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Ex Parte Kerr
64 S.W.3d 414
Tex. Crim. App.
2002
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*1 Applicant explicitly requests overrule Evans “to the extent that it regard- misadvice

requires that counsel’s incorporated in the parole eligibility be

ing He relies much

plea agreement.” precedent that this Court federal same (but rejected) in footnote essentially

cited

four of the Evans opinion, at in our reason- n. but asserts no flaw distinguish his case. We

ing nor facts that decline to overrule respectfully

therefore Evans. opinion modify

or this Court’s deny must relief. JOHNSON, JJ., concurred

PRICE & judgment.

HOLCOMB, J., participating. Ricky Eugene

Ex

KERR, Applicant. 35,065-04.

No. Appeals of Texas.

Court of Criminal 2, 2002.

Jan. pa- the time frame from counsel about guilty plea. Factors such as the time of a event, appellant prison, pa- the com- eligibility conduct of about an is then role board, parole occurrence, position and attitude of role, any, can- whose time of prison system, the population of the accurately guessed at. not even be governor, identity and attitude of parole eligibility and Any between correlation etc., time,” "good all regulations governing even fur- has diminished parole attainment decides to yet be when the defendant parte Carillo. years Ex in the 16 since ther guilty. [sic] erroneous advise plead *2 case, Mr. contends that current Kerr his procedurally barred is not Section 11.071,1 prohib- generally 5 of article subsequent its the consideration of writs. argues He for writ of his 6, 2000, on corpus August should be considered on its merits for ei- 1) original filing ther of two reasons: his was not a true writ that attacked his con- sentence; or viction or his habe- attorney provide did not effective assis- tance of counsel and thus he is entitled to go-around. reject a second the second rationale, agree but we with the first. We applicant’s original filing conclude was not an for a writ of habeas corpus as defined under article application August therefore his timely is his initial writ. We consider it today’s filed as of date.

