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JUDGE AMBER GIVENS-DAVIS
282nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
Frank Crowley Courts Building
FELICIA SMITH 133 N. Riverfront Blvd., LB-32 PATRICIA HOLT
Court Coordinator Dallas, Texas 75207-4399 Court Reporter
214-653-5852 (214) 653-5852 214-653-5853
March 24, 2015
Honorable Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals COURTOF CRIMINAL APPEALS
Court of Criminal Appeals MAR 2? 2015
P.O. Box 12308, Capital Station
Austin, Texas 78711
Ab@flAcosta, Clerk
RE: The State ofTexas vs. RichardBrown, Jr.
Cause No. F06-62942-S; CCANos. WR-72,337-03 and WR-72,337-04
To the Honorable Judges of the Court of Criminal Appeals:
The purpose of this letter is to respond to this Court's Order of December
17, 2014. This Court's order required the Judge of the 282nd Judicial District
Court to file responses with this Court stating whether Relator filed the motions to
compel regarding the sheriff and the medical records and whether Relator filed the
motion to compel regarding the district clerk and the habeas pleadings.
Additionally, this Court ordered the Judge of the 282nd Judicial District Court to
indicate if those motions were properly filed and whether the Court had ruled on
those motions.
In response to this Order, the Respondent Judge of the 282n Judicial
District Court took office on January 1, 2015, and first became aware of this
Court's December 17, 2014, order the week of March 16th, 2015. As soon as the
Respondent Court became aware of this Court's Order it worked diligently to
resolve the issues in the order. During its research, Respondent Judge determined
that Relator has filed the motions to compel directed to the Sheriff and the District
Clerk regarding the medical records and the habeas pleadings. These motions
were properly filed with the District Clerk's office and they appear on the onBase
system, which is the digital records system in Dallas County. The Respondent
Court ruled on the Relator's motions on March 20, 2015. (A copy of said order is
attached hereto to this response).
JUDGE AMBER GIVEIVS-DAVIS
282nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
Frank Crowley Courts Building
FELICIA SMITH 133 N. Riverfront Blvd., LB-32 PATRICIA HOLT
Court Coordinator Dallas, Texas 75207-4399 Court Reporter
214-653-5852 (214) 653-5852 214-653-5853
The Respondent Court further found that Relator filed a pro se motion for
DNA testing on July 17, 2014. The Respondent Judge has also ruled on said
motion. Should you require any additional information regarding this matter,
please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
Judge Amber Givens-Davis
282nd Judicial District Court
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CAUSE NO. F06-62942-US
WRIT NO. W06-62942-S(B)
THE STATE OF TEXAS IN THE 282ND JUDICIAL
V. DISTRICT COURT
RICHARD BROWN, JR. DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS
ORDER
The defendant, Richard Brown, Jr., has filed numerous pro se motions with
the Court. Having reviewed the motions the Court now makes the following
rulings:
Defendant's Motion to Compel filed September 30, 2013, is DENIED.
Defendant's Motion to Compel filed December 27, 2013, is DENIED.
Defendant's Motion to Compel filed April 22, 2014, is DENIED.
Defendant's Motion for Appointment of Counsel Under Chapter 64.01
Texas Code of Criminal Procedure is GRANTED and the Court appoints Julie
Doucet, Dallas County Public Defenders Office, to represent the defendant on his
motion for forensic DNA testing. The District Clerk is ordered to forward a copy
of defendant's motion for DNA testing to the said Julie Doucet.
Defendant's Second Motion to Compel filed October 24, 2014 is
GRANTED and the Dallas County District Clerk's Office is hereby ORDERED
to forward to the defendant, Richard Brown, Jr., TDCJ #1387146, Michael Unit,
2664 FM 2054, Tennessee Colony, Texas 75886 copies of the affidavits of trial
counsel and appellate counsel, if any, filed in Writ No. W06-62942-S(B) along
with the trial court's findings in said writ.
The Clerk of this Court is ORDERED forward a copy of this order to the
defendant, Richard Brown, Jr., TDCJ #1387146, Michael Unit, 2664 FM 2054,
Tennessee Colony, Texas 75886, and to Julie Doucet, Dallas County Public
Defenders Office.
SIGNED this 1-V day ofMarch, 2015.
AMBER GIVENS-DAVIS, JUDGE
282nd JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS