Cazares v. Thaler, No. 4:2009cv00484 - Document 12 (S.D. Tex. 2010)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting 10 MOTION for Summary Judgment. This case is dismissed with prejudice. Any and all pending motions are DENIED AS MOOT. A certificate of appealability is DENIED.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(kstrouse, )
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' o5m a' * N am o s Q: Di yo ha a o ru t t a k ( tto r w hat happened t hi d u ve n ppo tniy o s pe ii ne q gilre M a iza? r fi nd, rt A: Y es m a' .Idi , am d. Q: Ok y.W ha d dhes y? a ti a Fis he s d he di tknow w hatha ha r t ai dn' d ppened t her Ibele i wha he o , i ve, s t t d m e. ol Q: Ok y. a A: H e di tdn' Q: Go a a he d. Hes i hed d tk w ho s go ij e a d i n' no w he t n ur d. Q: Ok y. Ats me poitd d he t n gi you a a c un o wha het u t a o n i he ve n c o t f t ho gh m i have ha ght ppene d? A: Ri .H e lt rcha d hi s or H e sat t s had been i a fghtw ih ght ae nge s t y. t ed hat he n i t a gila t par he coul tgi a na es a t wha par orwha gil r t he k, dn' ve ny m so t k t r. Q: W a h a et n met ef ma e s e bl o a h e l? N o. Q: W a h a et d s rb t e fma e s e bl o e c i e h e l ? 9 A: N o,he coul tgi any det is. dn' ve al Q: Ok y.So, tha pe e a try be a t i uiea u a to l t is a wha p n d fe ou g n o nq r bo t ddiina deal a boutwho t sgilw ast tbe up hi gilrend? hi r ha at s r fi Hebeca edef ns ve a obvi l a t ed and t ned ar m e i nd ousy giat ur ound a sa t t nd t red o l eave. Q: Oka No , ts po n a trh c meu wiht sso ya ut h gil d d y. w a ome i t fe e a p t hi t r bo t e r, i he l ert lyou t hehad bee i ved? at el hat n nvol Yes m a' m . A fe he s d , a tr ai Q: W ha di hes y? t d a A: Afe heha be nar se tke t j i,het n sae ye ,te ha be n tr d e retd, a n o al he ttd, s h y d e pl yi on t bed,hepus herof oft bed,s hi herhead on t box a ng he hed f he he t he s i t ts f lof . prngs ha he el f R . . V ol 6,p.1 Pe ii r c e t t be R, . 4. ttone ont nds ha , causehe m a t si ul t y pos- r e t de hi nc pa or tar s s a em e ihoutbene ofM iandaw am i ,tw asi dm i s bl andcouns ls dhave t t ntw t ft r ngs i na s a e e houl obe td. j ce l hi a i vi s it on colat r lr vi t i couns t tted a f l s: n s fsda t ubm ted l e a e ew, ral el esis s olow Ofie Eie s tsii d t the wa dipac d t ( tton rs ho a tr fc r lr e tfe ha s s the o pe ii e ') me fe Elza h Di as t polc t check on t w e f r of her da er i bet az ked he i e o he l a e ught , M a iz Ur na who s he r h dbe na s ule ( ttone l niilyt d rt a bi , m he a d a e s a td. Pe ii r i ta l ol Eie st t d dno k w wha h p n dt M a iz .Afe ( tton r wa lr ha he i t no t a pe e o rt a tr pe ii e ) s arse hes i t theh dpus e M aiz .. . ddno o j c t tEiess re td, ad ha a h d rta . l i t b e t ha lr' tsi yr ga d n ( tto rs po ta r s o a sa e e wa i d s i e e tmon e r i g peii ne 'l s-re t r l ttm nt s na misbl u e Mian v Arz naa (tt lwl The eo j cinsddno oc urt nd r r da . io nd sae a . s be to i t c o m e a t tm e. t he i Expare Caz e p.43. t ar s, 10 I denyi pe ii r' cl m on colat r r e ,t ti cour m adet f l i n ng ttone s ai l e al evi w he r al t he olow ng r l vantfndi ee i ngs: TheCour fndst tt applca ur habe r i bas upon ti ti ha he i nt ges as elef ed r al c uns ls f iur t ob e tt Ofi e Eie sspu s me ttsi n o e' a l e o j c o fc r lr ' nih n e tmo y c nc mi t a plc n ' p tars o a sae n t theûn u e o e ng he p ia ts os-ret r l ttme t ha ij rd' M a iza Ur na. rt bi 1 5. TheCou ti t thea ia tsc r ce i ai nof( s pos- re t r fnds ha t pplc n ' ha a t rz to hiq tar s orlttme t sasae nth thea plc n Snurd' aiz bi a sae n a ttme ta t p ia t ij e M rtaur na i an i ur echar erza i oft ac ual es i ony elcied a ti . s nacc at act i ton he t t tm i t t r al 1 6. TheCour fndst O fi rEie st tfe f t St t a punihm e t i hat fce l r esi d or he a e t s nt t t afert applc w asar e t f r itng a r s ,t a i nt ha , t he i ant r s ed or ess i r e t he pplca ga a