I. 16, 1995, jury On November found applicant guilty capital murder for the double murders of Elizabeth McDaniel and Gary jury her son Barbier. The then an statutorily special swered the mandated punishment issues in a manner which re quired the trial court to assess sentence appeal of death. Direct to this Court was 18, 1997, automatic. On June this Court applicant’s affirmed conviction and death Schonemann, Austin, Raoul D. Ap- unpublished opinion. in an sentence State pellant. Kerr, 72,261 (Tex.Crim.App. v. No. June DA, Shaughnessy, Edward Asst. San 18, 1997). Antonio, Paul, Atty., Matthew State’s Aus- Meanwhile, appointed ap- this Court had tin, for State. plicant attorney represent him for purposes a habeas ORDER pursuant July to article 11.071. On J., COCHRAN, delivered 'the order 1997, that original habeas counsel filed Court, MEYERS, PRICE, joined by convicting document with the court enti- WOMACK, HOLCOMB, JJ. “Application tled for Post-Conviction Writ “subsequent” application for a Corpus Brought of Habeas Pursuant writ of habeas in a death Article 11.071 of the Texas Code of Crimi- (Vernon 1. Tex.Code Crim. Proc. Art. 11.071 cle” refer to the Code of Criminal Procedure Supp.2001). All future to an references "arti- unless otherwise noted. However, duly denied with that recommendation that document nal Procedure.” not, fact, actually sought. for a a true relief because none was claimed, corpus under article much Applicant writ of habeas had not less applicant’s to, not attack did from himself entitled relief shown or sentence. murder conviction death Ex conviction or sentence. *3 jurisdictional or Kerr, 35,065-01 raised no constitutional No. Ricky Eugene fair- concerning the fundamental claims September delivered (Tex.Crim.App. accuracy the of the trial or ness Price, J.J., (Meyers & (unpublished) Instead, at- this document of the verdict. a Judge Baird wrote participating). constitutionality the of the habeas tacked denial be- to this Court’s short dissent4 as corpus statutory scheme itself embodied personally had written cause type deriva- in 11.071. But that article August the clerk of this Court on letter to a death row claim does not entitle tive that he was entitled complaining any “relief from a inmate “investigate to habeas counsel who would The con- of death.”2 legal grounds which would any factual and this fact her victing trial court noted from convic- possibly supported [sic] relief 12, 1997, Findings of Fact August im- Applicant tion and death sentence.” concerning applicant’s Law Conclusions of grave the dilemma mediately recognized filing: original docu- “writ” that the any raised is- petitioner The has not posed: ment favor, sues, which if resolved his only one has filed [Habeas counsel] trial, or a entitle him to a new would relief, essentially challenging claim for sentencing hearing. petitioner The new of Art. 11.071 unitary process review attack- any claims brought has not forth (Vernon Supp. Ann. Proc. Code Crim. or sen- ing legality of his conviction 1997). this is a I don’t know whether tence. issue, I do know under all but debatable prevent repeated laws” the “new habeas makes sole claim for relief Petitioner’s coun- very important that and it is writs claim, falls express implied, or no thorough possible. as sel be as types parameters within the I would [habeas counsel] am sure can form the basis for error [which] at least research the records He has not dem- post-conviction relief. (which he is re- investigated the facts evidentiary need for an onstrated the do) presented he could have quire[d] to petitioner contrary, on the hearing, writ of habe- complete post conviction that no finding from this Court seeks I am corpus, face[d] as now issues exist.3 contested factual all state and loosing possibility [sic] comply request. will with this claims. federal constitutional understandably, trial court rec- Quite scholar, legal but may not be Applicant habe- that “this ommended recognize that the document he could respects.” even denied all relief be on his order, counsel filed original habeas Court, agreed his per in a curiam This attacking statute on process the habeas claim Proc. Art. 1. 2. Tex.Code Crim. its face. his motion from the context of It is clear finding sought applicant’s counsel the Court's 4.Judge dissented to Overstreet there were no it was his stance that opinion. written denial but without due issues relevant to his contested factual Court, appears ap- behalf was not an for a writ of ... that this charade, corpus attacking proving punishing ap- murder such a State, plicant, rewarding per- conviction or death sentence. haps attorneys encouraging even other relief, After this Court denied habeas perfunctory “non-applications.” to file the trial court set an execution date for non-application certainly Such a makes February Shortly before everyone need for the easier on —no appointed day, applicant filed a “Motion State, attorney, or this Court Execution, for Stay Application for Writ potential any- challenges consider V, Corpus of Habeas Art. Pursuant to Sec. thing happened at trial. Neverthe- or, 5 of the Texas in the Constitution less, provided Legislature has con- *4 Alternative, Judg- Motion to Vacate Prior capital right victed defendants with the Appointment Competent ment and for challenges by to make such habeas cor- Counsel Pursuant to Tex. Proc. Code Crim. pus application. Art. 11.071.”5 This Court dismissed that day On the same that this Court dis- per motion in a short curiam order on applicant's stay missed motion for of exe- 23,1998.6 February Judge Overstreet dis- cution, applicant again, via current filed— sented, arguing applicant that had not re- in stay counsel—for federal dis- ceived effective assistance of counsel on his granted. trict court which was The feder- “writ.” first He noted that: al appointed court then current habeas attorney The initial habeas has even grant- counsel as federal writ counsel and an signed affidavit that admitting he filing permit ed several extensions to coun- perfunctory filed such a applica- investigate sel sufficient time to and raise tion because he erroneously thought he appropriate February habeas claims. On precluded was from challenging con- 24, 1999, the federal district court dis- trial proceedings while viction/sentence missed, prejudice, applicant’s without fed- appeal the direct was pending; i.e. be- eral corpus, stating writ of habeas appeal cause the direct had not been “the courts of the State Texas should be decided before the filing deadline for given opportunity each of address application, he thought “that no is- petitioner’s numerous unexhausted claims sues could be raised attacking the validi- relief, for federal habeas as well as ty ap- of conviction or sentence.” Thus cornucopia supporting new evidence plicant very has been effectively denied petitioner proposes same that right to challenge his conviction via this Court.”7 Texas state habeas 1, 2000, applicant On March filed the of his attorney’s error. third “writ” application instant with the

