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15 TU£ HoMdRAELE "3uk££ DP SAYb CcnjRTl Momm Gomes Frank E. fi^rdl ^TTbA^IJ. Mo. to^3 Mo\ISm+ rro Se^herein^Wno fasped~P"ulk| al4empfe Ho moVe 4ii£ Honorable Cjo-ar+"k allow MoVanf ifc proceed wHii 4fiis ^c+ion 6&ekinQ Copies o£domrYie^j+ria\ +ranserip'fe.3ncl cJerk records per+ainina -te> 4>e above merrHoned anc numbered ^au^e. NW&tti [& en+S+led dbsaid Copies and in Support dVlereo-f AWan+would r^fi^^V.slitiw4)e. iW+ ^e ^llowmq: courQcriminalIeals .^v FEB 26 2015 Under 4he auHWrfy of-4ie DP£M COURTS -mand^ffi CD OT leXaS ConafidlrHonal AHdcielS 13 and 4ie FburVeen4\ Amendmen+ o£dhelJn1+ed S-ha+es bons+rkdion dnis Honorable £>our-b has dvte Power lo tran-hdrie. ftelie^

Me>van4- has aood £au£e 4d show •+h^ he was denied his S\l-\Vi Amendment lini-Wd Sd~ade£ Cons+i+irtional maid's do £^ecd-We Assis-h&nce or Counsel. Ikefei-ore^ Movant is in4ie process o£ preparing an ApPLlcATiort D-P- Wabeas Corpus? So-thai-dhis Honorable Courd' can fevieW ^aid denial and qHW violations or L^ons+rhrhonal RiqHs.

See E* Park. Banks, 7M S.W. 2>d 53^5^0 (Tert.Crim.

ApptWl Habeas Corpus is available onta do PevieW... denials ot Fundamental or konerfi+urVional riqtaW See ako Ex Park Maidona^S S.W.^d *W/H> (Tel.Crim.

Aopd^l Xn a pos+ convicd"ion srHfack 4ie burden is on dhe < Applicant do alleae and prove tacts which, i£ true, entitle him do reliedV See also Ex Parte M^Pherson, ZZ S.W.Sd 3loO,3W(TeX. OW App. £0&b). ' ' eti "PielleT may be denied when Applicant states onl\j conclusions, and not specific •facts.1' Hence Movant Snows that-the doeuments^-tri&l transcript^ and clerk records in die above atore mentioned Cause are most needed bv Movant so be can prove and show his Tacts and Constitutional violations instead or only statmq rfle^e Conclusions within his Habeas* Corpus Application, However, Movant is indiaend" and unable4b pay -for and /of purchase Said dDcuments^d-rialdTamcripts^and clerk records. See Motion to Proceed Xn RWna Pauperis.See atao braper V. Washington^£3 S.Cd: at 121.

In terms syr trial records- ..thestate must attord 4ie indigent a record of Sutticient completeness 4b permit proper Consideration or Chisl claims' CJEL) Xn 4he Dcunds case the. Supreme, ^curt sd-ateS, (33 F See 6ounds V. Smi-hh^l S.Gt mi Cl<m): eX~t is now established beyond doubt that prisoners have a Constitutional right- 0T access -to-tie Courts.

More recent decisions have struck down restrictions and Peaiiifed remedial measures4b insuredhat mmafe(& access 4t3 Courts \a adeuuate^etPective^and meanincrfril.

See fecunds v. Smithy Supra e"Thu£ in order to prevent ettectlVe Toreclosed access^ indioant prisoners must be allowed -toddle.. ..habeas Corpus petitions-^ However -itis is Impossible wi4houthavino4heproper records: See fcounds V, Smith Supra ^. . /is impossible wHhoudr &trial -transcript.?

The Supreme Court in -tie Garif^en case held 4bah &ee driven V. Xlinok^ S.tt at SSI: ftGdlestitute defendants must be afforded adequate appellate review as dependants who have- moneA) 4o buy -transcripts* CD Theonedbfe^the State, mu&t humish dhe IndiQerrt defendant with a -tree. Copv ordhe aocurnants necessary "tor the purpose ot direct appeal. noWeVer5the 6n-fre.n 'OrincJiDlfe'or ecmalitv/ was not limiterh4b4ranScrla4B

(Lount later in Lane V. Brown held dha^ See L^ie v.fcrown, 23s.c-h l u d ^ a t n s : eSm'i+h make£ clear 4iat the dn-WWi pnnc\ple also applies 4b St&te Col&teral proceedings. /< (331) Movant kortWids 4ia+ \£ he is .denied a. dopy of4ie. documents molested herein dttis motion,Such a denial would be deWino Movant -the riflhtda-Pile an elective and 4rulv -Tactual Habeas Corpus Petition!Said denial Would be a Violation or the Fbiirteevidl Amendment ot dhe United Stades Constitution* Moreover do impose any -financial Conditions between an ividiaent prisoner ot the Stade and his Zeroise o^ a State riajnt db haVe a femed^ b\j due Course cJr law is 4o dle/w 4bat prisoner 4he £&ual Protection of Law as provided tnrouqhiheUnited States Constitution* In Gardner V; Calrrornia dhe Supreme Court held-Hnat^&eeCardner v. California's S.Cd:5X^' efc 00St layman acting in his own detense or his own behalf needs the Court"" Ve.dorA$> eVen morethan an attorney actino in his behalf Would?