s a em entas e tng t tM a iza Ur na hur her el w hie s ve t t s ri ha rt bi t s f l he a t a i ntwer pl ng. nd he pplca e ayi 1 7. The Cour f rt fnds t tti couns elct d t tm ony on c os t ' her i u ha ral el i ie es i r s e m i ton of Ofi r Eie s t t t a i nt gave polce t ee xa na i tce l r ha he pplca i hr sat m ent butneve conf s t srki M a iza;t t onl char t e s r es ed o t i ng rt hat he y ge fl agai tt applcantwasf he m i dem ea ofens ofr itng ied ns he i ort s nor f e ess i ar es ;a t tt applc wasnotcha ged w ih a of e ena i r t nd, ha he i ant r t n f ns m ng M a iza ast compl na . rt he ai nt 18. TheCour fndst tti couns lGr enl s a esi hi habe af i vi t i ha r al e e ee t t n s as fda t t tiddno oc urt hm t obe toOfie Eiessc li dof ha t i t c o i o j c t fc r lr' ompane - t tm ony on t ba s t t i w as i dm i sbl unde M ianda v. es i he si ha t na s i e r r Arz a a (t t lw) ion nd sae a . 1 9. N ot t t ng t ha wihsandi he beasas e ton ofti couns ,t Cour fnds s ri ral el he ti t t i w oul have be r s ha t d en ea onabl t i sr e f counselnott e ral tat gy or o o j c t t c ane - tsi nyof fc r lr be a e a e be to he ompli dofe tmo Ofie Eies c us, bsnt s c t si n t j r c ul ha c cude t tt e a plc n hi u h e tmo y, he u y o d ve on l d ha h p ia t t M art U r na.Fort s m er on,heCour fndst t applca iza bi he a eas t t i hat he i nt wa no p eudc d ba e o t a si o t c mplie - f s t rj ie sd n he dmison f he o an d o t tm ony. es i Expare Ca ar s p 99 1 (e o d r f r nc sa ct tonso te ) t z e , p. - 00 r c r e e e e nd ia i mitd . Bas on t e fndi t ti lcour conc uded as f l s: ed hes i ngs, he ra t l olow 1. The a i ntf l t dem onsr t defci ntper or a pplca ais o ta e i e f m nce,m uc l s h es ha m ,w ih r pectt cl m st tti couns w as i f tve i t r t es o ai ha r al el nef ec i n he flo ng ae s ... alr t obe tt tsi n oft a plc n' olwi r a : f iu e o j c o etmo y he p ia ts po ta r s sa e e t. s- re t t tm n l) * 4. # # * Beca ei us twoul havebee eas bl r a sr t f couns l o el t d nr ona eti l ta egy or e t ec no t o j c t Ofi e Eie sstsi n c nc r n t a plc n ' t o b e t o fc r lr ' e tmo y o e nig he p ia ts pos- r es s a em e , a t applcant w as not ha m e by t t a r t t t nt nd he i r d he adm i s on ofs h s a e ent t applca f l t de onsr t t the si uc t t m , he i nt ais o m t a e ha i entted t r i underSt i and. s il o elef rckl 5. A ddii l beca e t applca f ist de onsr t t thi pos tonaly, us he i nt a l o m t a e ha s t ar s sa e n wa o ane i vi lto of ian a (tt lwl re t t tme t s bti d n o ai n M r da nd sae a , t applcantcannotde ons r t t t i c he i m ta e hat ral ouns w asi f tve f el nef ec i or fii t o j c ons hba i. alng o b e t uc ss 1 , p.1 - 0 ( iai nsomitd) TheTe sCou to Crmi l pe l r le o t s d.p 08 1 9 ctto te . xa r f i na Ap as ei d n he e fndi i denyi ha i ngs n ng beasr i f ele . Pe ii ttonerf l t esabls t tt com pl ned- s a e e w asi dm is bl abs ais o t i h ha he ai of t t m nt na s i e ent M ianda w ar ngs ort ti vi a ed ari l 38. s on 3 oft Te Code ofCrm i l r ni ha t ol t tc e 22, edi he xas i na Pr edur A lhough pe ii oc e. t ttoner a gue t t he a it i hi pos- r es sa e entt r d ha dm ted n s t a r t t t m o ij i M aiz ,t tilc ur ds ge d a f nd t tpeiine ' ag ntwa t n nurng rta he ra o t ia re nd ou ha tto rs rume st a i cur t cha a t rza i oft adual es i ony e i ie a t i l' Expart Ca s, 99. nac a e r c e i ton he t tm lct d t r a . ' e zare p. Thetilc ur f nd t t i hi p ta r s sae n ,peii ne t s e te )t tM aiz ra o t ou ha , n s os- re t t tme t tto r ç s rl d ha rt a a U r nahur he s l w hie s a t applca w e epl ng. 1 The ti cour obs ve bi t r e f l he nd he i nt r ayi ' d. ' r al t er d t tpe ii rdi notconf st srki M a iza and he w asnotcha ged w ih as a tng ha ttone d es o t i ng rt r t s uli 12 M art 1 Thet i cour ' fndi i s iza. d. ral ts i ng s upporedby t r cor i t tOfi Eie sagr ed t he e d n ha fcer l r e on cr s e i ton t pe ii os - xam na i hat ttonerhad