Hill v. Stephens, No. 4:2015cv00818 - Document 18 (S.D. Tex. 2017)

Court Description: MEMORANDUM OPINION Following 17 Limited Remand. (Signed by Judge Keith P Ellison) Parties notified.(gclair, 4)

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Hill v. Stephens Doc. 18 United States District Court Southern District of Texas ENTERED I THE UN I N TED STA TES D I STRI COU RT CT FOR THE SOU TH ERN D I STRI OF TEX AS CT HOU STON D I SI VI ON June 28, 2017 David J. Bradley, Clerk KEI CHESTER H I TH LL, Pettone ii r, Ci lA cton N o.1 -15vi i - 0818 1 LO RI D AV I E S, Re pondent s . M EM O M N DU M OPI I N N O FO LLO W I G LI I N M TED REM A ND l de ng pe ii ' s ton 2254 ha n nyi ttoner s ec i beaspetton,t sCour gr ed a c tfca e ii hi t ant erii t ofa aa iiya t whehe ûhesaec u twa obe tveyu e s na l i deemi ng ppe lblt s o t r c tt o r s j ci l nra o be n tr ni t ta peiine wa o p eudc d b tilc u e' eiintpef r nc d ig t h t tto r sn t rj ie y ra o ns lsd fce roma e urn he punihm e phas ofhi ti . s nt e s r al' ' Pettone fl a c ii r ied ouns ed appealt t Fit Cicui Cour ofAppeal ,a m oved el o he fh r t t s nd f a a tonal ttc eofa or n ddii cerii at ppeal biiy ast w he hert sat habe court eas bl a lt o t he t e as unr ona y concl uded t hi ti couns ldi notper or desci l w ih r pec t t adm i s on of hat s ral e d f m enty t es t o he si t o rngs and a ne s w i w pape a tcl s zed durng a s r h ofhi f m iy' hom e.The Fit r ri e ei i ea c s a l s fh Cicui i s a lm ie r m a i t a al r m a ng t cas t t s Cour tf t r t s ued i t d e nd n he ppe , e ndi he e o hi t dor he lmie pu po e of e e i r a o f r de n ( e ii ne 'j i e f ci a ssa e of i td r s ntrng e s ns o nyig p tto rs n fe tve s itnc couns cl m a i r l t t t adm is on oft rngsand t new s pera tcl ' H ilv. el ai s t e a es o he si he i he pa ri e. l ' Da s Appe l 1 - 268( t Ci. a 4, 7 . vi, a No. 6 20 5 h r M y 201 ) Dockets.Justia.com Asa i ta matr t sCo r noe t ta ngh rgr ndsfrs mmayj gme n niil te,hi u t ts ha mo e ou o u r ud nt i t s ton 2254 pr n he ec i oceedi r s ng, e pondentar d t couns wasnotdefci i f lng gue hat el i ent n aii t o j c t t erng a ne pa ra tce.Re po e tsa e o b e t o h i s nd ws pe ri l s nd n t t d: W ih r pect t t rngs a news per a i e t sat habea cour t es o he i nd pa rtcl , he t e s t s fcaly f pecii l ound t t i couns ' dec s on not t f t r i tgat hat ral els ii o urhe nvesi e w het H ilsf her scons t t s c oft hom ew a r onabl The her l' at ' ent o he ear h he s eas e. sat habe c tf t det r i t ti couns w asnotdefci ntf te as our urher e m ned hat r al el i e or not cont tng t adm is on of t s evi es i he si hi dence beca e t e denc w a us he vi e s pr l obt ned pur ua t H ilsf t ' c entt a s ch oft hom e opery ai s nt o l' a her s ons o ear he and,a di y, asadm i sbl TheTCCA adopt t s a eha ccor ngl w s i e. ed he t t beascourts ' fndi i denyi r i . Thes fndi a e entted t a pr um pton of i ngs n ng elef e i ngs r il o es i cor ect s i t i t f um ,whi h H ilas notr t w ih cl r and r nes n he nsant or c l ebuted t ea convi ng evi nce. nci de ( ke En r No.1 , 3 -34, iai nsomit d) Doc t ty 1 p. 3 ctto te . Pettone di notc es t sar e i hi r pons t t m oton f s m ar ii r d ont t hi gum nt n s es e o he i or um y j dg n.