Summary
This document appears to be a filing-related correspondence packet concerning William Sammy Casey Jr. in a Montgomery County, Texas criminal cause. A January 8, 2015 letter from the district clerk acknowledges receipt and filing of the defendant’s letters and/or motions and states that the office will provide notice when an order is signed.
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Questions Presented
- Whether Casey was entitled to extraordinary relief concerning the district court's handling of his post-conviction filings and motion for forensic DNA testing.
Holdings
- The court denied the requested relief.
Factual background
Casey was serving a criminal sentence and pursued post-conviction relief concerning evidence from his trial. The materials refer to a motion for forensic DNA testing under Chapter 64 of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure and correspondence showing that filings had been received by the district clerk. The available text is substantially corrupted by OCR and does not reliably disclose additional material facts.
Procedural history
William Sammy Casey Jr. was convicted in the 221st Judicial District Court of Montgomery County, Texas, in cause number 09-06-05444-CR. He subsequently filed letters and motions, including a motion relating to forensic DNA testing, and sought relief from the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.