s d,tlhe w e epl yi and s f lof t be ' ai t- y r a ng he el f he d.' R. .V ol 6, 18.Thi Cour ' i pe ntr e oft r d r veal no e dencet R , . p. s ts nde nde eviw he ecor e s vi hat peii e a mitdt ij rngM a iz , rh t ma a yci nal i upaoysae ns tton r d te o nu i rta o ta he de n rmi l nc l tr ttme t y r di M a iza' bl ck e egar ng rt s a ye. Rega dl s, heti cour f r es t ral t ound t ti woul ha bee r onabl t i sr t gy f ha t d ve n eas e ral t a e or til o e n tt o j c t t pos-retsae ntç e a e a e s htsi n t ra c unsl o o be t o he tars ttme ,ç c us , bsnt uc etmo y,he b j yc ul h vec ncud dt t( tto r htM aiz Ur na' Ani e nde trviw o ur o d a o l e ha peiinej i rta bi . ' nd pe n e e f t r or l he ec d eads t s Cour t agr hi t o ee. A lhough pe ii ' t pr ares ve sons of t ttoner s wo e- r t r i Maiz ' ij r ma ha c nsiutdmiif r to t yas ma ha c us dtej r rtas nu y y ve o tt e sn omain,he lo y ve a e h u y t quesi w het pe ii o ton her ttonerw as a t temptng t hi hi own c i i ac i i o de s r m nal tons. W ihout t p tto e ' hid, tars sae n ,h ur slfwihpeii rst c fitngp e eiin rst r pos-re tttme ttej ywa el t ttone' wo onlci rar e ts a e e s a s tng t the di notknow wha ha ned,a t tM art ha bee r s t t m nt s eri ha d t ppe nd ha iza d n i a fghtwih a i vi n i t n ndi dualhe w asuna et des rbe a a l ton he c d noti ntf bl o c i t oca i oul de iy. The addii ofpe ii r' pos - r ts a e e - t ts had s r k he head whe he ton ttone s tar es t t m nt ha he tuc r n p he he o fhebe whiete we eplyng-g vet ur ara o bl e a to fr us d r f t d l h y r a i a hej y e s na e xplnain o M a iza' bl k e w ihouti plca i pe ii ri c i i wr rt s ac ye t m i tng ttone n rm nal ong- ng.Cons doi eque l nty, til o ns l sn td t e i no o jdi t e de eofhepo tar ssae nt Eve ra c u e wa o ekintn t b e ng o vi nc t s-ret ttme . n as um i couns w er defci nt pe ii s ng el e i e , ttonerf l t s ais o how t t butf counse ' f l e t ha , or ls aiur o 13 o j c,heei ara o bl p o blt ha hewo dha rc i dasgniia l ls h rh be tt r s e s na e r ba ii t yt ul ve e eve i fc nty e s as s n e e.Se S igsv Colis 9 F. 85 88( t Ci.1 3) e t nc e prg . ln , 93 2d , 5h r 99 . Thesat habeascour de e r i ont sis Pettone f ist s t e t ni d elef hi s ue. ii r a l o how t t s a e hat he t t cour ' de er i i ascont a yt ori ved a ts t m natonw r r o, nvol nunr sonabl applca i of Sti kl ea e i ton , r c and orw asa unr ona ede e m i ton oft f d sba ed on t e de i t r d.No n eas bl t r na i he a s he vi nce n he ecor ba i frha a r le i s wn, ndrs nd nti e tte t s ss o be s eif s ho a e po e s n ild o ummayj me . r udg nt B. Fal et Obe toVitm-mpa tEvi nc iur o jc t ci l c de e Peiin rne c mpli t ttilc unslwa i fe tve i f ii t o jc t tto e xt o ans ha ra o e s ne fci n alng o be t o ale vi tm -m pac t tm ony d i t guiti l ged c i i t es i urng he l-nnocence phas oft i l Specii l e ra . fcaly, peiine a s rst tc unslf ie t o jc t Elz b t Diz' tsi n ta he tr e tto r se t ha o e ald o be to ia eh a s etmo y h t r h e yea - d da r ol ught rw ines ed t s i a now becom esups twhen vi w i s tngs e t s he hootng nd e e ng hoo i on t l vi i e e son. l hi af vi s it on cola e alr vi w ,ti couns t tfed asf l s: n s ida t ubm ted l t r e e ral el es ii olow 1di no o j c t Elz behDiz' tsi n a teg l-n c nc sa t t d t be t o ia t a s etmo y th uitino e e tge ha he t ee yea - d daught r s w t s i and now s r hr - r ol e a he hootng hakesw he nevers he s es s e s on t e s on....I di notoc t m e a t tm e t e om one hot elvi i t d cur o t he i hat vitm -mpa tt si ny i ne ra si l a t g l-nno e c sa e . ci i c e tmo s ve dmisb e t he uiti c n e t g lj Expart Ca e zare pp. 44. s, 43- l de ng pe ii ' c ai on cola e alr e , heti cour m adet f l ng n nyi ttoner s l m l t r eviw t ral t he olowi r e ntfndi el va i ngs: 14 21. The Cour fndst tt applcantur habe r i ,cont ng t t i ha he i ges as elef endi hat tilc ns lwa i fe tve frfii t o j c t alg d vitmra ou e s ne fci o alng o be