( k tEnr No.1 ) Tot c nrr peiin rf u e hi rs eo t u me t Doc e ty 2. he o tay, tto e oc s d s epons n he is e ofha ml s e r a Stikan prj c . Re r ng i fe tve a ssa e o su s r e s ror nd rc l d eudie ga di ne f c i s itnc f couns ,pe ii rlm ie t s el ttone i t d he cope ofhi r pons t t f l i s es e o he olow ng: A. Thi Cour M us D e e m i W he he The St e Cour U nr ona y s t t t r ne t r at t eas bl Apple The St ckl St id ri and andar I Concl ng Tha Pe ii r D i d n udi t ttone d No De nsrt Prj ie t mo tae eudc . and B. The St t Cour Unr ona y Apple The St ckl ae t eas bl id ri and St andar I d n Faii To Consde The Cum ul i EfectOfTr alCouns ' Er or lng i r atve f i els r s I Dee mi ng Prj c . n tr ni eudie ( ke Enty No.1 , 7, )Nome to wa ma eoft rng orne pa ra tcei Doc t r 2 pp. 8. n i n s d he i s ws pe ril n pettoner sr pons orofphilpH ilscons nt ot s r h and couns ' aleged defci ii ' es e, li l' e t he ea c els l i ent pe fr nc i no o j ci t t s ac t rn , t ne pa ra t l.Co e e ty, roma e n t be tng o he e rh,he igsorhe ws pe ri e nsqu nl c pettonerw asnote il t habe r i orace tfca e ofa ii ntted o as elef r ii t ppeal biiy ast t ecl m s a lt o hos ai . Regar es pettone scl m l ksm ert as f l s dl s, ii r' ai ac i, olow . 1 STATE H ABEA S PRO C EEDI G S . N Peiine c ame i hi a ia in f rsaeha a r lela h di he e t a til tto r l i d n s pplc to o tt be s e i t s e d r , h t ra c u e wa i e f ci a t pu s me pha eofti li f ii g t o j c t a miso of o ns l s n fe tve t he nih nt s ra n a ln o b e t o d s in e de s zed f om pe ii ' hom epur ua t a alege y i i s ar h w a r .The vi nce ei r ttoner s s nt o n l dl nvald e c r ant compl ne ofe de i ude a hom e c ai d- vi nce ncl d omput ,rngsbel ng t one oft vi tm s er i ongi o he c i s a a news perari er nd pa tcl epori t c i i lofens f w hi h pe ii tng he rm na f es or c ttonerw asuli a el tm t y c onvi e Becaus t St t had pr s ed t tm ony atti s ct d. e he a e e ent esi ral how i t tPhilp H il ng ha li l, pe ii r' f t r had c ent t ha ngt hous s r ttone s a he , ons ed o vi he e ea ched, ttoneraddii lyar pe ii tona l gued t tcouns s ha el houl ha chale d t vol arnes oft cons . He cont ndst t by d ve l nge he unt i s he ent e ha , s i t cons ntwas coer how ng he e ced,couns coul have s el d ucces f l excl s uly uded adm i son of si t rngsand ne s pe ari e. he i w pa r tcl To s uppor hi cl m ofc r cons , li H ils it an afi tt t sat t s ai oe ced ent Philp l ubm ted fdavi o he t e ti cour on colat r r ew ,i whi h he s a ed t t l e or em entaut ii s d ral t l e al evi n c t t hat he aw nf c hortes ai t woul be t l 't t hous i he cons nt d t t s r butt i t y had t ge hey d û e' o he gent ef e e o he ea ch, hat f he o t aw a r , he w oul çnotbes ni e. H es a ed t hecons ed t t s ar h bec ehe r ant t y dû o c ' ' t t hat ent o he e c aus wasaf ai t of i r w oul da aget hous i her us r d he fce s d m he e f ef ed.I nexplc y, li H ilt d i abl Philp l ol t i couns he cons ed t t s ar butdi nott lhi a ral el ent o he e ch, d el m boutt a l ged coe ci he le r on. 3 Philp Hila gues t i w a ti c li l r hat t s ral ouns ' f tt H il di notdi