Dail v. Quarterman, No. 4:2009cv00796 - Document 23 (S.D. Tex. 2010)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER granting 20 MOTION for Summary Judgment with Brief in Support. Case is DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE. Any and all pending motions are DENIED AS MOOT.(Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(kstrouse, )

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I THE UN I N TED STATES DI STRI COU RT CT FOR THE SOUTHERN DI STRI O F TEX AS CT HOU STON DI I ON V SI ROBERT STEV EN S D AI L, Pettoner ii , CI L ACTI NO . 4- 0796 VI ON 1 09RI THA LER, CK Res pondent . M EM OM N DUM O PI O N AND O R DER NI St ei at Rober St ve Dai, oce ngpr s fl aha at nm e t e ns l pr edi ö e, ied beaspetton unde 28 ii r U. C.j 2 c a lng n h s 1 96 g ly pl a Re po e fl d am o i n f rs S. 254 h le i g i 9 uit e . s nd nt e to o umma y r j g ntDo ke Enr No. 0)t whihp tto rfldars ns ( ke Enr No. ) ud me ( c t ty 2 ,o c eiine ie epo e Doc t ty 21 . Bas on consde a i oft pl ngs t m oton a r pons t r d,and t ed i r ton he eadi , he i nd es e, he ecor he a plcbl lw,heCo r GRANTSs mmayj me ta DI I p ia e a t ut u r udg n nd SM SSESt sc s frt hi a e o he r s t f l . ea ons hat olow 1 PRO CED UR AL BA CK G R O UND . Pettone pl ii r eaded guit t m ur a w a s enced t t e y year i r a i ly o der nd s ent o w nt s nca cer ton on Aprl25,1996.N o di e a al ast ke Pe ii r' applcaton f sat ha i r ct ppe w a n. ttone s i i or t e beasr i , elef Dail v. Quarterman Doc. 23 fl d on A ugus 19,1998, asdeni by t Te Cour ofCrm i lAppe son M a ch 31 ie t w ed he xas t i na al r , 1999.Pettone fl d as ond s a ehabeasa i tononFe ua y 8, ii r ie ec tt pplca i br r 2008, pl i ng t t com ani ha hi 2005a 2008par e de al vi a ed, ef ec i ycanc l d, s 1 pl aagr em e . s nd ol ni s ol t and f tvel ele hi 996 e e nt The Texa Cour ofCrm i lAppeal deni t applc i on Dece ber3,2008. s t i na s ed he i aton m Dockets.Justia.com Pettone fl d t i t ntha ii r ie he ns a beaspetton on M ar 1 2009,com pl ni t : ii ch 7, ai ng hat No evi nce ofguitwaspr e e athi 1996 guit pl a hearng. de l es nt d s ly e i The par e de a svi at a e f tvel ca l hi pl a agr em ent ol ni l ol ed, nd f ec i y nceled, s e e . The par e de al , bas on t nat e of hi of e e,vi a ed t pl ol ni s ed he ur s f ns ol t he ea agr e and s a e l w . eem nt tt a 4. Thepaoede asc nsiue e sfa t vi ai s r l nil o tttd xpo t co olton . Re p e mo s fr s s ond nt ve o ummay j g n dimis lof t s cams ba e o r ud me t s sa he e li sd n e r i oft f r one- rsat eoflm ia i a i t ale natve,a gue t t xpiaton he ede al yea t ut i t tons nd, n he t r i r s hat he c a m s a e w ihoutm e i. li r t rt I . TH E A PPLI ABLE LEG AL STAND AR DS I C A. Ha beasRevi w e Thi pe ii i gover by a i bl pr s onsoft Antt r ors and Ef e i s tton s ned pplca e ovi i he ie r i m f ctve De t Pe lyAc of1 6(G ah nat t 99 S AEDPA' 28U. C. 22 4.Und rteAEDPA,e ea rle ). S. j 5 e h fd r leif c n tbeg a td o lga is saj iae