t o le e ci i pac t tm ony elcie atguiti m t es i i td l/nnoce nce. # 23. # # The Cour fnds t tElza t D i z t tted a guiti ti ha i be h a es ii t l/nnoc e t t enc ha t e ye - d Br a hr e- ar ol i nna, bys a a t ndert t i t s i had al t o he nsant hootng, a ent r ton t w ines i t i t ntof e e i t s s a t s ng eac i o t sng he ns a f ns n hat he t red haki wheneve s s w s eone s on t evii r he a om hot el s on. * 28. # # # * TheCour fndst t i couns Gr nl es a esi hi ha t i hat ral el ee e t t n s beasafi vi fda t ta h di no o j c t tec mplie o tsi n of ia t Diz h t e d t b e to h o an d-f etmo y Elz beh a , a d tit dno o c t ( m)a t tmet t c i i c t si n n lq di t c ur o hi t he i ha vitm-mpa t e tmo y i n ve a m isbl a t g l-n e e sa elq s e r d s i e t he uitinoc nc t g .' 29. N ot ihs a ng ti couns ' afi vi, t Cour fnds t t t w t t ndi ral els fda t he t i ha he applcantm i char ct rzesDi st tm onyr di t efec on her i s a ei az' es i egar ng he f t da ught rofw ines i t i t of e e asvi i -m pac e dence; e t sng he nsant f ns ctm i t vi t t com pl ne of t s i ony di not r l a hi a hat he ai d- e tm d evea nyt ng boutt he com pl na ' good- ha ac e ai nts c r t rorhow t r r onsw er af ec edbyt hidpe s e f t he dea h oft com pl na . t he ai nt Expa t Ca a e , 1 0- 03(e o d r f r nc sa ct tonso te ) re z r s pp. 0 1 r c r e e e e nd ia i mitd . Bas on t e fndi ,t ti cour concl ed hes i ngs he ral t uded t t ha : 1. The a i ntf l t de onsr t defci per or a pplca ais o m t a e i ent f m nce,m uc l s h es ha m ,w ih r pe t cl m st tti couns was i f ectve i t r t es ct o ai ha r al el ne f i n he f lwi ae s ...fiu et o j c t t alg d vitm-mp c olo ng ra : alr o be t o he le e ci i a t t si ylj e tmon . # 6. # * Beca et c pl ned- esi ony ofElzabe hD i zw a not c i us he om ai oft tm i t a s vi tm i pactevi nce,t a i nts gr m de he pplca ' ound f r i alegi t tti or elef l ng ha ral c uns l si fe tvef rf ii t o j c o s h ba i f is o e wa ne f ci o a l o b e t n uc ss a l. ng 15 Expa t Ca ar s pp.1 - 0 ( iai nso te .TheTe sCo to Crmi lApp a s re z e , 08 1 9 ctto mi d) t xa ur f i na el r i on t e fndi i denyi habeasr i . eled hes i ngs n ng elef The t i c ral ourtf ound t t unde sat l w ,t com pl ne of t tm ony di not ha , r t e a he ai d- es i d consiut vi i -m pac evi nce becaus t t tm ony di notr veala hi aboutt tt e ctm i t de e he es i d e nyt ng he compl na ' good cha a e or how t r pe s w e e a f t by t de h of t ai nt s r ct r hid r ons r f ec ed he at he compl na . A lhough pe ii ai nt t ttonerc e t tt ti cour' i e r a i ofsa e 1 w ont nds ha he ral ts nt p et ton tt a waser oneous i i nott sCour ' f ton on f r lha r ,ts hi ts unc i ede a beasr vi w t r e e o econsde a s a e i r tt c u tsi e pr tto o saelw.Se We k v S ot,5 F. 1 9,1 ( t Ci.1 5 . o r' ntr e ai n f tt a e e s . c t 5 3d 05 063 5h r 99 ) Thus t sCour i boundby t ti lcour' de er i i t t c pl ned- t s i ony , hi ts he r a ts t m naton hat he om ai of e tm di notcons iut vi i -m pac evi nceunde s a e l w . d tt e ctm i t de r tt a Beca e Di s t tm ony w as notvi m -m pad evi us az' esi di i dence unde s a e l w ,ti l r tt a ra c un e wa no d ûce i fiigt o j c t tetsi nyont tba i.Se Ko hv o s l s t e int n aln o b et o h etmo ha ss e c . Pu k t, 07F. 5 5 ( t Ci.1 90 ( ol ngt tc un e i no i fe tvei f iig c et 9 2d 24, 27 5h r 9 ) h di ha o s l s t ne f c i n aln t ma ef ieo meils o j dinso moi s. o k utl r rte s b e o r ton ) Thes a eha scour deni r i on t si s Pe ii rf ist s w t t hesa e t t bea t ed elef hi s ue. ttone a l o ho ha t t t cour ' det r i tonw ascont a yt ori ved a unr sonabl applcatonof St ckand ts e m na i r r o, nvol n ea e i i , ri l orw a an unr as s e onabl de er i ton oft f t bas on t e dence i t r cor N o e t m na i he ac s ed he vi n he e d. bai frha a rle i s wn,a r s nd n i e tte t s ss o be s eif s ho nd epo e t s nild o ummayj me to ti r udg n n hs is s ue. 16 C. Fa l e t Obi t Par eLaw A r ent iur o