cl e t a l d els aul hat l d s os he lege coer on, ci beca ecouns ldi notas m et e ai t c r s a us el : d k o xpl n he icum t ncesunde w hi lga r ch ve t tcons . Hi i bei per ec , li H ilcl m st , c ha ent' ndsght ng f t Philp l ai hat had ouns as ' el ked, w oul he d ha dicl ed t ofi r 'ale coe c on. ve s os he fce s l ged r i H ow e ,t sat cour r cor s st tc ver hc t e t e d how ha ouns and Philp Hildi dicus t el li l d s s he cr sa icum t ncesunde whi H ilga t cons . Philp H ilspos r ch l ve he ent li l' tconvi i afi vi cton fda t t tm ony- t thecons ed t a dpot i dam aget t hous - w asi diec contas es i ha ent o voi ental o he e n r t r t t hi t tm ony a ti . U nderdiec e i ton by def e couns a t i ,Philp H il o s es i t ral r t xam na i ens el t ral li l t tfed t the c ent t t s ch beca e he w ant t cooper t wih polce a esii ha ons ed o he ear us ed o ae t i nd bele pe ii rha done not ng wr . i ved ttone d hi ong. Q: Th FBla nt t l d a u as a c wa r ntf rt ho e Bu yo e ge s ake bo t e r h ra o he us . t u ga t polce cons t s ch? ve he i ent o ear Cor ec . r t Q: Andy u g vet m t t o e t c us yo wa e t c pe aewih o a he ha c ns n be a e u ntd o oo r t t t ? hem A: Cor e . r ct Q: Andyo sil l vei ( tto e la beivei yo rhe r t a t r u tl bei n pe ii n r nd le n u a t h t he e e w as ta w a he coul ha done t t n' ny y d ve ha ? Cor ect r . Q: So yo i vie t polc o fc r t c it yo rho e, u n t d he ie fi e s o ome n o u us A: A es r . Q. ' - t s ar whe e t y want o e ch r ver he ed? 4 Cored . r Q: Yo d d tr src t erm o me ti a y w a d d tt l t m t r u i n' e tit h i ve n n n y, i n' e l he hee wa n' Rïla y hi t y c d tl ok a? s t c n t ng he ouln' o t A: Thatscor ec . ' r t ( ke En r No.4- ,pp.1 7 ) Thu ,no o y d d Philp Hilt siy a ti lt Doc t ty 20 9 -98. s t nl i li l e tf t ra o c ns n i gt t s a c b hee pli e t t u yt ec r u t nc su e whihh ga o e tn o he e r h, ut x a n d o hej r h ic msa e nd r c e ve t c ent He di notdicl e icoer on' asone oft e cic s ances he ons . d s os ç ci ' hos r um t . Tr a couns t s ii i hi ow n afi vi ha , t il el e tted n s fda tt t alhough heha di c s t c ent d s us ed he ons i s w ihpe ii rand Philp Hil s ver occas ons Philp H ilne rt dhi t tt s ue t ttone li l on e al i , li l ve ol m ha he c enthad be i unt y: ons en nvol ar The ofens r pors and r ds t t1 exam i bef e ti i c e t t f e e t ecor ha ned or ral ndi at d ha g li Hil ga c ns n frlw e oc me tt sa c hi h me( r philp ll ve o e t o a nf re n o e rh s o whee g tto r lve )whe t o fc r c met a r s g tto e lo Fe ua y6, pe iine l i d n he fie s a o re t pe ii n r n br r 20 1l v si e ( ll Hil. c s ntb t kig t b0 h ( tto r 07. ' e tgatd phil l,/ on e y al n o t pe iine ) n p ç . a J ? / Hil a ti ons v r oc ason . nd #/I WI l1 bou t e e al c i s . * * # # l .l S#/ ne e t d met athi c s ntwtxi o u ar Alo,1ne r phll lp . v r ol / h s on e z nv l nt y. s ç ve r cei e ved i or a i f om any s ce i ca i t t hi cons w as nf m ton r our ndi tng ha s ent i unt y. nvol ar # W hie 1 di / a moto t sp es an h- t o f tto r:/s z r , l d Vc in o uprs y ui f peiine . eiu e s . d t n i o a r s, dn'u gei atra .I wt,my b le hatpe ii ne ' e e ton r r e tIdi t r t til