convicting court which was transmitted to time, Baird, represented by 5.At this Judges was Overstreet and Womack again, his current habeas counsel. Once granted stay would have of execution. nothing petition in this second habeas chal- lenged validity applicant’s underlying Johnson, 7. Kerr v. No. SA-98-CA-151-OG conviction or sentence. This second "writ” (W.D. 24, 1999) (unpub Tex. Dated Feb. claims, application again raised derivative lished). applicant’s this time the contention was that provided habeas counsel had ineffec- tive assistance of counsel in the first "writ.” under art. 5 to deter- this Court a one-time for a writ subsequent whether this emphasize, mine is a corpus except, I and want barred Section We conclude circumstances”; except exceptional in is, fact, subsequent is not a writ. provides appointment it for the first writ that Mr. Kerr has all payment represent counsel to those comports require- filed which with the convicted of murder sentenced article ments of “seeks petitions.12 to death their habeas Rep- relief from Gallego, resentative Pete presenting of death.”8 bill same habeas to the Texas House of Representatives stated:

II. And we tell that everything individuals Corpus Habeas Act of 1995 Reform time, can you possibly raise the first implement efficiently enacted to more expect you initially, one raise it bite of the Texas Constitutional mandate that apple, one shot.... What we’re at- Legislature laws to ren- “[t]he shall enact tempting say to do here is to “raise remedy corpus] speedy [of der the everything get at You one time.” one As Montford ex- and effectual.”9 Senator apple. you If have to bite stick plained in out laying the bill to the Senate *5 there, it put the kitchen sink in all in Committee,10 Criminal Justice the Habeas there, through and we go will those major Corpus Reform Act made three a claims one at a time and make deci- 1) changes adopts to Texas law: it a uni- “every sion. But none of this week you tary system penalty for death habeas re- petition” currently file a new which is appeals view which direct and habeas basically The happens.... what idea is proceeded parallel paths at along review 2) to time; you’re this: to be able fund adopts going roughly same “it counsel in and we currently of the writ these instances abuse doctrine used going give you very well-repre- in federal court11 which limits an inmate to to one 11.071, Carr, 523, (Tex.Crim. parte 525 8. Tex.Code Crim. Proc. Art. 1. Ex (if grounds App.1974) petitioner has habeas 1, § Const. Art. 9. Tex. 12. relief, justify granting which would he should determination, dispatch them for 440, 1995, Leg., 10. S.B. Acts 74th codified at one-by-one doling than out rather them (testimony Crim. Proc. Tex.Code Art. 11.071 attempts repeated both the to have benefits of taken before the Criminal Justice Senate harassing fleeting pleasures and the relief Committee, 10, 1995). April him); who see also Ex those confine Dora, (Tex.Crim.App. 393 Actually, long ago recog- S.W.2d this Court had (habeas for abuse of the jurisprudential problems cited nized attendant multiple filings judicial bringing hinted of "over and to and writ for same claims over not, however, again”). invocation of the of the writ” doctrine: "abuse This con "abuse sistent in its of the of the respect proper concept justice A passage the 1995 writ” doctrine until Ha- protect, the office of the Writ to is Great Corpus beas Reform Act. Articles requires petitions be filed in earnest require present- statutorily 11.071 now the consistent and that all merit be contentions of upon possi- writ” expeditiously and ruled as of the "abuse of the doc ed corpus subsequent filings. too seri- ble. The writ is trine lightly important ous and a matter to be used, Leg., Acts 74th codified at 12.S.B. easily is a shield abused. (testimony Crim. Art. 11.071 Tex.Code Proc. against injustice not be suf- which should Criminal Justice weapon taken before the Senate fered to become in the hands of Committee, 10, 1995). April spiteful persons. corpus person’s sented run at a to liberation from proceed- right cation of restraint”); 2d, ing. you very illegal And unless meet a fine- 39 Am Jur Habeas (“[t]he exception, you’re going Corpus purpose tuned not of the writ of be able to come back time after time after ... is not to determine the pri- guilt prisoner; time.13 or innocence of a only, object if of the writ is mary, course, Of this entire statute is built legality of the to determine the restraint premise that a death inmate row does held”). person under is full opportunity pres- have one and fair jurisdictional ent his constitutional or worthy To constitute a document procedures claims accordance with the application” pursuant the title “writ of the statute. 11.071, to article the writ must seek “relief Ricky yet Lee Kerr has not had that one judgment penalty from a full and fair opportunity. present ap- The A death “writ” that death.”14 plication is the first document in which validity un challenge does not applicant’s contentions, true, claims and if which, judgment and derlying even meri might merit im- “relief from a torious, would not result immediate re posing of death.” Art. lief from his murder conviction or § sentence, applica death is not an “initial purpose of a writ of purposes tion” for of art. 5 which speedy obtain a generally effective bars consideration of a subse adjudication person’s of a right quent to libera applica writ after the “initial tion illegal from restraint. Blackledge applies non-capi See tion.” This same rule Allison, 63, 71, v. 431 U.S. 97 S.Ct. tal writs filed under Article 11.07. Ex See *6 (1977) (“the (Tex. Evans, 52 very 643, L.Ed.2d 136 purpose parte 964 646-47 S.W.2d (an of corpus the writ of habeas Crim.App.1998) to safe application” [is] “initial for guard person’s freedom from detention a writ under art. pertaining in of guarantees”); violation constitutional parole hearing revocation does not chal Ex parte Ramzy, 424 lenge underlying S.W.2d the conviction and thus (Tex.1968) (“the purpose of the writ of not bar a subsequent does writ which does conviction).15 corpus a speedy adjudi- obtain challenge the Leg., filing S.B. Acts complained parole 74th codified at the first revo- of (Presenta- Therefore, Evans, Tex.Code Crim. Proc. Art. 11.071 process). in as cation by Representative Gallego tion here, Pete at second applicant entitled to was file later reading of S.B. 440 on the floor of the House writ which did attack the under- 18, 1995). Representatives, May of lying 964 S.W.2d at 647. In conviction. Evans, parte this Court discussed Ex Wood- 11.071, § 14. Tex.Code Crim. Proc. Art. ward, (Tex.Crim.App.1981), 619 S.W.2d 179 upon proposition and relied for the argues reasoning 15. The dissent that the and applies to a art. 11.07 com- "effectively result this case disavows a plaining parole proce- about a revocation cases, old, dealing new number of dure. Id. But Evans went on to hold that applicant’s ability an to raise claims under such claims do not constitute an attack Evans, Whiteside, including Article Woodward, underlying an conviction thus initial Dissenting and McPherson." application complaining parole about a Opinion respect, at 424. With all due procedure revocation does not bar a later disagree. precisely This case follows There, underlying attack reasoning which does and result in Evans. as here, applicant's filing reasoning first writ did not conviction. Id. The and result in (in Evans, any way attack the conviction or sentence this case does not in affect the rea- short, corpus definition, only Mr. Kerr’s ap neither of