ect o ol gum s Peii ne a s rst tc ns lf ie t o j c t t e S a e sr f r nc st pa ol lw tto r s e t ha ou e al d o b e t o h t t ' e e e e o r e a durngcl i a gum e a punihm e .Specii l pe ii rcont i osng r nt t s nt fcaly, ttone endst couns s d hat el houl h v o j ce whe t pr s c trtl t j r ,G hehe orno yo wa t c nsd rt a e b e td n he o e uo od he u y ç t r W t u nt o o ie he par e l w , hatsup t you,'a t hen he get out he won' beyoung anym or buthe'l ol a t ' o ' nd, s W s , t e, l s ilha a lf a d ofhi .' tl ve ie hea m ' I hi a fdavi s it on cola e a r vi w , ralcouns t tfed, nr eva par, n s f i t ubm ted lt r l e e ti el esii i el nt t asf l s olow ' . The pr ec oral o a gued durng s m a i û het ornotyou w antt os ut s r i um ton, W her o consdert par el ,ha ' up t you, butw hen Cazar S sout hew on' i he ol aw t t s o ' es get , t b yo nga ymo e bu helsil vealf a e dofhi 'Idi no o j c t e u n r , t 'ltlha ie h a m. d t b e to t a gum enton t gr he r he ound t ti wascont a y t t cour ' cha ge t t ha t r r o he ts r hat he j y no c nsde te ma e i whih t paol 1w ma be a id t ur t o i r h nn r n c he r e a y pple o Ca ae .l rtos c, s oul h veobe td. z r s n er pe tI h d a j ce Expare Caz e pp.44t ar s, 45. l denyi pe ii r' cl i on cola e al eviw ,t t i cour m adet f l i n ng ttone s a m l t r r e he ral t he olow ng r e el vantfndi i ngs: 32. The Cour fndst tt a i ntcont t i ha he pplca endst the i entted t habeas ha s il o rle be a etilc ns lfie t o j c t t Stt spu s nt eid c us ra ou e ald o be t o he ae' nihme a gum entr ga di pa ol r e r ng r e. 33. The Cour fndst tt r nge ofpunihm enti t i t c ew as ti ha he a s n he ns ant aus tveye st ni t ni year orlf i prs ent and t applca i ar o ne p ne s ie m ionm , he i nt w aselgi e f pr i i bl or obaton. 34. The Cour fndst tt ti cour i l ti ha he r al t nc uded t f l ng i t uc i he olowi ns r tons on pa ol i ispuni hm e c r r en t s nt ha ge: U nde t 1 applcabl i t scas i t def nda i r he aw i e n hi e, f he e nt s s ence t at m ofi ionm ent hew ilnotbecom e ent d o er mprs , l elgi ef i bl orpar euntl heact tm es r e l oneol it ual i e ved qua s hal oft s nt f he e encei mpos ort ryyea s w hi veri ed hit r , che s l s.Elgi lt f par edoesnotguar eet tpar e es i biiy or ol ant ha ol w ilbe gr ed. l ant I cannot acc at y be pr c ed how t pa ol 1 t ur el edi t he r e aw m i be a i t t sdef nti he i s enc t a ght ppled o hi enda f s ent ed o t m ofi prs e ,beca e t a i ton oft e er m i onm nt us he pplca i hes l w ilde aws l pend on decii m adeby prs a par e s ons i on nd ol aut ii . hortes Y ou m a c i r t e senc of t par e lw . y onsde he xi t e he ol a H ow e ,you ar nott cons dert m a ver e o i he nner i w hi n ch t pa ol 1 m a be a i d t t s pa tcul he r e aw y pple o hi r i ar def endant . 35. TheCour tndst tt St t a gued t f l i atpunihm e : ti ha he a e r he olow ng s nt And when you go backt r las you t as your el he e, k o k s ves one good r on why Se gi Lope s lf i notworh eas r o z' ie s t Raym ond Caza es s lf i pr s l you c com e up r ' ie n i on. f an w ih onegoodr on,he you s dgi hi l sst n t eas t n houl ve m e ha lf i prs And t r on s d notbe,Ive ne ie n ion. he eas houl ' ver bee convi t ofaf ony, us lke1s d, sared n c ed el beca e, i ai he t t bi a he s a t a s ashecoul when hem ur r g nd t red s oon d de ed Se gi Lope A nd t r s s d notbebeca e he r o z. he ea on houl us i young,beca e a you wils f om t cha ge,you s us s l ee r he r w ilbe abl t s t pa ol l w ,w hi i cont ned l e o ee he r e a ch s ai w ihi t e.I w ilt lyou,e i bl f t n her t l el lgi e orpa ol w ihi 30 r e t n year Whe her or notyou wantt consi t par e s. t o der he ol f t ' u t you,butt t swha i w ilt lyou. aw, hats p o ha ' t t l el Whe heget out he won ' beyoung an or buthe'l n s , / ym e, l silha ea1 a ado m. tl v fe he fhi 36. Th Cou t i st tt u ys n ano et t ec r d i pu s n e r fnd ha hej r e t t o h ou t urng nihme t delbe a i r i r tons equesi a cl