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Light v. State
15 S.W.3d 104
Tex. Crim. App.
2000
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*1 (Tex.Crim.App.1985). Ap- LIGHT, Appellant, plicant to credit for the 93 is entitled Travis William juvenile facility that he was detained prior to his certification. Texas. The STATE of

Applicant asserts that he is also good entitled to credit for conduct time No. 0761-99. during time that he was held earned Green, juvenile facility. deciding Texas, Appeals of Court of Criminal did not addrеss the En Banc. Green, good conduct time. J., dissenting). (Teague, S.W.2d at 559 April However, logic the same in Green granted relief be

Applicant any good credit for ‍​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‍time earned while he was detained

conduct prior juvenile facility certification. Green, this Court noted did purposes, legislature

time credit any intend in the treatment difference juveniles and initially

of those detained as stated, “We

those detained as adults. We in enacting

do not think that Article 2(a) Legislature ‍​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‍intended that initially as a

individual detained adult, prosecut

and later certified an then accordingly, should be

ed and sentenced differently than who is any

treated one Green,

initially as an adult.” detained reasoning is

S.W.2d at 557. The same

applicable to this case. Therefore well as adults are entitled to

niles as pre good conduct time for their

benefit of

trial detention. corpus relief is

Habeas that in cause number CR-1235-92-

extent

D, 1 and out of the 206th Dis- Counts Hidalgo County, the Texas

trict Court Justice is ordered

Department of Criminal Applicant be considered for

to ensure period men- credit for the time

additional All relief is requested

tioned above. other

denied. be sent to

Copies of this shall Justice, Department of Criminal

the Texas Parole Divisions.

Institutional and *2 Bradley, Atty., George- Asst. Dist.

John Austin, town, Paul, Atty., Matthew for State.

PER CURIAM. asks us to

In this case Ap Third review properly addressed an peals v. Light brief. See ‍​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‍raised State, (Tex.App. 993 S.W.2d —Austin vacate and remand. re appeals

The cоurts of are every quired to review raised necessary disposition party a appeal. Tex.R.App. of that Proc. 47.1(a);1 Davis v. 817 S.W.2d (Tex.Cr.App.1991) (holding that a appeals courts of should not dismiss point properly of error when it is briefed by party). appeals a Failure a court of point properly of error raised address a party requires a remand for consider Davis, point of that of error. See ation (remanding neglected 817 S.W.2d at 346 point appeals of error to the court of consideration); cf. Weatherford (hold (Tex.Cr.App.1992) remedy for a to ad ing that the failure point reply dress a of error to the court to vacate remand case appeals neglected argu to consider the ment).