IhereWe* Movant avers that the documents requested herein are essential and are Peauired tB present Movavrls Case mdhe most TaVorable lioht and -mat Said documents must be obtained do prove Movants alleaa4/on^4bdhe Trial Courdr as Well as dhe hiqher Courts.

PRAYER WtfeftEFoftL PREMISES CDrtSlDEREi), Movant prays that4his Honorable Court CRAHTS> this Motion by ordering vJ dhe District Clerk &nd ~+he Court Reporter to provid e

-(he Movant a Free Cop\i or the Documents requested herein this /Action of in the alternative order that Movant be provided a loaner Copy of 4ie^e documents H)nru^H 31 90)^ 4k&P£ETPllLLV Sll&vilTTED MARK W. STiloES M'\T 3DkD FM 3Sft BEAU MOMTITK. ^705

CERTIFICATE, DFSEflVlGE X rRAMKg^6YfiD3I;declar&n+ do Certify thab S -true and Correct Copv ot theroreaoinc document Motion "To Ob+aiio DocumandB and "Trial Pieoords In forma Pauperis ha&been Ser^IeA on dhe responden-h Wouqh dhe oftice or4)e ClerK oh theCourted Criminal Appeals DpleXa^ P.O.feDXlZ3D«5Capi+d Station^ Austin^ Texas TO*]11 dhrou^h 4ieUni4ed states First £l&£ Mail Service* Z-Z3 DhT£l -15 ^eSpectPullxi _JC^ 7 Submitted.3 fAMK El. fcVf&ltt^ZTO MA#K W. STlUES UrtiT 30kD FM 3514 fi&AUAAOM^ 1*. TODS'

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To: Cour4 oT Criminal AppealsoP Texas Abel Acosta, CUrk PA Bo* 1Z.3DX,CAPITALSTATioM Aus+i^TeXa& 1X111 Dear Gierke X, Frank £, ByrdX^I^^H^&.am Wrltina do request to the. Courts Tor a price redaction \t upon 4ind!nq -that m\j Motion Tor FreeTrial Transcripts- k denied. Xm a&Uina it dh^ Honorable Courts Would at least Set-t\e priceTor m\j trial transcripW at a reasonable and attoroVabW price Tor mec1b&nk You/har Veur 4iVne and mucU needed leqal Service, and assistance Ccnccrnincidhis uraent matter!

tWpecT4uli\f Submi"H^3 r>ank Ek. 2>yA UL Mark W. STii^s UrnT «30£>o FM 351M- BeaiWorr^Tu T776& DECLARATION OF INABILITY TO PAY COST

Now respectfully comes <_ 7>^/ f. tf</r// 777* TDCJ # /tfZL 74^ and declares that I am unable to pay the court costs in this action and request leave of the Court to proceed informa pauperis and would show the Court die following: (1) I am presently incarcerated in the sifavA &/. J>V/ferUnit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Institutional Division where I am not permitted to earn or handle money. (2) I have no source of income or spousal income. (3) I currently have % /3 ' credited to me in the Inmate Trust Fund. (4) During my incarceration in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division I have received approximately %^0,00 per month as gifts from relatives and friends.

(5) I neither own nor have an interest in any realty, stocks, bonds, or bank account and I receive no interest or dividend income from any source. (6) I have Q dependents. (7) I have total debts of approximately % O (8) I owe $ CJ and restitution. (9) My monthly expenses are approximately %'7fl. OO .

I, vSv*fr»C 6\ /fe>^C^ TDCJ # /&&?</* ? being presently incarcerated in the Mark W. Stiles Unit of the Texas Department of Criminal Justice - Correctional Institutions Division in Jefferson County, Texas verify and declare under penalty of perjury.that the foregoing statements are true and correct.

Executed this the *2.3 day of r-e.QUClr, _, 20Z£ f- ^ cf. ^ifc^g^ Name: <j£*s,4: <fl &Jf*'jZ&- TDCJ #: /(fZlWfJ Mark W. Stiles Unit Jefferson County Beaumont, Texas 77705

SCFO REF 08.06 CSINIB02/CINIB02 TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE 02/23/15 ST55/LS00069 IN-FORMfl--PAUPERIS DATA 09!06:11 TDCJtts 01827483 S ID#: 05435675 LOCATION s STILES INDIGENT DTE ; 02/10/15 NAMEs BYRD, FRANK EDWARD III BEGINNING PERIODS 08/01/14 PREVIOUS TDCJ NUMBERSs CURRENT BALs 0„ 13 TOT HOLD AMTs i? .00 3MTH TOT DEP 200. 00 6MTH DEP; 580.00 GMTH AVG BALs 32). 60 (SMTH AVG DEP 96. 67 MONTH HIGHEST BALANCE TOTAL DEPOSITS MONTH HIGHEST BALANCE TOTAL DEPOSITS 01/15 134. 85 50. 00 10/14 175 £0 180. 00 12/14 1S5. 13 100.00 09/14 174. 40 100. 00 11/14 125. 94 50. 00 08/14 154. 02 100. 00 PROCESS DATE HOLD AMOUNT HOLD DESCRIPTION

STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY ON THIS THE 7^3 DAY 0 CERTIFY THAT THIS DOCUMENT IS- A TRUE, COMPLETE,AND UNALTERED INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE COMPUTER DATABASE REGARDING THE OFFENDER' ACCOUNT. NP SIGs PFl-HELP PF3-END ENTER NEXT TDCJ NUMBERS /V^nM-&-?QR sid NUMBER!

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STEPHANIE LUTE Notary Public, State of Texas My Commission Expires 03/03/2018 Notary without Bond/) .

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