Under this from the under- application seeking relief an filings qualified two as plicant’s first present judgment of conviction is lying for a writ of habeas application” “initial the merits of one. He is entitled seeking judgment “relief from a corpus application heard and decided. that initial penalty of death.” Even Mr. imposing a challenging the consti Kerr’s first motion grant had III.

tutionality of article 11.071 been disappeared, he the habeas statute ed and upon anyone place decline to blame relief from his not obtain would situation. The for Mr. Kerr’s or death sentence. He murder conviction competent counsel was original habeas being restrained under the habeas is not he handle this matter when qualified to He is restrained virtue statute. Mines, 26 appointed. parte See Ex from the and sentence (stat- (Tex.Crim.App.2000) S.W.3d Similarly, underlying capital murder trial. that, appointment of ing purposes for solely with a filing dealt the second of art. “competent counsel” context inef stay allegation and an attorney’s execution “competent” to an refers abilities). fective assistance He made qualifications and Applicant being is not restrained counsel. as an innocent mis- what we characterize original habe- of the conduct of his an initial document entitled take majority Even if a ha- post-conviction as counsel. writ of “application substance, was, allegation recognize were to its corpus” beas counsel,16 of habeas of time: ineffective assistance a motion for extension akin to claim, one which should not be purely is a derivative that he counsel believed writ of habe- procedural bar and to file a substantive simply required avoid would to the until writ of certiorari to have allow the habeas had been Supreme Court United States underlying of his constitutional merits rejected.17 accepted or claim heard. Woodward, challenged application which soning but it is en- or result in simply first writ Id. at 861. The tirely with Evans. conviction. consistent Whiteside, (Tex. appeal, it "did not di- sought an out-of-time 12 S.W.3d 819 In Ex *7 conviction.” Id. rectly to over turn the Crim.App.2000), this Court held that seek reasoning application again, writ chal the and result in this an initial Once inmate files conviction, reasoning lenging from hav the precisely his he is barred in line with case is application ing of a second writ the merits in McPherson. and result (even parole revoca complaining sum, of the one does not "disavow” or In this case challenge the process which does not tion cases. It fol- these four habeas deviate from conviction) he considered unless path. precisely in their lows exceptions art. special under meets the reasoning Graves, result in this the nor 4. Neither WL No. parte 16. See Ex reasoning or any upon the effect 73,424 January case (Tex.Crim.App. delivered applicant's this is in Whiteside since result of 2000)(holding assistance that an ineffective challenging judg application writ cognizable on a is not habeas counsel claim

