Saddler v. Thaler, No. 4:2009cv00795 - Document 27 (S.D. Tex. 2010)
Court Description: MEMORANDUM ORDER AND OPINION granting 14 MOTION for Summary Judgment With Brief In Support. This court denies Saddler a COA because Saddler has not made the necessary showing for issuance. A certificate of appealability is DENIED.(Signed by Judge Vanessa D Gilmore) Parties notified.(kstrouse, )
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IN TH E UN ITED STATE S D ISTR ICT CO U R T FO R TH E SO UTH ERN DI STRI T O F T EU S C H O U STO N D I ISIO N V J M I AC SA DD LER ,J . l SA R, Pettoner, ii V S. RI TH ALER, CK Res ponde . nt j j j CI L ACTI NO.1- 0795 VI ON 109j j M EM O M ND U M AN D O PIN I N O Peii r Jm la c Saddlr J. s ksha a c pus rle under28 U. C.j 2254, ttone , i s a e, r, ee be s or eif S. c l ngi a c hale ng onvi ton i t 359t J c al D it i t Cour of M o gom er Count Texa . c i n he h udi i s rc t nt y y, s Repo d n fldamo in frs mmayj d me t ( c e Enr No. 4 , ndc pe o t sae s n e t ie to o u r u g n, Do k t ty 1 ) a o is f he tt c te or ( ke EntyNo.11.Sa e hasfldhi r pons ( ketEntyNo. .Afe our rc d. Doc t r ) ddlr ie s es e. Doc r 22) tr c i r ton oft m o i n a r s ons de a i he t o nd e pons ,t r or a a i abl a hor te ,t c tg a t e he ec d, nd pplc e ut ii s he our r n s rs e ponde ' moton.Ther as f t sr i a esa e be ow. nt s i e ons or hi ulng r ti d l 1. Background The i c m e pr pa e on J nua y 1 2006,c r d Sa e asf l s ndi t nt e r d a r 7, ha ge ddl r olow : Saddler v. Thaler I TH E N A M E AN D BY A UTHO RI O F THE STA TE O F N TY TEX A S:THE G M N D JU RY f t Count of M ont er St e or he y gom y, at ofTe s dul s e t d, m pa l d, w or c r ed a or ni d a xa , y el c e e ne e s n, ha g nd ga ze s s h by t 9t J c alD i ti t Cour f s i Count upon t i uc he h udi i src t or a d y, he r oa hspr en i a t s i c t ha J m l s c Saddl r he e na t r t es t n nd o a d our t t i s a e , r i fe syl d Def nda , on or a t e e nt bout A pr l 11. 2005. a be or t i nd f e he pr s nt e oft si c m en , n t Count a St t a or ai di e e m nt hi ndi t t i he y nd a e f es d, d t n a t r i t ntonaly a know i y pos e s a c r l d he nd he e n e i l nd ngl ss ontole s t e ls e i Pe t Gr up 1 of t Te s Contole ubsanc it d n naly o he xa r ld Subs a esA c ,nnm e y,c a ne i a a ountof 4 gr m s o m or t nc t l oc i , n n m a r e butl t 200 gr s,i udi aduler s and/ diut s,... ess han am ncl ng t ant or l ant A gai tt Peace and D i t oft St e. ns he gniy he at Doc. 27 Expart Saddl ,Applcaton N o.18, e er i i 620-1l at9899. 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S aig t ti a r e wih a p lae rvoo . e d r . l o na 8 S. 3 1 6 ) ttn ha t ge d t p elt co e ' c uson t tno a g bl is ss uns ls oncl i ha r ua e s ue uppore a a td n ppea,t N i h Cour o Appe sof l he nt tf al Te sa fr xa fimed Sa e ' co di on J 11 2008.Saddl rv. at No. 07- 2008W L ddlrs nvi on une , e St e, 09- 228, 2368887( x. - Be Te App.- aumont2008, pe.t desg tdf publcai .Thea lt c t no tlnot inae or i ton) ppelae our advi ed Saddl t he coul chalenge is deci on by fii a petton f di etonar r ew . s er hat d l t si lng ii or scr i y evi Sa e di notf l a pe ii f di c e i na y r vi i t Te s Cour of Crm i A ppe l . ddl r d ie tton or s r to r e ew n he xa t i nal as (:a(ï5GQ(9(d75d1 )P%) 7 x ï9)9 .). ï % )) + Sa e f l d a a i a i f s a e ha ascor r le on Oc obe 24,2008,w hi h t Te ddl r ie n pplc ton or t t be pus e i f t r c he xas Cour of Cr m i A ppe l de e w ihoutwrte or r on tndi oft t i lcour,w ihouta t i nal a s ni d t it n de , i ngs he r a t t hea i on Fe ua y 4,2009. 