ont meisi saec ur u e st sae a no rne n e l sue dudc td he rt n tt o t nls he tt a j diain wa c nrr t ce rye tbls dfdea 1w a d tr ne byt S prme du c to s o tay o lal sa ihe e rl a s eemi d he u e Cour , or i ve a unr ona e applcaton of c ea l e t bls t nvol d n eas bl i i l ry s a ihed f r 1 a ede al aw s dee mi d b t S r me Cou t Wilams v Ta o ,52 U. 3 2,40 05 ( 00 ;28 t r ne y he up e r. li . ylr 9 S. 6 4- 2 0) U. C. j225 ( ) 1 , 2 .A sa ec u t cso i c n r r t f de a pr c d n i i a ple S. j 4 d ( ) ( ) t t o r de ii n s o ta y o e r l e e e t f t p is a r e t conta c st gove ni 1 w s f t by t Supr m e Cour ,ori i confont a ul hat r di t he r ng a et orh he e t ft r s s toff t t a e m at raly i s i s bl f om a Supr e Cour dec s on a a ves e ac s hat r e i l nditnguiha e r em t i i nd ni 2 ata r ul di f entf om t Supr e Cour ' pr cede . Eary v.Pac es t fer r he em ts e nt l ker,537 U . 3,7S. 8 (0 ) 2 02 . A sat c t e t e our unr asonabl a i Supr eCour pr y pples em t ecedenti i unr s bl apples f t ea ona y i t cor ec l r et t f t ofapa tcul rcas orunr ona yext he r t egal ul o he ac s ri a e, eas bl endsal lprnci e ega i pl f om Supr m e Cour pr r e t ecedentt a new cont wher i s d nota y,orunr as bl o ext e t houl ppl e ona y r f est ext t prnci et anew c extwher i s d a y. Wilams,529 U . e us o end hat i pl o ont e t houl ppl li S. at 409.I deci ngw het asat cour ' a i ton wasunr as bl t sCour consde s n di her t e ts pplca i e ona e,hi t i r whehe t a iainwa o j cieyu r a o bl 1 a 411 t r he pplc to s be tv l n e s na e. d. t . The A EDPA af or def e e t a sat courtsr ol i off ct i s f ds er nc o t e ' es uton a ual s ues. Under 28U. C. 2 4( ( ,ade ii aj iae o t meisi asaec ur a bae o a S. j 25 d)2) cson dudc td n he rt n tt o t nd s d n fcu ld tr nai wilno be o e tr e o fcu lg o ndsu e si i o j ci l a t a eemi ton l t v run d n a ta r u nls t s b e tvey unr sona e i lghtoft e de pr e ed i t s a e cour pr ea bl n i he vi nce es nt n he t t t oceedi M il - v. ng. ler El Coc r l,5 7 U. 3 2,343 ( 03 . A f d r lha a c ur mus p e u t u e l i k e l 3 S. 2 20 ) e e a be s o t t r s me he nd ryng f t l det r i ton of t s at cour t be c r , unl s t pettone r s t ac ua e m na i he t e to or ect es he ii r ebut he p eumpto ofc re t s byce ra c n ncnge ie e.28U. C. 2 4()1, e r s in o rcne s la nd o vi i vd nc S. j 25 e( ) s e ' a s M il rLh 53 U. a 33 31 lo le 7 S. t 0- . B. Sum m ar J y udgm ent l d cdi amoto frs mmayj g ntt dsrc c urmus d tr newheh r n e i ng in o u r ud me ,he itit o t t eemi te t pl di de ii ,ans er t i er oga ores,a adm i sons on fl t herw ih he ea ngs, postons w s o nt r t i nd si ie, oget t t s mma yj me te i nc , h t tt r i noge neis a t a ma e ilf c he u r udg n v de e s ow ha he e s nui s ue s o ny tra a t 3 a dt tt movi pa t i e tte t j me ta amatro lw.FED. CI P. () n ha he ng ry s nild o udg n s te f a R. V. 56c. Onc t mo ntprs nsap o rys ppo tdmoinf s mmayj g nttebu d n e he va e e t r pel u re to or u r ud me ,h r e s fst t nonm ovantt s hit o he o how wih sgni nt oba i e dencet e senceofagenui t i fca pr tve vi he xi t ne is o maeilfc.Hamit v Se Sf a e I c, 2F.d473 477(t Ci. 00 . sue f tra a t lon . gue o- r , n .23 3 , 5h r 2 0) W hl s mmayj me tr lsa pl wihe ua f rei as cin 2 4p o e dig, ie u r udg n ue p y t q l o c n e to 25 r c e n t r es onl a y t t ext t tt y do notcont ctw ih t f alr es gover ng he ul y ppl o he ent ha he li t he eder ul ni ha a pr e d ng . The e o e,s ci n 2 4( ) 1 ,whih ma ae t ta sa e c ur' be s oc e i s r f r e to 25 e ( ) c nd t s ha t t o ts fndn aet beprs me c re toverd st s mmayj me tnzeta aldipue i igs r o e u d o rc, rie he u r udg n l h t 1 s td f t m us be cons r i t lghtm os f vor bl t t nonm ovant ccor ngl unl s a ac s t t ued n he i t a a e o he .A di y, e s pe ii rca r ttone n ebutt pr umpton ofcor e nes ofasat cour ' f t lfndi by c ea he es i r ct s te ts ac ua i ngs l r and c nc ng evi e,s h fndi m us be acce ed ascor ectby t f alhabeas onvi i denc uc i ngs t pt r he eder c u t Se S t v Coc r l, 1F. 6 , (t Ci. 0 , e r ldonoh rg ou s o r. e mih . k el31 3d 61 668 5h r 20 2)ov rue te r nd b T nn d v Dr te 5 2 U. 27 ( 04 . y e ar . ek , 4 S. 4 20 ) 1 1. A NALY SI 1 S A. St ut ofLi ia i at e m t tons Thi petton i gove ne by pr sons of t A ntt r i m and Ef ec i Deat s ii s r d ovi i he ier ors f tve h Pe at Ac of1 96( n ly t 9 AEDPA) Und rAEDPA, e rlha a c muspeiinsaes j c . e fdea be s o tto r ub e t t ao -e rlmiainspe fu i 28U. C. 22 4( whihp o d sa f lo : o ney a i tto dod o nd n S. 4 *, c r vie s olws ( ) 1 A l y a pe i o lmia i ss l a pl t a a i ai n f awrto d ( ) - e r rod f i tton hal p y o n pplc to or i f ha a c r b apes i c tdyp s ntt tej g ntofaSae be s opus y ron n uso urua o h ud me tt c t The lm iaton pe i s l r fom t l t tofour . i ti rod ha l un r he a es 4 ( A) t d t o whiht j gme be a fn lb t c ncusonof he ae n c he ud nt c me ia y he o l i diec r vi w ort expia i oft tm e f s ki s h r ew ; r te e he r ton he i or ee ng uc evi ( B) t d t o wh c t i dme t flnga a plc to c e t d he a e n ih he mpe i nt o ii n p i a in r ae by St e a i i vi aton oft Cons iuton orl w soft at cton n ol i he tt i a he Unie St t i r oved,i t applca waspr nt d f om t d a es s em f he i nt eve e r flng by s St e ac i ii uch at ton; ( C) t edaeo wh c t c nsiui lrg a s re wa i tal h t n ih he o tt tona iht s e td s niily r cogni by t Supr m e Cour,i t rghthasbee ne l e zed he e t f he i n wy r cogni by t Supr m eCour and m ader t oac i l e zed he e t e r tve y a i bl t cas s on colat r r vi ;or pplca e o e l e al e ew ( D) t d t o whih t f c u l e c t o t ca m o c ams he a e n c he a t a pr diae f he li r li pr ent coul havebee di over t ough t e ci e of es ed d n sc ed hr he xer s due dii nce. lge () 2 Thetmedu i wh c apr pe l flda plc to f rStt po tc nv ci n i rng i h o ry ie p ia in o ae s- o ito o oh rc ltr le e wihrs c t tepe t ntud n o cam i r te olaea rviw t e pe t o h ri j gme t r li s ne pendi s lnotbe