Michael Jerome Williams v. The State of Texas--Appeal from Criminal District Court No. 1 of Dallas County

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State: Texas

Court: Texas Northern District Court

Docket No: 11-99-00319-CR

Case Date: 10/18/2001

Plaintiff: Richard Duane Hinson

Defendant: The State of Texas--Appeal from 77th District Court of Limestone County

Preview:Richard Duane Hinson v. The State of Texas--Appeal
from 77th District Court of Limestone County
IN THE
TENTH COURT OF APPEALS
No. 10-02-00336-CR
Richard Duane Hinson,
Appellant
v.
The State of Texas,
Appellee
From the 77th District Court
Limestone County, Texas
Trial Court # 9814-A
O p i n i o n
Hinson appeals his sentence for burglary of a habitation. See Tex. Penal Code Ann. 30.02(a)(1) (Vernon 2003). We
will affirm.
In his sole issue, Hinson argues that his trial counsel did not request notice of the State s intent to offer extraneous-
offense evidence in the punishment phase of trial, and thus failed to render the effective assistance of counsel. Tex.
Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 37.07, 3(g) (Vernon Supp. 2004-2005).
Allegations of ineffectiveness must be firmly founded in the record as counsel is presumed to have rendered adequate
assistance and made all significant decision[s] in the exercise of reasonable professional judgment. Howard v. State,
153 S.W.3d 382, 388 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004) (per curiam); accord Strickland v. Washington, 466 U.S. 668, 689
(1984); Rodriguez v. State, 899 S.W.2d 658, 664 (Tex. Crim. App. 1995). [T]he two components to any ineffective-
assistance claim [are]: (1) deficient performance and (2) prejudice. Lockhart v. Fretwell, 506 U.S. 364, 369 (1993);
accord Strickland at 691-94; Rylander v. State, 101 S.W.3d 107, 110 (Tex. Crim. App. 2003). The appellant must
establish both components by the preponderance of the evidence. Bell v. Cone, 535 U.S. 685, 694 (2002); Kimmelman
v. Morrison, 477 U.S. 365, 381 (1986); Tong v. State, 25 S.W.3d 707, 712 (Tex. Crim. App. 2000) (op. on orig.
submission) (per curiam); McFarland v. State, 845 S.W.2d 824, 842 (Tex. Crim. App. 1992).
[T]here is no reason for a court deciding an ineffective assistance claim . . . to address both components of the inquiry
if the defendant makes an insufficient showing on one. Strickland, 466 U.S. at 697; accord Mallett v. State, 65 S.W.3d
59, 68 (Tex. Crim. App. 2001). In particular, a court need not determine whether counsel s performance was deficient
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before examining the prejudice suffered by the defendant as a result of the alleged deficiencies. Strickland at 697;
accord Boyd v. State, 811 S.W.2d 105, 109 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991); see Mallett at 68.
We decide only the prejudice component of the Strickland analysis. The record does not show that Hinson suffered
prejudice from the deficient performance that he alleges. The record does not clearly show that Hinson insondid not
receive notice of intent to offer the evidence of which he complains. [C]ounsel may have received oral notice of the
State s intent to introduce the evidence at punishment phase. Autry v. State, 27 S.W.3d 177, 182 (Tex. App. San
Antonio 2000, pet. ref d). On appeal, Hinson argues only that the record shows no request for written notice, and
nothing in the record shows any agreement that the State and trial counsel had reached . . . for the disclosure of the
questioned material. However, Hinson filed a motion in limine intended to prohibit the State from offering the
evidence of convictions and unadjudicated offenses. Indeed, when the State offered the evidence of which Hinson
complains, very far from showing surprise, he agreed and stipulated to the evidence.
Moreover, Hinson has not stated what steps he would have taken if he had received written notice of the State s intent
to introduce extraneous evidence. See Autrey, 27 S.W.3d at 182. Hinson argues only, It can be assumed from this
record that had [Hinson] s [trial] counsel properly requested notice from the State, counsel would have known of the
State s intent to use one of the State s exhibits. To the contrary, trial counsel s theory of the case was admission and
mitigation of the extraneous offenses: Hinson s punishment witnesses explained those offenses as the result of hanging
out with the wrong crowd of people and Hinson s use of crack cocaine.
We overrule Hinson s issue and affirm the judgment.
TOM GRAY
Chief Justice
Before Chief Justice Gray,
Justice Vance, and
Justice Reyna
(Justice Vance concurring with note)*
Affirmed
Opinion delivered and filed May 11, 2005
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* (Justice Vance concurs, noting that we have held failure to request the notice to which a defendant is entitled under
article 37.07, section 3g, cannot be excused as sound trial strategy. Loredo v. State, No. 10-01-00078-CR, slip op. at 4
(Tex. App. Waco December 8, 2004) (not designated for publication) (following Jaubert v. State, 65 S.W.3d 73, 81-82
(Tex. App. Waco 2000), rev d on other grounds, 74 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. Crim. App. 2002)); see also Andrews v. State,
2005 Tex. Crim. App LEXIS 500 (Tex. Crim. App. March 23, 2005) (no reasonable trial strategy in failing to correct a
prosecutor s misstatement of law that is detrimental to the client).)
It should be noted that both Appellant and the State have filed petitions for discretionary review in Loredo. See Loredo
v. State, 157 S.W.3d 26 (Tex. App. Waco 2004, pets. filed). T.G.
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