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V T he Cl m ofInef ectve A ss s ai f i i tance ofTri Couns al el To esabls a i f ec i a s sanc of c t i h n ne f tve s i t e ouns c a m , a pettoner m us s el l i ii t how t t hi ha s c u s l p ro ma ewa d fce ta dt a hewa a tal p eu ie a ar s l.S rc ln v o n e' ef r nc s e iin n h t s s cu l rj dc d s e ut tika d . y Was ngt 466U. 668,68( 98 .W hehe co el pef nc wa detce i dee ned hi on, S. 1 4) t r uns ' ronna e s i ints tnni s b a o jciesa d r of e s n be e sKi h n v J h s n 1 0F.d6 8 7 ( t Ci. 9 9 . y n be t tn ad ra o a ln s . t e s . o n o , 9 3 9 , 01 5h r 1 9 ) v c Sslr i ofc el pe f ma emus behi y deeenil' St c l 466 U. a 689. t cutny ouns ' ror nc g s t ghl fr ta. rikand, ' S. t Sl ouns i sr y pr ume t ha r ndee a quae a ssa e and t ha ma al tcl el s tongl es d o ve e rd de t sitnc o ve de l sg iia t e iinsi tee ecs o ra o a l p o e so lu me t'1 a 6 0 S s tae i in fc n d cso n h x r ie f e s n be r fsina j dg n . d. t 9 . l qrtgc ' t choiesm a afe t oughi si i of1w a f ct r l ntt plusbl optonsa evit ly c de tr hor nve tgaton a nd a s eeva o a i e i r rua l uncha l a e.' 1 a 690- , s e al o Unie St e v Jone , 287 F.3 325,331 ( h lenge bl ' d. t 91* e s t d at s . s d 5t Ci.cdnf me srtgi de sonsofc e aegi nahea me ur ofdee e eands d rl l or d tae c cii ounsl r ve vy as e fr nc houl notbes c guese ' ,c t de e 537U. 1 ( e ond s d.) er. nid, ' S. 018 2002) Loc tv. 4 ket Andes 230F. 695, ron, 3d 71 ( hCi. 4 5t r 2000)( rc andrquie d ee et c e'dnf medsrtgi c ie ' .tso Stikl e r s efrnc o ouns ls t or i tae c hoc s' û ) ( t(97ï#%d9d). ) J)%1(9)15 1+ : kï (2l97 . 9 l as c ong ouns lm a a a qua e i tga i a s r t c de s ons m a a a r ul oft t e de n de t nves i ton, ny t a egi ci i de s es t ha i si tonf lwihi t wi rngeofobe tvel ras bl pr esi lasitnc 'Smihv nvetgai al t n he de a j ci y e ona e of sona ssa e.' t . 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P ' Eve i a pe ii n f ttoneres a ihes t thi c t bls ha s ouns ' pe f el r onna e w a defc en ,he m us alo s nc s ii t t s e tb ihta t rj dc c u e b t ed fce c i s c t a t eei ara o a l p o a ii t a sa ls h ts eu ie a s d y h eiin y s u h h t h r s e s n b e r b blt h t p y t r ulofhepr e ngswoul ha bee difrnt'Rans v. he es t t oce di d ve n fee .' om Johns 1 F. 71 721(t on, 26 3d 6, 5h Ci. 9 7 .A peiin r t ho t a tep eu iema et etil u c meçu d me tl u fi r1 9 ) tto e mus s w h th rj d c d h ra o to s n a nal n ar f y o t ela e. 1 ( uoi foc tv Fr t l,506U. 364( 993). r mr ibl ' d. q tng khar . e wel ' S. 1 ) The s a e ha s c t ound t t t t bea our f ha : 8. The Cour i f m ii rw ih t ef e tve per or a e ofti l t s a la t he f c i f m nc ra co el Ea l L. Pr , w ho has l uns , r yor ong pr c i ed i t cours of a tc n he t M ont e y Count and i qualfe f a nt e a ti l gom r y s ii d or ppoi m nt s r a couns l e i crm i cas n i nal es. Concl i o Jw usons fL (:J)15t99)5).+ ):(97ï:8d9d1n 2 t! 