first position the same He is in the ment. 11.071). art. subsequent writ under Evans; the he is not in applicant applicant in Whiteside. position as the same original counsel’s verbatim 17. The McPherson, 860, 861 In Ex were: contentions reiterated its (Tex.Crim.App.2000), this Court 1) prior application by requiring a writ a first writ holding Evans and held that petition filing of a for for the to the deadline application alleging ineffective assistance certiorari, infringes Article 11.071 writ of a appeal did not bar later counsel on We are confident that this sort of mis- in which the relief seeks by take will not be made counsel other judgment imposing from a today. Although possible after it is Therefore, application death.” for a original attorney’s characterize the by filed Mr. Kerr’s writ of habeas filing as a strategy designed Machiavellian 6, 2000, August habeas counsel on proper statutory procedure to thwart the purposes is his initial writ for of art. writ, filing for a death we have no timely 11.071. We consider filed as reason to make that conclusion in this date, by today’s operation issue particular If case. future habeas counsel 11.071, 6(a), pursuant law to art. and (which indulge strategy were such a return the initial and all associ- doubt), we statutory have both the and ated materials to the trial court for further plenary authority attorney hold that proceedings. powers contempt,18 accountable via our removing denying compensation orders or JOHNSON, J., concurring filed a counsel,19 dilatory reporting violations of opinion. the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Profes- sional appropriate Conduct State KELLER, P.J., filed dissenting officials, Bar as well as other remedies.20 order, KEASLER, opinion joined by to the J.