The before us is whether overlooked appel- that was based on the in court that he had been lant’s admission personally served with summons. juvenile. juve- was a a transfer at which nile court held if he had the court asked with of this summons been “served notice today.” appel- two entire had. The court transferred lant said he Rock, an adult for three Cummings, Patricia Round him to stand trial as J. sexual assault and appellant. aggravated ‍​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‍counts of disposition appeal.” essary 1. "The court of must hand down to final Tex.R.App. practicable 47.1(a). opinion that is as brief as written P. every and nec- but that addresses issue raised not served indecenсy one count of child. The was said, order “The court’s transfer The summons petition. or a that all those entitled to sum- Court finds upon ap- was served directed to with summons mons were for the pellant’s investigator father *3 53.07, Family in Texas compliance at county attorney’s office.” Id. 743. The Code, jurisdiction and that this Court has finding, the basis for its court did not state per- proceed.” to Section 53.07 have been a notation on the persons sonal service. The to be served The court held process.3 return of the summons, accompanied with the which is personal lack of service had left this petition, juve- copy include the jurisdiction to juvenile court without nile.2 have transferred the case to the district counts, guilty plea on all Pursuant to court, and it vacated the sentence and appellant the trial court sentenced the to juvenile to the court. remanded the case prison aggravated ten in for each years at 750-51. inde- eight years sexual assault and juvenile court argues The State cency with a child. justified on thе relying was Appeals held On Court statement, contrary instead of information juvenile court had failed to ac- process, on the return of the written appellant be- quire jurisdiction over the personally process decide that cause the State had not ad- appellant.4 served on the Without appellant with the summons as re- argu- dressing the merits of State’s quired Family Code. See Texas ment, we find that the Court of Light, 993 S.W.2d at 749-50. The court found, appellant considering argument.5 erred in not this “The record reflects credibility an and demeanor. 2. code citations refer to the codes in effect evaluation All (Tex. at the time of the instant offense. Section Guzman Crim.App.1997). transferring juvenile requires that 54.02 case, juvenile the instant court’s or- cases to the district courts for trial as adult, affirmatively petition requirements der found “The and notice 53.04, 53.05, properly summoned in and 53.07 of of Sections satisfied, § 53.07. The court based code must be and the summons n Tex Fam.Code by ap- on the purpose is for decision affirmation must state that the with the that he had been served considering discretionary transfer to crimi- 54.02(b). Although Original evidence § Petition. some nal court.” Tex. Fam.Code ser- contrary exists in the return for provides Section 53.06 in turn vice, the trial court was free to assess the juvenile court "shall direct issuance of sum- accept appellant's personal state- facts (1) petition mons to: the child named in the possible documentary mistake. over a ment (2) guardian, parent, or cus- the child’s [and] circumstances, trial court Under these 53.06(a). todian. ...” Tex. Fam properly found that accomplished. been Appeals’ not state 3. The Court of does process that it relied on the return of dissent claims that the Court of 5.The personal- find that the had not been be- failed to consider the ly from the We deduce this reliance served. “there is no evidence cause process in the clerk’s of the return of the at 109 service.” Post appeal, parties’ the initial record from added). argues that (emphasis The dissent appeal, and the State's brief briefs in that asked the when the filed in this Court. you notice of this summons "were served with today?,” and days before at least two entire Appeals, to the Court of the State In its brief been, that he had he answered actually asking he had whether rule, appellate general As a courts should summons, whether he had notice of the not almost total deference to afford served. Id. facts determination of the historical exchange interpretation The dissent's supports, especially when that the record logic. make sense for the findings It would not are based on strains the trial court’s fact occurred; The Court of noted error instead it determines argument. respond But it did it. presumption applies not dealing pаrticular with the at proceeding document or iss Jurisdiction,” apply Personal Court Only presumption made ue.7 if does holdings. two It said pre- first would a court on to there go ask whether sumption of regularity pre has not been is evidence sufficient to overcome the plied cases. sumption. See id. 749.6 ini Since then said that argues tially “the State thаt under as presumption determined circumstances, effect, a rule does apply juvenile-transfer orders, waived such service.” Ibid. Neither of argu did not address the State’s responsive these was to the State’s argu- *4 concerning appellant’s ment the admission ment. making in the this determination. Once Court of not to apply decided the prеsumption regularity presumption it regularity, should have judicial construct that review evidence, all of then evaluated includ court, ing impropriety, absent evidence of ing appellant’s admission that was he indulge every to in presumption favor served, using presumption. without regularity proceedings of the and docu in ments the lower court. v. only рart See McCloud of the that State, 885, (Tex.Cr.App. 527 S.W.2d 887 addressed the that of Appeals The Court juvenile justified held that the in relying court was presumption of regularity should not apply appellant’s per admission that he was discretionary juvenile-transfer to proceed sonally served, the paragraph third of the ings. Light, section, 993 at S.W.2d 749. This Personal Jurisdiсtion” was a threshold determination that does Court of construed the State’s not seek to evaluate the merits of appellant, as “that ef- [the] in juvenile 523, 1995) court to have (Tex.Cr.App. asked whether the (stating S.W.2d 526 presumption regularity notice that that the applies somewhere to acquittal existed a judgment summons for when him the law recital оf in a absent State, clearly person- contrary); that the evidence to the be v. Breazeale 446, ally (ap (Tex.Cr.App.1984) pl inquiry served. And the 683 S.W.2d 449 court’s about ying presumption regularity whether he had been served "two entire to today” judgment jury in a interpretation before reinforces recital of the waiver of a State, trial); 421, asking Leno v. 934 proper per- was S.W.2d 423 1996), ‍​‌​‌​​​‌​​‌​​​​​​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​​​‌‌​‌​​‌‌​​​‌‍dism'd, (Tex.App. pet. sonal 952 service on the not notice of —Waco 1997) (Tex.Cr.App. inquiry (ruling service on else. S.W.2d 860 someone This reflects presumption applies to specific the court aware the failure to include was of the re- quirements juvenile’s age either the birth date sections 53.07 and 54.02 in and order); juvenile-transfer Goffney attempted verify requirements v. those (hold (Tex.Cr.App.1992) unlikely had been met. 843 S.W.2d 585 juvenile It is ing presumption uphold that the yet court was will not igno- aware of those sections judgment right requirements rant recital of the waiver of the of section 53.06. meaning Under the counsel absent evidence that the trial court most conceivable of the dangers quеstion, appellant's also warned the defendant about the an- disadvantages clearly self-representation); and swer some was evidence that could (Tex.Cr. support White proper. its decision that App.1979) (holding presumption that the 6. We note that the of whether the regularity apply does not to whether a presumption regularity apply ju- should provided examining nile has been an trial us, venile-transfer orders is not we in the before indictment in the District Court opinion. do not address it to which he is transferred because adults do right examining not have similar to an trial Leno, indicted); (rul applicability presumption reg 7. The of the once at ularity depended portion ing presumption has on the apply of the does judgment sought upheld be particu juvenile-transfer or the reasons in the order proceeding alleged transferring lar to have been tried as adult). Compare, George, conducted. Ex Parte

