OF CONTROLLED SUB. LESS THEN 1 GRAM SENTENCE: 8 YRS TDC TR|AL DATE: -FEBRuARHe,~eeM~ 'Jn~uaw JA>'T*‘,. O'lOlB JUDGE’S NAME PRESlD|NG: Honorable Judge Travis Bryan lll APPEAL NO.: NlA C|TAT|ON TO OP|N|ON: NlA S.W.Sd: N/A HEAR|NG HELD: ~*~45$ K No FlNolNGs & coNci_usioNs Fn_ED: x YEs No (Pertaining to the Application for Writ) NoNE RECOMMENDAT|ON: GRANT X DENY (Trial Courts Recommendation Regarding Application) Jl_JDGE’S NAME: Honorab|e TRAVlS BRYAN lll (Judge Presiding over Habeas Proceeding) ` PLEA: g NOT GU|LTY NOLO CONTENDERE "W"GUH:W

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