Similarly, trial courts who make original appointment of habeas counsel HERVEY, J., not participating. 11.071, 2(c), under art. have the authori ty to progress timely monitor the fil JOHNSON, J., concurring filed a ing of an initial for writ which opinion. qualifies as one which “seeks relief from a join I I II majority Parts judgment penalty of death.”21 opinion and concur in the We are judges confident that trial Texas Court. can identify and deal appropriately with dilatory recalcitrant or habeas counsel. holds, majority original As the appli- sum, lacking we hold cation was so in merit that it can- timely by applicant’s document submitted not even be considered true However, habeas counsel was not “a corpus. writ of habeas for a writ of I Supreme (Tex.Crim.App.1977) (appointed Court’s review of Mr. at- appeal, making torney timely appellate Kerr’s direct such review who failed to file brief Supreme contempt, reported could be likely, Court less held to State if not alto- committee, grievance gether Bar be removed from impossible; specific representation prevented from by requiring application prior a writ receiving appointments). future petition to the deadline for the of a *8 certiorari, requires writ of Article 11.071 See, 11.071, e.g., collaterally] Tex.Code Crim. Proc. Art. Mr. Kerr to attack convic- 4A(c). final, § yet something tion which is not that internally contradictory makes 11.071 something Guillory, prohibited by prior pre- is 20. See 557 S.W.2d at 120. Appeals. cedent of the Court of Criminal See, 82.061, e.g., supra; Tex. Gov’t Code 18.See, 11.071, e.g, State, 702, Tex.Code Crim. Proc. Art. (Tex. Talley 704 v. 593 S.W.2d (c); (''[a]n (trial 4A Tex. Gov’t Code 82.061 Crim.App.1980) authority have to courts attorney may imprisoned by at law be fined or punish contempt with invoke other Guil- —or any contempt lory options appointed attorneys court for misbehavior or for —recalcitrant State, court”); briefs). Guillory timely appellate see also v. who fail to file case, Graves, majority This with allows disagree position with the of the combined on a claim of ineffective assistance relief place blame “decline[s] that this Court to only when habeas counsel habeas counsel situation,” [applicant’s] upon anyone for application that the is so ineffective writ ante, 420, at and that habe- “[the] cannot be considered a true ivrit filed even competent qualified to as counsel was Surely than application. we can do better appoint- this handle matter when he was that. Holding general Id. license ed.” guarantee law that the practice does not KELLER, P.J., dissenting possesses knowledge of attorney sufficient KEASLER, joined opinion by J. client relevant of law such that the areas applicant’s The concludes that competent rather than receives counsel writ of application first for attorney. presence of a the mere licensed application for not fact a true was presence enough. Mere is disagree Because I corpus. of habeas possible that agree I also cannot it is conclusion, I must dissent. “competent counsel” differentiate between non-capital habe- construed Graves, counsel.” Ex and “effective statute, Article on several occa- 73,424, op. at 16-17 slip # 2002 WL the enactment of Article sions. Before As I in Ex (Tex.Crim.App.2002). said Article covered both 11.07 Graves, op. at 4 (slip Parte Id. at-n. penalty penalty and non-death cases. death 3) (Johnson, J., the United dissenting), n. Article the same bill enacted Within has it clear Supreme Court made States §§ 1 and 4 Legislature added encompasses “competent” “effective.” Article The 11.07.1 death penalty amendments were dis- is is also non-death required That “effective” counsel in com- together by sponsor their cussed by legislative history cited indicated history of mittee.2 the common Given majority quoted Representa- when penalty provi- death and non-death give Gallego; going “[W]e tive Pete sions, same, they construed should be run at a you very well-represented one language except where differences Ante, at 418- proceeding.” provisions of the dictate otherwise. added.) (Emphasis styled was Applicant’s first case, re- this Court bears some “application corpus” writ of for matter, sponsibility appointed in this as we Procedure, of Criminal under Texas Code “non-writ.” the counsel who filed initial attorney Article who drafted 11.071. notes, of the stated majority As the one appointed accor purposes of the current habeas statute provisions of Article dance with the applicants give those death-penalty ap contends that 11.071.3 The Court run very-well represented “one applicants does not constitute a plication nevertheless Ante, at corpus proceeding.” at a Article 11.071 under true capi surely That cannot be said attack applicant’s 418-19. “it did not or death sentence. tal murder conviction application here. previous March, 14, Justice, *9 §§ Leg., 1 and Committee on Criminal Acts 74th ch. 1. See 1995, 1, 1). Tape Side 469, Torres, 473 2. See Ex Parte 943 S.W.2d n. 11.071, 2(a)-(c). Article 3.See 440, (Tex.Crim.App.1997)(citing S.B. Senate 6