count t ng hal ed owar any perod oflm iaton unde t s d i i ti r hi s ecton. ubs i 2 U. C. 2 4( ) 1 ,( ) 8 S. jj 24 d ( ) 2 . B. Chalenge t 1 Guit Pl a l o 996 ly e Pl ntf cl m st tno evi nc ofhi guitw a i r ai if ai ha de e s l s ntoduc a hi guit pl hea i ed t s ly ea rng on Aprl25,1 i 996.A lhough t sc ai a ar une t hi l m ppe s xhaused,heCour w iladdr st c ai t t t l es he l m a i i bot bar ed by lm iatonsa wihoutm e i. s ts h r i ti nd t rt Beca e pe ii rdi notfl a diectappea ofhi convi ton ofAprl25,1 us ttone d ie r l s ci i 996, he t c cton becam e fnal f pur e of A ED PA t ry days l t r on M ay 25, 1996. onvi i i or pos s hit ae, 5 Pe ii ' s cton 2254 petton wasdueoneye l er on M ay 25,1 ttoner s e i ii ar at , 997.Accor ngl t di y,he i t ntpetton,fl i M ar 2009,i untm el by nea l t el yea so ns a ii ied n ch s i y ry w ve r l I hi rs ns t t moto f s mmayj g ntpeiine c tnd t thei n s e po e o he in or u r ud me , tto r one s ha s e il t equia et lng oflm ia i bec ehew a una et fl as a ehabe petton ntted o t bl oli i t tons aus s bl o ie t t as ii untlJa r 1998 whe hew ast a f r t aprson uni wih adequat l galm at ral . i nua y n r ns er ed o i t t ee ei s ( c tEn r No 21 p.2. Ev n a s n lmiai ns we e t le d rng t t tme Do ke ty . , ) e s umi g i tto r o ld u i ha i , pe ii r ss at ha asc l nget hi convi i w asfl d on Augus 1998, nd de e by ttone ' t e be hale o s cton ie t a ni d t Te Cour ofCrm i Appeal on M a c 31 1 he xas t i nal s r h , 999.Thei t ntf r petton w asnot ns a ede al ii fld u i n a l tn y asltr Peiine f ist p ee tprbai s ie ntl e ry e e r ae. tto r al o rs n o tve ummayj g n r ud me t e de ofcic s a s e ilng hi t e t bl t lng t oughoutt t n- rpe i vi nce r um t nce ntti m o quia e oli hr hat e yea rod oftm e,nordoe heesabls gr i s t i h oundsf a a t r i com m enc entoflm iatonsunde or n le natve em i ti r 28U. C.j 2 4( ( )B)( t two dr s ti atmeyflng oft i tntfd rl S. j 24 d)1( -D) ha ul eul n i l ii he nsa e e a pe ii Pe ii r scha l nge t t s fc ency oft e dence i ba r by lm ia i . tton. ttone ' le o he ufi i he vi s r ed i t tons Re r es ,t c ai i w ihout m e i. The r or s s t ,a hi guit pl ga dl s he l m s t rt ec d how hat t s ly ea hea i pettonere cut aiW ai rofConsiutonalRi s A gr m entt Stpul t ,and rng, ii xe ed < ve tt i ght , ee o i ae J iil nfsin, wh r i hej iilysiultdt th c mmitdt ci na a t a udca Co e so ' e en udcal tp ae ha e o te he rmi l cs s ' c r d a a re ta hi si lto a j ca c nf sin c ul be itod e a hage nd g e d h t s tpuain nd udiil o e so o d nr uc d s evi dence a t guit pl hea i ExpareD ai, 83- Te hasl r cogni d t t t he ly ea rng. t l pp. 87. xas ong e ze ha l ttone s c aest thi pl he i wasdelbe a ey de a duntlafe t e f c i pe ii r pe ul t ha s ea arng i r t l l ye i tr he fe tve da e ofAEDPA on Aprl24,1 t i 996. Howe r,ha pe ii rpl a d guit prort Aprl24, ve d ttone e de ly i o i 1 996,hi f de alha as pe ii w oul have be n due under AED PA on A pr l24,1 se r be tton d e i 997. Se e Fl anagan v J on,15 F. 1 ( h Ci 1 . . ohns 4 3d 96 5t r. 998) 6 a ci n ldee ntswrte siulto a d j diilc e son i a no c pia c s rmia fnda ' itn tp ain n u ca onfsi n n-a tl ae c tt e s t i e denc t s ons iut ufk ent vi e o uppor a guit pl convi ton. See Schulz v St e,51 t ly ea ci t . at 0 S. . 