t z & ei ft L tto rV h wtçs ar h dpu s antt c s ntb J I/f Hil ome z e c e r u o on e y PJJ/ l q ' # l. Expa t Hil p 8 -91( mp ssa de ) re l, p. 9 e ha i d d . I rj c i pe ii ne ' camsofi fe tvea ssa e t esaeti l o r ma et e n e e tng tto rs li ne f c i s itnc ,h t t ra c u t d h f l i r evantfndi off ton colat r r vi w : olow ng el i ngs ac l e al e e 4 6. g tton r alge t thewa d nid e f di a ssa eofc uns l pe ii e l le s ha s e e fe ve s itnc o e i t punihm entphas ba d upon t f l et s k s n he s e se he aiur o ee uppr s on and e si o j c t e d nc sie du i t s ac of(eiine ')rsd nc be to vie e ez d rng he e rh p tto rs eie e o t ba e t t ( ) t wa rnt wa iva i d t i u fce t n he s s ha a he ra s n ld ue o ns fi in pr b bl c us a sae i o ma in i t wa r n a fd vi,( t e o a e a e nd t l nf r to n he ra t fi a t b) h s r exceeded t s ea ch he copeoft w a r ntbeca ew a r afi vi di he r a us r ant fda t d no i e tf t c t n sofhes ie c t d n iy he on e t t ez d ompu e ' ha ddrv a ( )he t rs r i e, nd c t c s n t s a c gi nb g tto rs ft rt s a c t ho wa on e t o e r h ve y peii ne 'q ahe o e r h he me s c r e be a e oflw e o c m e ofi e ' sae nt t ( li oe c d c us a nf r e nt fc r s tt me s o Philp I l a utt te t n o hi ho i he r q r d t m t s c r a 4il bo he r ame t f s me f e uie he o e u e 1 s ar w ar a . e ch r nt The Cour fnds ba ed on a r ew oft a la e r d,t tl w ti , s evi he ppe l t ecor ha a e or e e o fc r we tt g li Hils r sde c onFe uay 6, nf c m nt fi e s n o phil l'j e i n e p br r 20 , oar s g tto r;ha t 1w e o c me to fc r r qu se 07 t re t peiine l t t he a nf r e n fi e s e e td c ns n fo g li Hi1 t s a c t r sde c ;t a g li Hil o e t r m philp 1) o e r h he e i n e h t philp lj c ns n e t t e polc s a c ng hi r sd nc t a g li Hils o e t d o h i e e r hi s e i e e; h t phil 1') p cons w as ba ed upon hi desr t c ent s s ie o ooper t w ih polce and hi ae t i s beift t g tto r c l no ha c mm i e t s c i s t t le ha peiine l ou d t ve o t d he e rme ; ha t ( il Hil di n tr src t p iemo m e o lmi t era iiy Ph li l) d o e tit he olc ve nt r i t h i b lt p t s r t r i o ea ch he es dence;and,t t l enf cem e of i sf hat he aw or nt fcer ound a ds i e g . '1t rngs aBa o ne s pe a tc ea uthe e n e z d Q C.s wo i , ytwn w pa r ril bo t s of e es and a com put ra ha d drve t cont ned t nam esa f ns , e nd r i hat ai he nd addr s of eac vi i ,none of whi h w e e eve di os t t es es h ctm c r r scl ed o he publc. i 49. The Cour fnds,bas d on a r e oft appelat r cor and t ti e eviw he le e d he a fda t o gra c uns l,t a (ra c ns l wa u wa e o t fi vi f ti l o eq h t ti l ou e l s na r f he e itnc o awa r n i r ltont t e s a c o g tto rs home x se e f r a t n ea i o h e r h f pe ii ne 'l u it pu s n sa ei ( tto rs ti la o ybe ive t t ntl he nihme t t g n peii ne 'l ra , nd nl le d ha t s a c ofg tto rs ho wa b s d s l l u n a v u t r he e r h peiine 'j me s a e o ey po ol n a y c ns ntg ve b ( li Hil. o e i n y Philp lj The Cour fnds,bas on a r ew of t appelat r or and t ti ed evi he l e ec d he a fda to gra c uns l,t tt r s t fo Eo e')pr -ra fi vi f til o e) ha he e uls r m c uns ls etil i si to r ge t d t tr il Hil g ve c ns n t ofi e st nve tga in e ce ha ph li l) a o e t o fc r o p s r h hi r i ea c s es dence. 