423 jurisdictional It raised no constitutional or longer applied Article 11.07 no claims concerning the fundamental fair claims that not seek did relief from ness of the accuracy judgment.10 reasoning, trial or the Under the same 11.071, § of the verdict.”4 The the Article 1 Court asserts that “seeks relief from type judgment” language of claim was not to nar- satisfy this fails to Article meant 11.071, § row requirement applica cognizable l’s that the the class of claims penalty setting, tion death habeas but was in- judgment imposing seek “relief from a simply stead meant Article penalty designate death.”5 11.071 provision applicable as the to death However, parallel we have construed penalty appli- cases.11 follows that an language Article 11.07 in a manner con- trial, cant’s claims need not attack the trary 11.07, § to this conclusion. Article 1 verdict, cognizable or sentence to be in a language virtually contains identical to the corpus setting. 11.071, § language Article 1 by referenced holding The Court extends its to Article Court, to wit: “This article establishes applications, logically as it must. procedures for an for writ provisions But if the of Article 11.07 do not in which the apply to that fail pleadings to “seek relief seeks relief from a ... judgment....”6 judgment,” from a then Article 11.07 provisions The two only type differ would, presumably, not be available for referenced, with Article involving parole claims such matters as 11.071, § 1 referring “a judgment im- revocations, appeals, out-of-time and time posing of death” and Article credits. Aside from the fact that we have 11.07, § 1 referring to “a felony judgment held that these claims are un- cognizable other than death.” 11.07, interpretation der Article leaves Yet, context, in the Article 11.07 we have us with the unfortunate result that Article recognized cognizable as claims that do not apply great 11.07 does not to a number of verdict, attack the underlying trial or the applications this Court. including attacks parole revocation I do not know what method claimants procedures7 and requests for out-of-time relief, in such instances will now seek but appeals.8 Whiteside, In Ex we stat- even if there is a vehicle outside Article 11.07, ed that wording in Article 1 11.07, subject the claims will not be to the that, was simply meant to “indicate after Article 11.07 subsequent application re- 11.071, the enactment of Article Article strictions, primary and one aims of apply only 11.07would non-capital habe- that legislation will be defeated. applications, as distinguished capi- from applications.”9 tal Moreover, Legislature so conclud- has indicated ing, rejected claims, least, in Judge contention that time at cogni- credit concurring opinion Womack’s that after zable under Article 11.07. Section McPherson, opinion 4. Court’s at 416. 8. Ex Parte 32 S.W.3d (Tex.Crim.App.2000). opinion (quoting 5. Court’s at 416 Article 1). Whiteside, 9. Ex Parte 12 S.W.3d 822 n. 1 1;§ Compare 6. See Article with Article (Tex.Crim.App.2000). 11.071, § 1. Id. Evans, (Tex. 7. Ex Parte Woodward, Crim.App.1998); Ex Parte (Tex.Crim.App.1981). S.W.2d 179 11. See id. *10 but not another indicat- provides part

501.0081 of the Government Code statute may not a time-served limita- Legislature’s that inmates raise ed the intent that the Arti- credit error in an “under of in apply part tion not in the the statute 11.07” certain requirements cle unless ap- logic it is The same absent.16 of been met. the enactment With plies to 11.071. Given that Articles Article put § 501.0081 in the to Legislature and 11.07 11.071 the revisions Article any ap- that rest contention Article 11.07 adopted in the and together were same bill only that from a plies to claims seek relief language, some should parallel contain we judgment. that language assume the differences in Legisla- material intended are the

The two do differ statutes “challenging ture. Because the the convic- significant respect: in one Article 11.071 language wholly absent from Arti- tion” is not the con- “challenging does contain the 11.071, 5,§ logical the cle conclusion language subsequent viction” limits that, cases, in death initial § 4 applications. Article 11.07 bars While application, it at- subsequent application regardless a for writ of habeas whether conviction, if disposition triggers filed “after final the 5 bar it is tacks challenging the subsequent applications. of an initial for all conviction,” Article 11.071 5 bars same Article interpretation The Court’s “after subsequent application it is filed disa- effectively 11.07 Article 11.071 Evans, In application.”12 an initial cases, old, vows number new “challenging found presence we dealing applicant’s ability with to raise same to be con- language conviction” 11.07, including Ev- claims under Article in trolling determination that certain our Woodtuard, ans, Whiteside, and McPher- applica- types of made an initial claims ap- may in this case be son. The result applica- subsequent tion would not bar run, I long agree cannot pealing, but Whiteside, absence tion.13 found the it is correct. to subse- language reference applications to mean that the “chal- quent reasons, I For these conclude that limitation did lenging the same conviction” subsequent indeed a present application is As apply subsequent applications.14 appli- §to 5. Because application subject result, cases, once non-death excep- the enumerated cant fails meet the con- application challenging an initial tions,17 this should be barred. finally has all subse- disposed, viction been respectfully I dissent. (unless applications they quent barred exceptions) meet one the enumerated subsequent ap-

regardless of whether the con-

plication challenge constitutes

viction.15 said Whiteside that placed the “chal- Legislature

fact that the in one

lenging the conviction” limitation added) § 4(a)(emphasis

12. See 15. Id. Article 5(a). provisions Both and Article exceptions contain which are not relevant 16. Id. discussion. 11.071(a)(l)-(3). 17. See Article

13. 964 S.W.2d at 646-647. at 821. S.W.3d

Case Details

Case Name: Ex Parte Kerr
Court Name: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Jan 2, 2002
Citation: 64 S.W.3d 414
Docket Number: 35,065-04
Court Abbreviation: Tex. Crim. App.
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