Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2015

Mitchell, Arthur Lamar

Mitchell, Arthur Lamar
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided May 7, 2015

Mitchell, Arthur Lamar

Opinion

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I II ---- ~- ·-------~---- '; CHRIS DANIEL HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK

August 25, 2014 ARTHUR LAMAR MITCHELL #738709 DARRINGTON UNIT DARRINGTON ROAD ROSHARON, TEXAS 77583 To Whom lt May Concern: Pursuant to Article 11.07 of the Texas Code ofCriminal Procedure, please find enclosed copies of the documents indicated below concerning the Post Conviction Writ filed in cause number 695776-A in the 185th District Court.

0 State's Original Answer Filed Affidavit [3] Court Order Dated August 25, 2014 Respondent's Proposed Order Designating Issues . and Order For l Filing Affidavit.

0 Respondent's Proposed FindingsofFact and Order [3] Other

Enclosure(s)-:---- STATE'S MOTION I PROPOSED ORDER DESIGNATING ISSUES

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§ OF ARTHUR LAMAR MITCHELL, Applicant § HARRIS COUNTY, T EX A S

MOTION REQUESTING DESIGNATION OF ISSUES

The State of Texas, by and through its Assistant District· Attorney for Harris County, requests that this Court, pursuant to TEx. CODE CRIM. PROC. art. 11.07, §3(d), designate the following issues as that need to be resolved:

1. Whether trial . court included a lesser.:.included offense of burglary of · building, if not, whether trial court erred by failing to do so; and

2 .. Whether the applicant was denied the effective assistance of trial counsel. " .:·· .:·

Service has been accomplished by mailing a true and correct copy of the foregoing instrument to the following address: Arthur Lamar Mitchell # 738709- Darrington Unit Darrington Rd. Rosharon, TX, 775 83 SIGNED this 20th day of August, 2014.

Respectfully submitted,

Ana Martinez Assistant District Attorney Harris County, Texas 1201 Franklin, Suite 600 Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 755-6657 Texas Bar I.D. #24074658 martinez ana(W,dao.hctx.net "'

. - ,.· " '.>i, NO. 695776-A § IN THE 185th DISTRICT COURT § OF ARTHUR LAMAR MITCHELL, Applicant § HARRIS COUNTY, T E X A S STATE'S PROPOSED ORDER DESIGNATING ISSUES Having reviewed the applicant's application for writ of habeas corpus, the Court finds that the following issues need to be resolved in the instant proceeding: 1. Whether trial court ·included a I6sser-included offense of burglary of ! ' building, if not, whether trial court erred by' failing to do so; and 2. Whether the applicant was denied the;effective assistance of trial counsel.

Therefore, pursuant to Article 11.07, §3(d), this Court will resolve the above- cited issue and then enter fmdings of fact.

The Clerk of the Court is ORDE~D NOT to transmit at this time any documents in the abov~:-styled case to rhe Cn-11rt of Criminal ApF:::-als u~.1a f~;:-:::~~~-

order by this Court.

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