51. The Cour fnds,bas d on a r ew oft appelat r cor and t ti e evi he le e d he a fda tof( o c u ej t tg o- o ns l awa be ive t tt fi vi c - o ns l, ha c c u e j l ys le d ha he s r of t H il r i ea ch he l es dence was ba ed upon cons pr ded by s ent ovi ( li Hil. Philp l) 53. The Cour fnds bas on a r vi w of t a l t r d a t t i , ed e e he ppela e ecor nd he a fd vi of g o- o e l t t a c p of t s a c wa r nto t e fi a t c c uns l, ha o y he e r h ra r h c r pondi afi vi r a ed t t H ilr i ncew asnotc ai ores ng fda t el t o he l esde ont ned i t St t spr ec i fl pr ort ti . n he a e' os uton ie i o r al 54. The Courttnds bas upon a r ew oft a l t r d a t i , ed evi he ppela e ecor nd he a fd viof(ra c uns l,ha g li Hil ne ri o me ( o ns l fi a t til o el t t philp lq ve nf r d c u eq ofanypur t coe ci s at ent m adeby l e or e of i r pored r ve t em s aw nf cem nt fce s t s cur H ilscons ntt s ch hi hom e. o e e l' e o ear s 55. The Cour fnds bas on a r ew of t a l t r or and t t i , ed evi he ppela e ec d he a fda to (ra c uns l,ha ( li Hi1 i f r d gou el ha he fi vi f ti l o el t t Philp l) n o me c ns lt t ga c entt 1 w e or em entofi r durngt rdi c s onsabout ve ons o a nf c fce s i hei s us i t s ch oft H ilr i nce. he ear he l esde 56. The Cour fnds bas on a r ew oft appelat r cor and t t i , ed evi he le e d he a sda to (ra c uns l,t tt s a c o t Hilr sd nc wa f vi f ti l o e l ha he e r h f he l e i e e s ba e s ey u n c s n g v n b g li Hil,n p s n t a s d oll po on e t i e y philp ll ot urua t o s rhwar . ea c r ant The Cour fnds ba d on a r vi w of t a t i , se e e he ppela e r d and t lt ecor he a fda tofgra c un e) t a t r wtçno r a o or( ou s l t fi vi ti l o s l, h t he e z u e s nf c n el o fu t ri e t eJ l/ HilV c s ntgie t lw ef r e nt rhe nv si gat P// f l' on e v n o a no c me '# / o c r t e t r a s ar h te Hilr sde c b c s he di n m e s o n e nd e c h l e i n e e au e d ot r c ie an if r ton i c ig tatt c n e tc ul h e b e e e v y n o ma i ndiatn h he o s n o d av e n i unt y. nvol ar 7 58. The Cour Gnds bas on a r vi oft a l t r d a t t , ed e ew he ppela e ecor nd he a fda tof(ra c u e) t tL ou s l wt if r d b J c # fi vi til o ns l, ha ' n el u no me y #/#D c Hil t at sc n e tos ar hhi r sde c wt b s du nhi de ie l h hi o s n t e c s e i n e u a e po s sr ) t c o r ewi I efo c me ta hi bei h L tton r wtç o o pe at t aw n r e n nd s le atpeii el t h ft . i nnocent . # # # * 63. The Cour fnds bas on a r vi of t a l e r or a t t i , ed e ew he ppelat ec d nd he a fd vi of(ra c u e ) t t( ou s l di n ac i a de in fi a t ti l o ns l, ha c n e) d ot t n fce t man r b f ln t obe t t e de e s ie i t s a c o ne y aiig o j c o vi nc ez d n he e r h f L tton r' r sd nc be au el li ii.v u arl o s n e o peii e s e ie e c s phil ll ol nt i n e tdt ) pl l yc t s ch. he ear 64. The Cour fnds,bas on a r ew oft a l e r cor a t ti ed evi he ppelat e d nd he a fda t ofgra c uns la c c un e q t tat ug t e s ac fi vis ti l o e nd o- o s l, ha lho h h e r h war a i ir e ntt t uli a es r h oft H ilr i ncebeca e r nt s r el va o he tm t ea c he l esde