feet, in the brief waived such service.” forth above and raised in that held that a court. proper not waive service without com- JOHNSON, J., a dissenting filed plying Family 51.09.8 Id. Code sec. opinion. at 749-50. The court’s discussion of waiv- er, however, did not whether the address JOHNSON, J., a dissenting filed justified on the relying opinion. instead of the return majority I re- respectfully dissent. The process.9 of the says mands this cause because of Appeals argu- did not address an responds that he admitted ment rаised the state his father had given service on disagree. I brief. hearing, him notice of the certification but petition dis- state’s person- that he did not admit cretionary following ground: review on the ally by the We decline to State. erroneously “The Third Court of interpret what the meant failed to address the state’s meaning admission. The *5 that admitted on the rеcord question admission a fact left to the is best personally been an adult had served before trial court. See Guzman v. certification was held.” the (holding 89 (Tex.Cr.App.1997) appeals, court of the argued state appellate that almost courts should show evidence, trial court given the “the total a trial of findings deference to court’s accept appel- to assess the facts and free especially are findings fact when those possible personal lant’s statement over on or credibility based an evaluation of documentary mistake” that “under and demeanor). circumstances, prop- the trial court these of judgment We vacate the of the Court erly personal found that service footnote, accomplished.” and remand the case the In a it noted § of to address the contention set “that does not 53.06] [Tex. Fam. Code contrary clearly appears five-paragraph 8. “Unless a intent section the State's brief to title, any right points, para- elsewhere in to a dissent the first two the waiver, by by graphs remaining child this title or or and the three constitution claim argue be laws this state or the United States for deference to if: For last proceedings waived in under this title court’s factual determinations. section, supra paragraphs see three (1) by waiver is made child and note child; attorney (2) attorney waiving space the child In addition to the amount of that the and the section, provides right argument in this informed of and understand State are only right possible consequences and of waiv- dissent’s that the State claim it; ing waiver belied the citation to is Guzman argument. simply ir- is (3) State's voluntary; Guzman and waiver waiver, highly relevant to while (4) writing waiver made in or the Court of relevant proсeedings Fam court that are recorded.” § deferred to the Code 51.09. should have finding. factual only Simply alternative ar- because the State made 9. The dissent claims that the appel- personal arguments legal as gued ser- to the effect of waived admission, the Court of vice admission. Post 108-09. lant’s pick facets of argue left free tо and choose which argues that the State did not that argument it permitted ac- the State’s would address. trial court should have been contrary requirement appellant's think that the courts cept the admission over that necessary process every to dis- as an address issue information on the return of the comprehends addressing personal pose showing ser- of an proper affirmative arguments as finding arguments well as vice this factual should have alternative and that topics. that are more distinct in their appeal. on In the been deference 51.09(a) (West 1996). expressly prevent § a child waiving from Ann. No such object service fading summons appears waiver in the instant reсord. making contrary admission added). (emphases Id. at 749-50 judge.” to a Citing service to Tex. Fam. clearly paragraph above shows 53.06(e), the state also conceded the court answered the state’s that “a child does not waive service of the appellant’s waiver admission. The by voluntary appearance at the court language found under the strict Thus, hearing.” argument, the state’s code, personal of the service could while clarity, appears not a model of to be conditions, waived under and only certain admission waived such ser- appel- these conditions do not include vice. lant’s in the instant admission case. appeals’ section court of Furthermore, to the extent labeled Personal Jurisdic say, state’s can be read to as the tion,” first notes that the state’s majority argues, upon appellant’s “relies affirma is evidence should tive answer court’s inquiry be taken into account in reviewing the finding service and the in the court’s determination that had nile persons court’s order that ‘all’ sеrved, been summoned in peals rejected argument,1 with section 53.07 of the Family Code.” good Contrary reason. to the state’s as- (Tex. Light sertion, appears that there is no evi- App. It then goes —Austin dence of appellant’s admission of state that *6 service. both According to the court of [t]he cases discussed earlier make cleаr appeals2 brief, and the state’s own that a cannot legally waive the you asked “Were served personal service summons in a notice this summons at least two Nevertheless, certification hearing. today.” entire Appellant an- argues that under the circum- “Yes, swered, Your Certainly ap- Honor.” stances, appellant, effect, waived such summons; had notice of the observed, however, service. that un- knew that his father had been served. der Title of the Juvenile Justice Code issue, however, The is whether has there Code, of Chapter 51 of the Family any requirement right granted to a child under the title service mandated Fam. Tex. or by the constitution and laws not whether knew state or the United States through his father that his case had been only waived waiver is made if particular day. set on a attorney child and his being duly after warned the right and the conse- The Court of all ar- addressed it, quences waiving voluntary, is guments raised the state brief is writing court, made in a recorded is all that it Tex.R.App. court proceeding. See Tex. Fam.Code to do.3 P. See 47.1. Because court, ("The Light, 743-44 rec- appears 3.In its brief to this the state ord reflects that was not served argument: appellant make an additional personally with a summons or a estopped by admission from petition. directed complaining service. lack upon father an in- This was not made to the court vestigator cоunty attorney’s office ... submission, appeals original first but was only attempted one record reflects appeals court of on the state’s appellant.”) summons on rehearing, only motion in a and then footnote. overruled the 2. See id. rehearing, motion for and was within its dis- case, I remanding there no basis for

dissent. WILLIAMS, Appellant,

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Case Details

Case Name: Light v. State
Court Name: Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Date Published: Apr 5, 2000
Citation: 15 S.W.3d 104
Docket Number: 0761-99
Court Abbreviation: Tex. Crim. App.
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