ii aton of t dif r tng arfc i he f e ence be ween a t 18 ni t ni yea and lf s ence' acc di y,i i r as ne y- ne r ie ent , or ngl t s e onabl t e o c ncudeta t j yc nsd rdt ma mu p s n i hi c s . o l h the ur o iee he xi m unihme tnt s a e 37. TheCour fndst t i couns Gr eesat i hi habeasafi vi t i hat ral el eenl t es n s fda t t a h s ul ha o j c e t t c mpli d o a g n (n t e h t e ho d ve b e t d o he o ane - f r ume t o h g o d ta i wa c nrr t te c ur' c age t ttej r no r un h t t s o tay o h o ts h r ha h u y t c nsde t m a ri whih t e pa o e 1w m a b a ple t (he o i r he nne n c h r l a y e p id o t a ia t. pplc n l' 38. The Cour fndst tt pr e ori t i t cas di nota ualy ti ha he os cut n he nsant e d ct l engage i an a i ton oft par e 1 w t t a i ' pot ntal n pplca i he ol a o he pplcant s e i s nt nce durng punihm e a gum e . e e i s nt r nt 3 9. TheCo ti st a t a plc nt a l t de nsr t t t he ur wa ur fnd h the p ia f is o mo tae ha t j y s c nf s d ort tt e j r c i e e pa o e 1w i d tr ni t e o ue ha h u y onsd r d r l a n e e mi ng h a i ant spunihm e . pplc ' s nt 40. The Coul fndst tt a i antf l t de onsr t ha m sem m i 'i t ha he pplc ais o m ta e r t ng fom t com pl ne ofa gum e bas d on t e egi na ur oft r he ai d- r nt e he gr ous t e he isa tofe e t j r srj cin ofalse ofe ec vitonor n tn fns , he u y' ee to e s r fns on ci prbain,a t j r sas sme ofapu s me tls t n te o to nd he u y' se s nt nih n e s ha h m axi um . m ExpareCa a e , p.1 - 05(e o dr fr n e a ctto o te o i na e ha i) t z r s p 03 1 r c r e e e c s nd iai ns mitd; rgi l mp ss . B a ed on t e fndi ,t ti cour concl s hes i ngs he ral t uded asf l s: olow 1. The a i pplcantf l t de onsr e defci per or a ais o m tat i ent f m nce,m uc l s h es har ,w ih r pe t cl i st tti couns was i f ec i i t m t es ct o a m ha ral el ne f tve n he f l wi a e s . . .f i e t o j c t t Stt ' punih nt olo ng r a : al o b e t o he a e s ur s me agu e o pa o e . r m nt n r l ll # 9. * * A ddii l beca e t pr ec or s a gum ent w as pr tonaly, us he os ut ' r oper as a pa a hr sn of hec r' j r c r eo pa o e t a plc n c nn r p a i g t ou ts u y ha g n r l ,he p ia t a ot dem onsr t t the i e il t habe r i . ta e ha s ntted o as elef 19 1 0. A ddii l beca e t Cour ofCrm i Appeal i notbound by tonaly, us he t i nal ss t i m edit a l t c tcas cied by t applc ,a s he m a e ppela e our es t he i ant nd uch cas ar f ct ly di tnguiha e fom t i t c e, heapplc ' es e a ua l s i s bl r he nsant as t i ants ie f ci l e s ca m i me il s . n fe tve n s q li s rte s 1 . Ad to al b c us hec u t hag dt j r n t c nsd r wte 1 diin ly, e a et o rc r e he uy oto o ie ho h l w sc a oncer ng pa ol a i t t a i nt and i i pr um edt t ni r e ppled o he pplca , t s es ha a j y f lows t til c ur i tuci ns t a plc n c nn t ur o l he ra o t nsr to , he p i a t a o de nsrt prj c u e Stikan mo tae eudie nd r rc l d. A ddii l beca et a i antf l t de ons r eha m bas on tonaly, us he pplc ais o m tat r ed t eal ge i r pe a g ntt a i a tsi fe tve ne s cam h le d mp o r r ume ,he pplc n ' ne f ci l s l li i m ertes s il s. 1 , 1 - 1 ( a e ctto o te ) d.pp. 08 1 0 c s ia ins mitd .TheTe sCo to Crmi lAppe l r le o xa ur f i na as eid n t se fndi i de ng ha he i ngs n nyi beasr le e i f. A ss n by t e tndi , heti lc tde er i t t dur ngcl i a gum e , how hes i ngs t r a our t m ned ha , i os ng r nt t pr ecut ûdi nota ualy engage i a a i ton oft pa ol 1 w t t a i nts he os or ç d d l n n pplca i he r e a o he pplca ' Pot i s nt e.' Pe ii ental e enc ' ttoner a gue t tt s i e pr a i of sat 1 w w as i r ct r s ha hi nt r et ton t e a ncor e ; agai i i not t f ton of t s Cour under s i 2254 t r vi a sat cour' n, t s he unc i hi t ecton o e ew t e ts i e pr a i ofsat l v. nt r et ton t e aN Thet i lcour f ra t oundt t undersat l w ,hepr e i st com m e sa cl i ha , t ea t os cuton' wo nt t osng ag me tweeno i o e r fr n e t paoelw.Th ,ra c uns lsf iu et obe t r u n r tmpr p r eee