Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, 2015

Jones, Joseph Clifton

Jones, Joseph Clifton
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas · Decided November 30, 2015

Jones, Joseph Clifton

Opinion

RECEIVED IN *\ COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

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Abel Acosta, Clerk j. know you recently receivea my son s appeal/ josepn c. jones lR12617. I aiso realize time is short or has passed.

i' =ve enclosed a copy of concerns, that Need to be addressed. I've also enclosed a copy of the complete record of the court proceedings.

I also am aware of the fact that my son's ti^V^pHLoX^ A^S^o bescuase hgdid not reouest a new trial because his attorney did not cross

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As -a Rotrrsr I rs'fusfi to accspt ihst Lhsrs is sjo Oiis tfast car5s sxcspi trrs^ I will continue to fight for my son. He deserves a fair sentencing, i-ie didn't kill anyone. He's not a bad person. Not just because I'm his LU LCJL1I y IU Uldl..

Seems to me- that IF the legal sector of this is who caused him to commit this illegal act , wouldn't that be sntrapK-ent? Or is it legal?> for law enforcement to do illegal acts lust to meet thier auota ? if vou allow yourself to actually read thru my sc*}s court proceedings you win 'i"ind that ne oidn'T nave any money, didn't have drugs, didn't even have a scale. But was labeled a drug dealer. Law enforcement provided the money, the scale, and waittedJntil he coDld find someone who had the rjpijoc. why riidnt thev arrest that individual ? The

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Abie Acosta, X"fn- writing in regards to ray son- .lossph Dongs; rscsntiy r8£«ivso forty-fivs years for delivery of a controlled substance, >lgm <4gms ui iiiccii. x Miyw n±^ oluuiIo hci c: xxxcgoa., even Liiuugi! iic; wco ^ccup uy o V* T r / - „ „ . IT- -J — **-*-•? -O TFn,CAv.m»«J.l ~JL- -1.1 t , . , ~.*,.~ «.!- -*,£ .1-1 ~. ,« 1 J ~. ~- .' ^ . —I — _ _ V-"-i-» .[.!-'->!•* iusiliiai inrwTf»j3.ii(<.j cic in6 ei-Uiiv'ugSSTlsrii. Ot <.ne pOii.cS jlH SA^nengs, she would not face charges of transporting large auanities of drugs with intent, to sell. However that is not the reason as to why 1 am contacting you, x -nsvs. ScVcPsx concerns 3nc? GU€S"LXons = hirst ^ hiy son W3S x.o±o dv nxs sttophsv t ±x. i,i/*\i ilri Kcs -ir> hi c hoc+ ■lf^■♦-£sr^(e^c:+• anH *!•+• i.rnnl rl no aac t or* r*r» r*T m

if'he entered a plea of "GUILTY''. His attorney was not a court appointed. • My son did not have a trial., since he followed his attorney's advice. his sentencing was decided by a Jury. It took less than one day, and return with a ^srn'PnCxnSs of "-torl'v-"hive-1 "Prjps"' T k'no**' i**- i*'3c t*r"!f-jn'::*Mf~'*a(i-

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grand-daughter, the defendant's daughter told me her mother-in-law was on the jury. Both .my son's daughters are married to this lady's two sons, I brought this to (Richard Maddox) my son's attorney, he said already he knew, as did the judge and the Procecuting Attorney. As Mrs. Ruth Ward brought ic xo• tne jUQgc s a'ccentiors. He 010 ncrc excuse nsr. siny not/ Mrsc Ward told svsrvons outside the court room that she asked to .bs excused and the judge said no. She also stated she .would be willing to give ;a sworsn statement, to that, effect r I recentl'-' received 3 conolet.e coov of what tHs court recorder recorded. No where in it is there any mention of Mrs* Ward speakinp to the judge<. Whv/ not ? Whx' was Mrs. Ward allowed to continue to bs on the "'ur-'? Was that notMisconduct of the court? Erscoura-in"

him to plea guilty. Is that not a violation of Loyalty to his client? By my son's

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My son has filed his own appeal. It is currently in Austin. 1 understand it requires a brief. I have no clue as to how. I live in California. I still owe

(my brother)from the first attorney. Will I require another ? Can I just send my corsc^r*ns or* r*£!C!u€sS't!S - r Q!" uo^s x*£ nsvs to t-6 xn 3 so^cxbX TOrrris*^ ?

I..a?r, 63, If my son has to do this outrageous amount of time* I'll be dead before he is released. His daughter has her first baby in twelve days. Can you help me ? qp send reg the right vi&y ? 1 understand there is a tirne 'factor with an appeal. I've- enclosed a copy of the court proceedings, (from start tp finish).

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