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Rodgers v. State
78 S.W.3d 616
Tex. App.
2002
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*1 judg- рoint, reverse the precluded entering from Green’s home to trial Payton, warrant. 445 ment and remand for new trial. execute аrrest 1388; Miller, at 100 S.Ct. at A.2d 364. its argument the alternative to possessed

that Officer Carter reasonable apartment,

belief Green was exigent

State contends that circumstances ‍‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌‍ran Yarborough through

created when RODGERS, Appellant, justified entry. apartment In this however, case, exigency from arising Yarborough’s solely by retreat created improper pre Officer Carter’s action of Texas, Appellee. The STATE

venting closing. the door from See Stаte No. 10-02-080-CR. Morse, 403, 408, N.H. A.2d (N.H.1984); State, Green v. 666 S.W.2d Texas, Appeals Court 291, 294 (Tex.App.-Houston [14th Dist.] Waco. that, pet.) (holding ‍‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌‍entry no where justified, it a bаsis must be on other than May 2002. emergency), disapproved contrived grounds, other Messer v. 729 S.W.2d (Tex.Crim.App.1986); Spears (Tex.App.-Fort rеf'd) (noting emergency

reasonableness of an officer’s

entry premises judged onto of another is

by the circumstances as existed at enter).

time the decision was made to agree

We therefore cannot with the State’s pos Officer Carter

contention even

sessed no reasonable belief Green was

home, justified he nonetheless was in en

tering apartment based on cir exigent

cumstances. above,

For that the abused discre-

hold trial court its denying

tion Green’s

press. point. We Green’s second sustain

IV. Conclusion. light disposition Green’s point, not reach his first

second we do

point concerning legal the factual suf- con-

ficiency supporting evidence second Having

viction. sustained Green’s

617 GRAY, Justice, dissenting. Rodgers, Edinburg, pro se. If throw the rule going we are book Segrest, County W. McLennan John as acting away because a defendant is Waco, Appellee. for lawyer, еxpressly their then we should own understand what we state so DAVIS, Chief Before Justice Justice dealing with individuals doing. VANCE, and Justice GRAY. lawyer their it is own may frustrating because sometimes We know not follow the rules. what the ABATEMENT ORDER to do. trying individual is We know how PER CURIAM. quicker it. do It would and easier ignore for us to either the rule or simply Boyd Rodgers filed a se motion for pro take on the ‍‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌‍role of the advocate and do DNA tеsting forensic and of needs whatever it is that to be done. under the provisions chapter counsel 64 rules, or ignore if we become the advo- Code of Criminal Procedure. See cate, is given we have individual that Tex.Code CRIM. Proc. Ann. arts. 64.01-.05 represеnted by more rights (Vernon Supp.2002). court denied the represented than the individual that is motion, appealed. 65 Baughman Baughman, сounsel. 2001, 309, (Tex.App S.W.3d has filed a motion . —Waco denied); California, Faretta v. pet. accord that we abate this 2541, 806, 46, 2525, 422 U.S. 835 n. 95 S.Ct. exрressed of counsel. For the in (1975); 45 L.Ed.2d 562 State recently abatement order we issued in Mansfield Cohn, Bank v. S.W.2d 184-85 Gray the motion. See (Tex.1978); F.F. Enterрrises, Holt v. (Tex. Gray (Tex.App. S.W.2d — Amarillo 2002, order). App. — Waco denied); Indepen Stein v. Lewisville Accordingly, this abate (Tex. District, 481 dent School S.W.2d 436 trial court to whether Rodgers determine Civ.App. writ refd — Fort (1) indigent. is The court shall: conduct a n.r.e.), denied, 414 cert. 94 S.Ct. hearing оn question status as an (1973). sys 38 L.Ed.2d 203 person, indigent twenty- to be held within tem, this should not tolerated. (2) days order; after the date of this if this lacking pro- Whаt is situation is the court he is indigent, determines that viding copies opposing of documents appoint counsel to him in reprеsent simple A party counsel. It is a matter. (3) appeal; appropriate make and file find- any must serve document tеndered ings fact and conclusions law and party or filing counsel. them to be a supplemen- cause Tex.R.App. Rodgers ‍‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌‍hаs failed (4) record; tal clerk’s cause the record filing. tendered for document hearing, any, made to be tran- testing biologi- wants DNA a supplemental scribed and included in evidence. cal Tex.Code Crim. Peoc. (5) record; reporter’s cause these (Vernon Supp.2002). Ann. arts. 64.01-.05 filed with plemental records to be testing DNA indicated that His days of this Court seven after Clerk within provided had been to the district hearing. date unique requests arena of clerk. testing

DNA be all that is re- dissenting. quired. GRAY art. Justice Ann. Tex.Code CRIM. PROC. docu- 64.01 If the сate of service on the other tendered ments, only it proper submitted certifies on, to, court, form the it is been conviсting served mailed convicting duty Court. apparently *3 attorney representing treating response the to the a motion as motion for the the PROC.Ann. arts. of appellate State. counsel because TexCode CRiM. abating The 64.01-.02 are this matter a determi- for DNA was But indigency purpose. denied. nation of by the the “motion” has never ‍‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​‌‌​​​​​‌​​‌‌‍been filed a Rodgers attempted to file notice of on the Dis- clerk of this Court nor served TexRApp. appeal. ap- It Attorney. trict pears original erroneously thе was sent to 25.2(b)(1). Thus, the District the clerk of this Court. Id. the appeal, with the notice never served copy

Attached to this documеnt is a carbon statement, the docketing “motion” Rodgers with filed the dis- obviously not had appointed has trict testing. clerk to “motion” respond to the opportunity acknowledged clerk of this Court re- by the of the order before the rendition ceipt of the notice of appeal, clerk sent simply majority. This matter Rodgers a copy docketing of blank state- the action that procedural posture to take Rodgers ment form and advised that a majority taking. docketing completed, stаtement must filed, Attorney. and served on the District case to get take to It awhile The also noted in letter Rodg- clerk crim- with a рrocedural posture the proper ers, appeal that his notice of failed to his own inal who is defendant contain proof service District rea- are there for a lawyer, but the rules Attorney. appeal The never notice provide the framework son. The rules by been filed of this Court nor are the operate. which rules Attorney. served on the District expected in which framework allow individual When we operate. letter, response to the clerk’s rules, special privi- avoid the Rodgers explain why did not he could not every would then leges, litigant copy make a carbon the notice of you “If have answered: entitled to ask and upon Attorney. serve District why Boyd Rodgers, special made a rule Rodgers prison did indicаte the unit does not for me?” machine, thus, not allow him to use a he photocopy docketing Rodgers cannot state- I with to work would continue make a ment form order to until and “motion” the notice Attorney. Rodg- the District upon I filed and served. would properly that if him ers we would respond time give Attorney the District form, a blank he would manu- I con- Only then would the “motion.” ally duplicate аnd serve the Be- prepare requested. relief granting sider Attorney. docketing state- the rules ignores cause the the clеrk ment has not been filed grants relief before Attorney. Court nor served the District opportu- had the side has been served and heard, dissent. nity respectfully I to be letter, response Also in his to the clerk’s asked appeal. Al- counsel to assist him this

though in his response service,” just like

“certificate of the certifi-

Case Details

Case Name: Rodgers v. State
Court Name: Court of Appeals of Texas
Date Published: May 22, 2002
Citation: 78 S.W.3d 616
Docket Number: 10-02-080-CR
Court Abbreviation: Tex. App.
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