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Sa e sa es t the had a l gii a e e n c tal ddl r t t ha e tm t xpec a i of fna iy i t fr torgi l t ton i lt n he i s i na sent ence. The D oubl J pa dy C l us oft Fi t Am e en ,w hi h w as m a a i a e t t e eo r a e he fh ndm t c de pplc bl o he sae t ough t Foure nt Ame tts hr he te h ndmen i Be on v t n nt .Mar an4 395 U. 784,79 ( 969) yl S. 4 1 , p o ie t a n pes n s lt es b e tf r h s meo fns t b t c p t nj o ad o l eo r vd s h t o ro hals u j c o t e a fe e o e wie u i e p r y f i r b f lmb. U. CONS n nd.V. Hitrc ly,tgl c tt i lpr biin a i tt ubl i ' s. ' T. me soial tthe onsiutona ohi to gans do e jo a d wa d sg d t p oe ta idviua fo b i s be tdt t eh z r so tila d e p r y' s e ine o r tc n n i d l r m eng u j ce o h a ad f ra n pos bl convi i m or t once f an aleged off e.'G r v. 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( a e n hi ont xt r e r The c tt i l pr bii ons iutona ohi ton a an tSo blj o a d wa d sg e t prtc a i iiua fo g is d u e e p r y' s e in d o oe t n ndvd lr m b i gs b e tdt t eh z r so til n po sb ec n cinmoe en u j ce o h a ad f ra a d sil o vito r t once f ra a l ged of e e. ..Theunde l ng i a, t ti han o n le f ns . ryi de one ha s de pl i r i e y ng a ned i a l s t A ngl A m e i a s t m of n t ea t he or c n ys e j rs r de c ,sta teS aewihalt r s u c s n po r h ul u ip u n e i h th tt t lis e o re a d we s o d notbealow ed t m a r pe t d a t m pt t con c a i vi lf l o ke e a e te s o vi t n ndi dua or a alg do fn e tee ys be tn hm t e a rsme te p n e n le e fe s ,h r b u j cig i o mb ra s n, x e s a o de a c pe lng hi t lve i a c i ng s a eofa e y nd r al nd om li m o i n ontnui t t nxi t a i ec iy,a w el ase nci t pos i lt t te n t nd ns urt s l nha ng he s biiy ha ve hough i nnoce he m a be f nt y ound g ly. uit ' Sef sv Unie ats 420U. 377( 975, igGr nv Uniedst e ,355U. 18 ( 95 . ras . tdst e , S. 1 )quotn ee . t ats S. 4 1 7) Sa e i it t t st i lf l i hi i ta r ea e c tt ed a s c s vepr e uton ddl r ns s s ha hi r a olow ng s nii l el s ons iut uc es i os c i whihvoae t Fit Ame d n .Sa de a g e ta j o ad ate e wh nh wa rlae c iltd he fh n me t d lr r u s h t e p r y ta h d e e s ee s d f om t c t oft M ont om e y Coun y J i. 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' Ga ci,567F. a 730( i Vander lv.Colis 994F. 1 1 ( t Ci.1 $. ra 3d t quotng bit ln , 2d 89, 95 5h r 993 H e e,Sa e m a nt ns t t t f c i ie or rng hi r e e f om t c t of t r ddl r i ai ha he a s m l de i s el as r he us ody he M o go e y Co y J i w as e va en t a a uit l Sa e ha f ie t de o ta e t t nt m r unt a l qui l t o n cq ta . ddl r s a l d o m nsr t ha jo r ye e atc e .Hef rh rfist s o t a aj o r ytr nai ge e t c u r dp ir o e pad v r ta h d u te al o h w h t e pad emi tn v n o c re ro t t ti ln hi ca e.Ace di y, e ont sr e d, ddl rdoesno demonsr t hi e di he ra i s s or ngl bas d hi e or Sa e t ta e s onvi on f pos e son ofac r ld s t nc f l nghi i ta r e s fom t M ont om e yCoun y or s s i ontole ubsa e olowi s nii l ela e r he g r t J i, ol t d t pr bii a i ts c s ve pr ec i f a l vi a e he ohi ton ga ns uc es i os utons ound i t D oubl J opa dy Cl us . n he e e r a e TheSt t ha sc t a t f l i c us on ofl : t . 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Sa e ' lc ofj iditon cai i prdiaedonhi cai t tt Stt a r dnott ddlrs a k urs ci l m s e c t s l m ha he ae gee o p o e u ehi Be a s ti c u t a p e iusyc nsd rda drj ce S d lrscam t a te r s c t m. c u e h s o r h s rv o l o ie e n ee td a d e ' li h th Stt ag ee not opr e ut hi whe ir e e hi fom t M ont a e r d t os c e m n t elas d m r he gome y Count J l Sa ers r y ai, ddl ' lc ofj idito cai as f l. a k urs cin l m lo ais (ïzlctzlt-9t'.zK lttNlïXï?754lvrl rkhElttlt s ?f1 . 