9 , 4 ( x. i Ap 1 4)s ealoSa he v Stt, 0W L 3 21 0( x. W 2d 40 9 2 Te Crm. p. 97 ;e s nc z . ae 201 21 2 Te App. Ho t n ( s Dit)201 nope .. - uso 1 t s. 0, t) Repo nti e ildt s s nde s ntte o ummayj me tdimis lo t scam. r udg n s sa f hi li Par e Deni sa Vi a i of 1 Pl Agr m e ol al s ol tons 996 ea ee nt Pe ii ras e st , hi 1996pl he i bot hi tialc ttone s rt hat at s ea arng, h s l ouns a t t i c t el nd he ral our pr i dhew oul e i bl f om se dbe lgi e orpa ol H econt ndst t beca ehehast cebe deni r e. e ha , us wi en ed pa o eb heTe a Boa dof r o a Pa ols(heE r ' , i plaa r e nt a be n r l yt x s r Pa d ns nd r e t < d' h s e g e me h s e Boa ) bra he ,c nc le a rn r divolntr ( k tEntyNo.1 pp.-8. I s o t e c d a eld, nd e dee n u ay. Doc e r , 7 ) n h r, pe ii rar st , fhew e e t yelgi ef pa e,he woul havebee gr nt pa ol ttone gue hat i r rul i bl or rol d n a ed r e. Re pondentcont ndst tpe ii rwasde edpa ol f hefr ttm eon Ja y31 s e ha ttone ni r e ort is i nuar , 2005,w hi h c c omm e nced lm ia i on t e c ai s a <t da e on whi t f ct i t tons hes l m s çhe t ch he a ual pr ca e oft cl i or c ai spr s ed c d have bee di cover t ough t exe c s edi t he a m lm e ent oul n s ed hr he r i e ofd d lg nc 'und r2 U. C. 22 ( )2 .Co e e l , tto rha u i J n r ue ii e e' e 8 S. j 44 d ( ) ns qu nty peiine d ntl a ua y 31 2006,t fl a f alhabeaspe ii r s ng t e com pl nt . Res , o ie eder tton aii hes ai s ponde s a est nt t t hat pe ii r s s equent sat habe a i i r sng t e or sm ia i s , sl on ttone ' ubs t e as pplcaton aii hes i l r s ues ed Febr r 8, ua y 2008, asfl afe e r i oflm iatonsa had no t lng efect SeeScot w ied t r xpiaton i t i nd oli f . t v Jo s 2 F.d26 26 ( t Ci. 00 . c r ng y t i t n peiin,se i 200 , . hn on, 27 3 0, 3 5 h r 20 ) Ac o di l ,he nsa t tto tld n 9 i untm el s i y. 7 l r pons pe ii rar n es e, ttone guest the i entted t equia e t lng be ha s il o t bl oli caus ç was eE he de e a c s t saer c r . ( c tEnty No.21 p. ) Peiine f is ho ve ,t nid c e s o t t e o ds' Do ke r ' , 7. tto r a l, we r o s how t he was deni a r e ntand a l bl s a e r or durng t tm e perod hat ed ny el va vaia e t t ec ds i he i i bewe nJ n r 31 2 5( s r l d n a) a J nuay31 2 6 (i t ton e ie .He t e a ua y , 00 hi pa oe e i l, nd a r , 00 lmia i s xp r d) f t f lt s urher ais o how t a hat nypa tc a s a ec t e dsw er neces a yt fl as a eha ri ul r t t our r cor e s r o ie t t beas applca i r di hi 2005 par e de a . i ton egar ng s ol ni l To t cont a y,pe ii r' cl m ofbei pr i e par e was and r m a ns bas d he rr ttone s ai ng om s d ol , e i , e on ti c ral ouns l sa l e ' leged wrtng on a fl a a sa em entm ade by t t i cour durng t ii ie nd t t he