EX PARTE THE HONORABLE DONALD L. KRAEMER, JUDGE, 12TH DISTRICT COURT OF GRIMES COUNTY

OF TEXAS

NOS. WR-66,517-01 & -02

EX PARTE THE HONORABLE DONALD L. KRAEMER,

JUDGE, 12TH DISTRICT COURT OF GRIMES COUNTY,

Respondent

ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE AND TO FILE RESPONSE

FROM GRIMES COUNTY

On October 24, 2006, Applicant, Dennis Ray Ethel, filed applications for a writ of habeas corpus in the trial court in cause numbers 15,014 and 15,016. On February 7, 2007, after receiving his applications, we remanded them and directed the Honorable William McAdams, then Judge of the 12th District Court of Grimes County, to make findings of fact and conclusions of law and to forward the supplemental record within 120 days. On July 25, 2007 and September 16, 2008, we sent reminders to the trial court and directed it to immediately forward the supplemental record in these causes. On March 11, 2009, we issued an order directing Respondent, the Honorable Donald L. Kraemer, (1) to make findings of fact and conclusions of law and to forward the supplemental record in these causes to this Court within 60 days. After not receiving the supplemental record within 60 days, we issued another order on November 25, 2009, again directing Respondent to make findings of fact and conclusions of law and to forward the supplemental record in these causes to this Court within 75 days. To date, we have not received the supplemental record.

NOW, THEREFORE IT IS ORDERED BY THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS, that the Honorable Donald L. Kraemer, Respondent, shall file a response and show cause why he should not be held in contempt of this Court for failing to file a response within 75 days of this Court's November 25, 2009 order, and be punished for failing to do so. Respondent is ordered to file, with the Clerk of this Court, a sworn affidavit and, if necessary, affidavits of other persons, on or before April 2, 2010. The affidavits shall state facts that deny or excuse Respondent's contempt, if there are any such facts. Respondent shall also file the response required by the November 25, 2009 order on or before that date.

It is further ORDERED by this Court that the Clerk of this Court shall issue NOTICE TO SHOW CAUSE AND TO FILE RESPONSE commanding Respondent to file said response and to show cause, in the manner and within the time specified in this Order, why Respondent should not be held in contempt of this Court for failing to timely file the required response and be punished for his failure to do so. A copy of this Order shall accompany the Notice.

IT IS SO ORDERED ON THIS THE 3RD DAY OF MARCH 2010.

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1. In 2008, Respondent was elected Judge of the12th District Court of Grimes County.