us i w as never exe ed, t s r h w ar a w as vald and l ly t cut he ea c r nt i ega l s fci ntt a horze t s r oft H ilr i ufi e o ut i he ea ch he l esdence i t s w a r nt f hi r a had be e ut d. en xec e Expa t Hil p 1 4 0 (e or ct to o te ,e re l, p. 1 -2 r c d ia ins mit d mpha i a d d) Thesa etilc u t ss d e . t t ra o r alo m ade t f l i r e s he olow ng el vantcohcl i ofl w : usons a 5. l lg ofg li Hils v un a yc ns nt os a c hi r sde ea n iht philp l'l ol t r o e t e r h s e i nc nd t f t t t s ar h war a obt ne w a neve execut he act ha he e c r nt ai d s r ed, g tto r f ie t e t b iht a gra c un e j dar a o bl ba i peii ne ) al d o sa ls h t til o s l ha e s na e ss upo whih t o j c t t s a c oft Hil e i nc . n c o b e t o he e r h he l r sde e Ba e up t t t l y of t r pr s n a i ( tto r f is t s d on he o ai t he e e e t ton, peii ne ) a l o e t bls t a (ra c ns l a t d i a o j ci e y de iintma e sa ih h t til ou ej c e n n b e tv l fc e nn r a t ts hdeiin pef r nc r s tdi prj die. nd ha uc fce t roma e eule n eu c 1 ,pp.1 -22. The TexasCourtofCrm i Appeal r led on t se fndi off tand d. 21 i nal s ei he i ngs ac c oncl i ofl w i denyi ha us ons a n ng beasr i . 1 ,cove . elef d. r 8 The l egalsandar f s ton 2254 pr t ds or ec i oceedi ,i f i as it e ofcouns l ngs nefectve s sanc e, a s nd ummayj g ntrmana stfrh b t sCo ti isme a u o nin a r ud me e i s e o t y hi ur n t mornd m pi o nd or ofM ar 31,2016. der ch Ther or cl ary s ec d e l howst t se ch ofpettone ' hous w asnotm adepur uant hat he ar ii r s e s t e c to o asac warn , ndpeiine prs nsn pr bai s mmayj dg n o xe uin f e rh ra t a tto r e e t o o tve u r u me t e de t t conta y.Thes at ti lcour f vi nce o he rr t e ra t ound t tti couns w asnoti f tve i ha r al el nefec i n f lng t c l nget s ar h w a r a orm ovet s aii o hale he e c r ant nd/ o uppr sundert s ar h w a r ,as es he e c r ant t s r h a s zur w asundera pur uantPhilp Hilscons nt not hes r h war a . he ea c nd ei e tken s li l' e , t ea c r nt Thus pettone m us s , ii r t how t t ti ha r alcouns w as i f i unde St i and i el nefectve r rckl n f ii t chalenget adm i sbiiy oft rngsandne s pe ari l pr m ied on ç r ed a lng o l he s i lt he i w pa r tc e e s s c coe cons nt'f t s r e ' or he ea ch. Accor ng t pe ii r hi f hers cons t t s r h w as di o ttone , s at ' ent o he ea c coer be e t aut ii s ced caus he hortes ugges e t t t y w oul dam age t hous durng t t d ha he d he e i he s r i pe ii ' f t rr r t t obt n a s ar w ar a .H ow e r Philp H il ea ch f ttoner s a he equied hem o ai e ch r nt ve , li l adm it he had nott d ti couns aboutt aleged c r on. To t contar Philp ted ol ral el he l oe ci he r y, li H ilsti t tm ony cl ry e ncest tcouns ' under t ndi oft f t w ast tphilp l' ral esi ea l vi ha els s a ng he ac s ha li H ilc ent t t s ch be l ons ed o he ear caus hew ant t c e ed o oope a ew ih aut ii and bec ehe rt t hortes aus fr l beleved pe ii im y i ttonerha done not ng w r d hi ong. A ccor ng t Philp Hils ow n ti di o li l' ral t s i ony,t e w e e t cic s a e tm hos r he r um t ncesunde w hi he gave hi cons ntt t s ar r ch s e o he e ch. 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