ral t i he unr or d hea i neihe ofwhi w oul ha a ar i t s a e cour r d. To t ec de rng, t r ch d ve ppe ed n he t t t ecor he e entpettone cl m s entte e t equia e t lng bas on f a and cons r y,hi xt ii r ai il m nt o t bl oli ed r ud piac s c ncus r alg to aeu u re b pr ai s o l o y le ains r ns ppo td y ob tve ummayj gme te ie e.Be a e r ud n vd nc c us pe ii rdoesnotes a ih t hew a i s em a e i w a e ed fom chale ng hi ttone t bls hat s n om t r al ypr vent r l ngi s 2005pa ol deni luntl2008, gr r e a i no oundsf equia et lng a e s n,a hi cl m sar or t bl oli r how nd s ai e ba r by lm ia i . r ed i t tons Eve a s i t e is w e enotbar edby lm iatons, he ar wihoutm ert I n s um ng hes s ues r r i t i t y e t i. n de ng ha nyi beasr i on t ecl m s t Te Cour ofCrm i Appeal expr s y f elef hes ai , he xas t i nal s es l ound t pettonerwaselgi e f par e;t neihe ti couns l t St e,nort ti c t hat ii i bl or ol hat t r r al e , he at he ral our pr i ed pe ii r t he w oul be gr nt r eas on pa ol t pettone f ied t om s ttone hat d a ed el e r e; hat ii r a l o es a ih t t St t br che t pl a eem e ;a t tpe ii t bls hat he a e ea d he ea gr nt nd ha ttoner s guit pl was ' ly ea know i y a vol a iy m ade. Pe ii ' di a ee ent w ih t s fndi ar ngl nd unt r l ttoners s gr m s t he e i ngs e 8 i uf i i nt t r but by cl ar a c nci e dence t pr um ed cor ect s of t ns fc e o e e nd onvi ng vi he es r nes he fndi . Pettoner f l t s i ngs ii ais o how t t s at c ts de e m i i was contar t or hat he t e our ' t r naton r y o, i ve a unr ona e applcaton of esabls Supr e Cour pr de ,orw as a nvol d n eas bl i i , t i hed em t ece nt n un e s n b e d tr nai n oft f c sba e o t e d n e i t r c r 28 U. C.j r a o a l e e mi to he a t s d n he vi e c n he e o d. S. 225 ( ) 1 . 4 e() Repo e i e ildt s s nd nt s ntte o ummayj dg n ds sigt s cams r u me t imisn hee li . D. Par e Deni s Bas on Nat e ofOf e e ol al ed ur f ns Pe ii rcom pl nst thew a t c de ed e i biiy f pa ol i vi aton ofhi ttone ai ha s wi e ni lgi lt or r e, n ol i s pl a agr e a pr iesm ade by ti c e eem nt nd om s ral ouns land t ti cour . A spr t the was e he ral t oof ha de edelgi lt f ni i biiy orpar e, ii rdiect t Cour t hi pa ol de a i f J ol pettone r s he to s r e ni lnotce or anua y r 31 2005,a J nua y 28,2008,whi h s a ed t hew asdeni par ebas on t nat r , nd a r c t t hat ed ol ed he u e ofhi mur rof e e' s de f ns . D a lw asr e e byt Boar f pos i e r l s ont par eon 1 31 2005 i evi w d he d or sbl e ea e o ol - and 1 28- 2008. On 1- 31 2005,t Boa d de ed D a lsr eas on pa ol f he r ni i' el e r e or r s 2D : d : N a ur oft Of e e.The r d i cat t t i at ea on 2D t e he f ns ecor ndi es hat he nm e com m it one orm or vi e crm i a si catng a cons ousdi r ga d ted e olnt i nal ct ndi i ci se r f t lves s f y orpr o ofot r ;t i tntofe e orpater of or he i , a et ope he s he nsa fns tn c i i a i t hase em e sofbr alt vi ence,orcons ouss ecton of rm nal ctviy l nt ut iy, ol ci el i vi