c s o r l a us til o e' alr o j c t t t o com m e son s gr o he w nt uch oundsdi notc tt e i f tve as it d ons iut nef ec i ss ance ofc ouns l e. S e Ko h v.Pu k t, 9 F.d 5 5 7 ( t Ci.1 90 hol ng t t c u e i n t e c c et 07 2 24, 2 5h r 9 )( di ha o ns l s o i fe tv i f ii g t m a f tl o me ils o j ci nso mo i ns . ne f ci e n a ln o ke ' ie r rte s b e to r to ) u 20 Thesat ha t e beascour de ed r i ont si s Pe ii t ni elef hi s ue. ttonerf l t s ais o how t tt s a e ha he t t cour ' de er i tonw a contar o, i ve a ts t m na i s r yt or nvol d nunr ona ea i ton of St ckl eas bl pplca i , ri and orw asa unr ona e de e m i ton oft f ct bas on t e de i t r or N o n eas bl t r na i he a s ed he vi nce n he ec d. ba i f rha e sr le i s wn,a r s nd nti e tte t s ss o b a e if s ho nd e po e s n ild o umma yj g n o t s r ud me t n hi is s ue. D. Faiur t Reques tsudde Pas i 'I t uc i l eo tç n s on' nsr ton Pe ii rcl m st t i couns ls dha r ttone ai hat ral e houl ve equesed aûs t çudde pa s on' s a n s i ' peci l i s t tw oul ha r s ue ha d ve educed t s nt nci r nge on hi m ur convi ton. he e e ng a s der ci l hi afi vi s n s fda t ubm it d on cola e alr vi w ,ti couns t t/ed asf l s te l t r e e r al el es i olow : 1di notr d eques t tt cour s i a s i i s att punihm ents a t ha he t ubm t pec al s ue he s t ge as ng whe herCa ess t de ed unde t i m edi t i l nceofa ki t zar hot he ceas r he m a e ntue s dd npa so a ii fo a a e ua ec uje.Ha Ca a e s ot n kild u e s i n rsng r m n d q t al s d z r s h a d le Gabrel r whow asatacki hi , w oul ha r i Pe ez, t ng m I d ve equesedt si t c i t hi ns m ton. How e ,I di nott nk Caza esw asentted t t i tucton beca e he ver d hi r il o he nsr i us s Se gi Lope w ho w asatac ng hi f i hot r o z, t ki s rend. Expar e Caz e p.45. t ar s, I denyi pettone scl i on cola e a r vi w , heti cour m adet f l i n ng ii r' a m l t r l e e t ral t he olow ng r e ntfndi el va i ngs: 47. The Cour fnds t t a i nt ur s ha ti hat he pplca ge beas r i becaus t i elef e ral couns di notr el d eques a s t udde pas i s ci i tucton bas on n s on pe al nsr i ed aleged ti t tm ony t t t c pl na s a t a fght w ih t l r al esi ha he om ai nt t r ed i t he a i nt sf i nd,Tony M ont and w asw i ng t fghtwhen t pplca ' r e ez, nni he i he a i pplcant fr t ee s s i a ef or t sop t com pl nantf om ied hr hot n n f t o t he ai r hitng M ont ti ez. 21 48. TheCour fndst tti c t i ha ral ouns Gr nl s a esi hi ha el ee ee t t n s beasafi vi fda t t he di not r hat d eques t t t cour s t ha he t ubm i a s a i ue a t peci l ss t punihm ent on s s udden pas i beca e he di not t rk t t t s on us d hil ha he applcantw ase il d t s i t uc i i ntte o uch ns r ton. 49. TheCour fndst t bef e ade e nti e il t a s t i ha , or f nda s ntted o udden pas i son i t uc i hem us ovea ns r ton, tpr dequat ca ef hi pas i andade e e us or s s on, quat caus i t w hi û oul c e s hat ch w d omm onl pr y oducea degr ofange , age, ee rr r e m e , e r i aper on ofor nar t pe , uf i entt r nder es nt nt ort r or n s di y em r s fci o e t m i i apa e ofcoolr l cton. he nd nc bl ete i ' 50. The Cour fnds t t e ntt talegedl caus t a i ntt ti hat he ve ha l y ed he pplca o di c ge hi gun w as t fght be w e t com pl i s har s he i t en he a nant and t he applcants f i i ' rend;howeve ,t e i no e de t t pr r her s vi nce hat he ovoc i aton by t com pl na was diec ed a t applcant ort tt a i ant he ai nt r t t he i , ha he pplc w asdiecty t ea ene by t fght r l hr t d he i . 