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Ex Parte Simpler

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Dec 17, 2008
No. WR-70,377-01 (Tex. Crim. App. Dec. 17, 2008)

Opinion

No. WR-70,377-01

Delivered: December 17, 2008. DO NOT PUBLISH.

On Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Cause No. F98-02963-IS, in the 282nd Judicial District Court, from Dallas County.


ORDER


Pursuant to the provisions of Article 11.07 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure, the clerk of the trial court transmitted to this Court this application for writ of habeas corpus. Ex parte Young, 418 S.W.2d 824, 826 (Tex.Crim.App. 1967). Applicant was convicted of aggravated assault of a public servant, and sentenced to thirty-five years' imprisonment. The Fifth Court of Appeals affirmed her conviction. Simpler v. State, No. 05-99-00478-CR (Tex. App-Dallas, December 12, 2000). Applicant contends, inter alia, that her trial counsel rendered ineffective assistance because counsel failed to object to the inclusion of a culpable mental state in the jury charge which was not alleged in the indictment. Applicant has alleged facts that, if true, might entitle her to relief. Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 608 (1984); Ex parte Lemke, 13 S.W.3d 791,795-96 (Tex.Crim.App. 2000). The trial court has entered findings of fact and conclusions of law. After an initial review of the record, we have determined that a copy of the trial record is needed to evaluate the merits of Applicant's claims. This application will be held in abeyance until the trial court has forwarded the trial record. A supplemental transcript containing the trial record shall be returned to this Court within 60 days of the date of this order. Any extensions of time shall be obtained from this Court.


Summaries of

Ex Parte Simpler

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas
Dec 17, 2008
No. WR-70,377-01 (Tex. Crim. App. Dec. 17, 2008)
Case details for

Ex Parte Simpler

Case Details

Full title:EX PARTE CYNTHIA JANE SIMPLER, Applicant

Court:Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Date published: Dec 17, 2008

Citations

No. WR-70,377-01 (Tex. Crim. App. Dec. 17, 2008)