i ' vul r biiy s h t t i a e pos a contnui t ea t publc ctm s ne a lt uc hat he nm t es i ng hr t o i s f t ; h r c di i ae t eus o ( jwe po 'Hi ne tr v e wa s tf r a e y t e e or nd c t s h e f a a n. s x e i w s e o J anuar of2008. On J nua y 28,2008 t Boar agan deni D a lsr l s y a r he d i ed i' e ea e on par e f r son;2D a s a nextr ew da e ofJ ol or ea nd et evi t anuar 2011 y . Expart D ai, 34.l i pe ii ' pos ton t t be us he c ne rchanget sçnat r e l p. t s ttoner s ii ha , ca e an ve hi ç u e oft of e e' gr he f ns ' ound f deni ofpar e,he w a a r ai ef e i y i i bl f or al ol s, nd em ns, f ctvel nelgi e or pa ol i vi aton ofhi pl agr em ent r e, n ol i s ea e . 9 Res ponde r a s t hi a gum e t , aus pe ii rw asawar on Ja y 31 nt e- s ers s r nt hat bec e ttone e nuar , 2005,t he w as deni par e bas on t na ur ofhi ofens t one- r s a ut of hat ed ol ed he t e s f e, he yea t t e lm iatons com m e i ti nced on t tda e and e r one yea l er on Ja ha t xpied r at nuar 31 2006. As y , pe ii ttonerdi notfl hi s at habea applca i c l ng t pa ol deni untlafe d ie s t e s i ton halengi he r e al i t r expiaton oft one- r lm iaton,i had no t lng efec and t scl m i now bar e r i he yea i t i t oli f t hi ai s r d. Be us pe ii ca e ttoner does not e t bls t t he was i any m at r a way pr ve ed fom s a ih ha n e il e nt r c l ngi hi 2005par edeni luntl hale ng s ol a i 2008, gr no oundsf equia et lng a es or t bl oli r hown, and hi cl m i bar e by lm iatons s ai s r d i ti . Eve as um i t cl m w e e notbar ed,i i wihoutm e i.The sat c tr cor n s ng he ai r r ts t rt t e our e d cl ry evi ea l ncest tpettone w as a r ai ,elgi e f par e,butt tt Boar has ha ii r , nd em ns i bl or ol ha he d t cede er i wi t m nedhel ckssuiabiiy f el as t pa ol Elgi lt ands t lt f a t lt orr e e o r e. i biiy uiabiiy orpa ol r e a es pa aepa o ec nsd r to .Se Wala ev Qua tr n,51 F. 3 ,35 - 6 ( t r e r t r l o i e a ins e l c . re ma 6 3d 51 5 5 5 h Ci. 2 ) Tha t e Bo r h s t c de e pe ii e pa o e f un ha i g a r 008 . th a d a wi e nid tton r r l or c ng n nd unchangea e r as bas on t nat e of hi of ens i unr at t t f t t t he bl e ons ed he ur s f e s el ed o he ac ha r m ai elgi e f pa ol undera i e s a e l w . e ns i bl or r e pplcabl t t a The Texa Cour of Clm i l Appeal de ed habeas r lef on t e cl i s a s t i na s ni ei hes a m , nd expr sy f es l oundt pettonerw aselgi e f hat ii i bl orpa ol t tneihert alcouns , he St e,nor r e; ha t ri el t at t t i c tpr i ed pettonert he woul begr nt r eas on par e;t pe ii r he ral our om s ii hat d a ed el e ol hat ttone f l t e t bls t t St ebr hed t pl agr m e ;a t pettone sguit pl a aied o s a ih hat he at eac he ea ee nt nd hat ii r' ly e wasknowi y a vol arl m a Pettoner sconcl or a l ga i a di agr em e s ngl nd unt iy de. ii ' us y le tons nd s e nt wih t e fndi a e i ufi entt r t hes i ngs r ns fci o ebutby c ea and convi ng evi nce t pr s e l r nci de he e um d cor ec ne soft Gndi . The sat habeascourt