51 . The Cour fnds t t a i ant had tm e t delber t bef e t i hat he pplc i o i ae or di c gi hi gun beca e t a i nts ur d t gun s e tm e s har ng s us he pplca ec e he om i afe ar i ng att bit y ce e aton and bef e t s i t t r rvi he rhda l br i or he hootng; he a i nt dr w t gun whe he s Pe ez w a ki t a ds hi , pplca e he n aw r l ng ow r m poi ed hi gun a Pe e t d Per t sep back,and hel t gun on nt s t r z, ol ez o t d he Pe ez f a f s conds a t a i ntt l r or ew e ; nd, he pplca hen ooked t w her t o e he com pl na and t a i ants fi nd w e e fghtng a fr i t t ai nt he pplc ' re r i i nd ied n ha diec i r ton. ExpareCa ar s p 1 - 08 (e o dr fr nc sa ctto o itd) t z e , p. 06 1 r c r e e e e nd iai ns m te . Bas on t e fndi ,t t i c tconcl ed hes i ngs he ral our uded asf l s: olow 1. The a i pplcantf l t dem onsr t defc e per or a ais o ta e i i nt f m nce,m uc l s h es har ,w ih r pec t cl i s t ti couns lw a i f ctve i t m t es t o a m hat ral e s nef e i n he f l wi a e s . . al et r q s as de pa so s ca is g) olo ng r a : . f iur o e ue t ud n s i n pe il s ue . * 1 5. * * # Beca e t applca f l t dem onsr t adequat cause f hi us he i nt aied o ta e e or s a l geds le uddenpas i t applca i note il t as s on, he i nt s ntted o uddenpas i son s a i s accor ngl t a i ' habeascl m f l peci l s ue; di y, he pplcants ai ais. 22 1 6. A ddii l t eve alege y caus ng t a i nt t fr hi tonaly, he nt l dl i he pplca o ie s w ea pon di not diec l i ve t a i nt a t a i nthad d r ty nvol he pplca , nd he pplca tm et delbe at bef et i t s i accor ngl hew asnot i o i r e or he nsant hootng; di y, entted t t s ali tucton on s il o he peci nsr i udde pas i n s on. 1 , 1 - 11( iai nsomitd) d.pp. 08 1 ctto te .TheTe sCou to Crmi lAp asr le o t e e xa r f i na pe l ei d n h s fndi i denyi habeasr i . i ngs n ng elef The ques i ofwhet pettonerw asentted t a ts ton her ii il o çudden pas i 's i i s son' pec al s ue wasr ol a ns hi by t t i cour on cola e alr e . Appl ng sat l w t t es ved gai t m he ral t l t r eviw yi t e a o he r l vantf t t ti cour de er i ha ii tf ie ode onsr t adequa eca e ee ac s,he ral t t m nedt tpettoner da l dt m t a e t us f hi a l ge s or s le d udde pas i 'bec e he had not been atacked and beca e he had n s on' aus t us s fci nt tm e t delber e hi a i . Ex par e Cazar ,pp. 1 ufi e i o i at s ctons t es 07-1 08, 11 111. A s 0- pr ousy not t sCour m a notr evi l ed, hi t y econsde t t i courts i er et ton ofs a e lw . i r he ral ' nt pr a i tt a Se We k v Sc t, F.d 1 9, 0 ( t Ci. 995 .Th ,hi Co r i bo ndb t til e e s . o t55 3 05 1 63 5 h r 1 ) us t s u t s u y he ra c ts de er i i t tpe ii our ' t m naton ha ttonerw as notentted t a ts il o ûudden pas i 's alis s on' peci s ue unde s a e l w . r tt a 2 Beca epe ii us ttonerw asnotentted t t s alis undersat l , ralcouns il o he peci s ue t e aw t i el wa n td fce ti f ii g t r q s i.Se Ko h v Pu k t, 9 F. 5 4,5 ( t Ci. s o e i in n a ln o e ue t t e c . c e t 07 2d 2 27 5h r 1 0)hol n ta c uns lsno i fe tvei fii t ma ef l o meils o j cins 99 ( dig h t o e i tnefci n alng o k mie r rte s be to o mo i s . r ton ) z ttone c ede i hi r s ns t t t s Cour i bound by Fi t Cicui pr c de pe ii r onc s n s e po e ha hi ts fh r t e e nt prhi tngr onsdeai oft ti c tsi eprttonofsat lw.( ke EntyNo.11 p. o bii ec i rton he ral our' ntr eai t e a Doc t r , 6. TheCour de i speiine' i ttont tic veouta e ptonf hi c e. ) t clne tto rs nviai ha t ar n xce i or s as 23 The sat habea cour sde e r lefon t si s Pe ii te s t ni d e i hi s ue. ttonerf l t s ais o how t tt ha he s a e cour' de e m i ton w as contar t or i ved an unr s tt ts t r na i r y o, nvol ea onabl a i aton of e pplc i , St c and orw a a unr ona e det r i ton oft f t bas on t evi rikl s n eas bl e m na i he ac s ed he dence i t n he r c d.Noba i f rha a rle i s wn,ndr s o ntse tte t s e or ss o be s eif s ho a e p nde i nild o ummayj dg n r u me t on t si s hi s ue. V. C ON CLU SI N O The mo i f rs ton o umma yj dg n ( c tEn r No.1 i GRANTED a d t s r u me t Do ke ty 0) s n hi ca ei DI I s s SM SSED W I PR EJUD I TH CE.A ny and al pendi m otonsar DENI A S l ng i e ED M O OT .A ce tfca e ofa al biiy i DENI . r ii t ppe a lt s ED The Cl k w ilpr de c esoft sor t t pari er l ovi opi hi der o he tes. Si d atHous on,Texas on t st gne t , hi he da ofSept m be ,201 y e r 0. # KE P. 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