18 A le na i y,t cour fnds t tt s tc e y of a s a e i c m e i not a ba i f t r tvel he ti ha he ufi i nc t t ndi t nt s s s or f de a ha s r i f unl s t i c m en i s de e tve t t i de i t s a e c t of e r l bea ele es he ndi t t s o f c i ha t prves he t t our j rs ito Y h y v Co l s 9 5F.d2 2, 28( t Ci. 9 3 .A cam o i u fce c o te u idcin. o e . li , 8 2 2 2 5h r 1 9 ) li f ns fiin y f h n i c m e pr desa bas s f f r lha asr i fonl w he t i c m e i s de ec i t t ndi t nt ovi i or ede a be ele y n he ndi t nt s o f tve ha u rno c r um s a esc d ava i s a eco c i n r s tf om pr ng t f c sa l ge M o l t nde ic t nc oul ld t t nvi to e ul r ovi he a t le d. r et v L gh,851F. 1 1 1 ( t Ci.1 ) Sufi e yi deemi dbyl ngt t 1w . ynau 2d 52 , 523 5h r 988 . tcinc s tr ne ooki o he a oft saet tis dt i cme .Alxande v. c tr 775F. 595,598(t Ci.1 . he tt ha sue he ndit nt e r M cote , 2d 5h r 985) Th q e to o wh t e ad fciesaeidcme tn n t ls c n e s u id cino a e u sin f eh r ee tv tt n it n o ehee s o fr j rs ito n saetilc tsamatrofsaelw.fav r av Lynau ,8 F. 493( hCi.1 ;Bu tt ra our i te tt a e ni . gh 45 2d 5t r 988) eno v Bet 458F. 457( t Ci., e tde e 409U. 884( 972) A 1 a ndme t t Te s . o, 2d 5h r)c r. niJ S. 1 . 985 me nto he xa Cons iuton pr de t tt lpr s nt e ofa i c m e or i or a i t a cour i t t tt i ovi s ha he t e e m nt n ndi t nt nf m ton o t nves s he c u t t j rs ito o tec us . 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The Te s Cour of Cr m i Appe l de e Saddl r s ha s a i a i w iho a t xa t i nal a s ni d e ' bea pplc ton t ut w rte or r on fndi oft t i c t f a c r it n de , i ngs he ral our . #. t ove . The Fi t Cicui hasnot d t té he Te Cour ofCrm i lA ppea si de i ng t g a fh r t e ha s t xas t i na l n clni o r nt rle ha n c saiy t u hn t x r sl, l t th Te a c u tha e u id cina dt a t eif s e e s rl,ho g o e p e sy hed ha t e x s o rs v j rs ito n h the i cme i s tcintf t tpur e. Mc y,1 F.da 68( tngAlxande v. cote , ndit nts ufi e or ha pos ' Ka 2 3 t cii e ' r Mc tr 775 F. a 599) Sa e pr e e hi dee i i cme cai t t hihetsaec '.Expare 2d t . ddlr esntd s fctve ndit nt l m o he g s tt oul t t Saddl r A pplc ton N o.1 620- 1 a 98 99. 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The Supr m e Cour ha s a ed t tt s i nec s r f a Cerii a e ofA ppe a lt e t s t t ha he how ng es a y or tf c t al biiy i a s antalshowi oft deni ofacons iutonalri Hernandez v.Johnson,213 F. 243, s ubst i ng he al tt i ght. 3d 248(t Ci. )( tngSl kv. c e,529U. 473, 8 ( :.Undert tsa r 5h r2000 cii ac M Danil S. 483-4 2000 ha tndad, (:t ( % )1 (àh9 )9 . ).'1 )3/ ) C ( 2) t R7 5: 16K ï kïI ï ( ) 9 1: r 20 a a i a m a as t ntals i w he hede o t a est thi a i a i i vesi s s n pplc nt kes ubs a i how ng n m nsr t ha s pplc ton nvol s ue t taede a eamongj it ofr s t ta he c t oul r ol t is sdifr ty, ha r batbl urss ea on,ha not r our c d es ve he sue feenl or t tt i s a e s t bl e ha he s ues r uia e noug t de e' e z a m e t pr e f r her Se Cl k v h o s l ncolr ge nt o oce d u t . e ar . ve J h s n 2 2 F.d 7 0 7 3 ( t Ci.2 0 ) W h r a d src c u th srj ce a p io e' o n o , 0 3 6 , 6 5h r 0 0 . ee itit o r a ee td rs n rs consiutona cli ont meist a ia musde taet tras bl ursswo dfnd tt i l ams he rt,he pplc nt t monsrt ha e ona ej it ul i t dititc tsas e s e oft co tt i lcai sde tbl o wr he src our' s s m nt he nsiutona l m baa e r ong.Sl k 5 U . 48 ac 29 S. 4. 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