deni r le on t e i ues Pe ii r r t s he ngs te s ed e i f hes ss . ttone f ist s a l o how t tt s a ecour ' det mi ton wascontar t ori ve anunr ona e ha he t t ts er na i r y o, nvol d eas bl a i ain ole t b ihe S r meCo t e e e , rwa a un e s a edee mi to pplc to t sa ls d up e ur pr c d nt o s n r a on bl tr nai n oft f c sba e o t e i nc i t r c r 28U. C.j2 4( ) 1 . he a t s d n he v de e n he e o d. S. 25 e ( ) Re po e i e tte t s s nd nt s nild o ummayj gme ds si t s cams r ud nt imisng hee li . E. Pa ol Deni l asEx PostFact Vi atons r e as o ol i Pe ii r next com pl ns t f he Te ttone ai hat ç t xas Boar has us ed a hort of t d um ut iy he Legil t r by gr ntng is ft powert elm i epa ol elgi lt ea ned by apr s r' sa u e a i t el he o i nat r e i biiy r i one ' by r l ng on t unchangi na ur oft ofens t deny par e,i vi aton off ale e yi he ng t e he f e o ol n ol i eder x po tacopr hbiins Thscam i a pae tyune a td, twil c nsdee a i i sf t o i to . i li s p r nl xh use bu lbe o i r d s ts ba r by lm ia i and pat l wihoutm ert r ed i t tons enty t i. Res ponde aga n cor ec l a gue t t sc ai i ba r by lm ia i f t s m e nt i r ty r s hat hi l m s r ed i t tons or he a r ons as wer pettoner s ot r pa ol de a cl m s. Re dl s,pe ii r' cl i i eas e ii ' he r e ni l ai gar es ttone s a m s gr oundl s. Elgi lt f par e as pr ded by s at l ,and s t biiy f par e,as es i biiy or ol , ovi t e aw uia lt or ol det r i e m nedbyt Boar cons iut i pe nt ol i ues andt Boar sde er i i he d, tt e nde nde par e ss , he d' t m naton t ta eii eimaeiuns tbefrpaol d sno gi rs t a e sf covilto ha n lgbl n t s uia l o r e oe t ve ie o n xpo ta t oain. Se Wal ev Qua tr n,51 F.d351 35 (t Ci. 008 . e lac . re ma 6 3 , 5 5h r 2 ) Re p de ti e tte t s s on n s n ild o umma yj g ntd s s i t i c am. r ud me imisng h s l i 11 F. De al ofPar e ni s ol Toany e e t pettoner scl i sr i ef al pr essc l xt nt hat ii ' a m a s eder due oc halengest hi pa ol o s r e d nas t camsaewih tmei.Te simae e j y n f d rlypr tce lbe t e il,he li r tou rt xa n ts no o e eal oe td i ry i er ti r e e t par e,a no cogni bl f de aldue pr s c ai i pr e ed. See nt es n el as o ol nd za e e r oces l m s es nt Te gu v Qua tr , 2F.d76 77 (t Ci. 00 .Si lry,oa e e peiine a e . re man 48 3 9, 6 5h r 2 7) mia l t ny xtnt tto r c ai st tt Boa d vi at d sat l w i de ng hi par e,no cogni bl f alha l m ha he r ol e t e a n nyi m ol za e eder beas cam i r ie S e Or la v Kyl , F.d 29 32 ( t Ci.1 5) li s as d. e el na . e 65 3 , 5 h r 99 . l . CO NC LUSI N V O Themoinfrs mmay ud ntDo ke Enr to o u r j gme ( c t tyNo. 0)sGRANTED a hsc s 2 i ndti a e i DISM I s SSED W I TH PR EJUD I CE. Any a al pendi m otons ar D ENI A S nd 1 ng i e ED M O O T. The Cl r w ilpr de a copy oft sor rt t pa i e k l ovi hi de o he rtes. Si gned a Houson,Te ,on t st 17t day ofSe e be ,201 t t xas hi he h pt m r 0. K EI P.ELLI TH SON UN I TED STATES D I STRI J D GE CT U 1 2

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