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Ex parte Joshua Michael Samolsky
Ex parte Joshua Michael Samolsky, Case No. B15451-1; 198th District Court, Kerr County, TX (pending)
I. INTRODUCTION: Joshua is an Iraqi war combat veteran who was charged with several domestic violence offenses and subsequently sentenced to a prison term. He was never offered the VTC program.
II. HABEAS CORPUS ACTION: On February 5, 2025, Joshua filed an Article 11.07 habeas corpus application raising 6 grounds for relief. On February 6, 2025, the habeas trial court issued and order for defense counsel of answer the allegations by March 10, 2025.
Ex parte Adrianna Jean Veal
Ex parte Adrianna Jean Veal, Case No. FR82273-A; 426th District Court, Bell County, TX (pending)
I. INTRODUCTION: On May 12, 2020, Adrianna Jean Veal was a captain in the United States Army stationed at Fort Hood. She was arrested that day and ultimately sentenced to 40 years in prison for essentially domestic violence.
II. HABEAS CORPUS ACTION: On December 11, 2024, Adrianna filed an Article 11.07 habeas corpus application raising 13 grounds for relief. On January 21, 2025, the habeas trial court issued an order designating 20 issues and gave defense attorneys and the State until March 17, 2025 to file answers.
Ex parte Steven Nadolski
Ex parte Steven Nadolski, Case No. DC20022CR2802; 290th District Court, Bexar County, Texas
I. INTRODUCTiON: Steven Nadolski, MOS 31 Bravo, Military Police, was on active duty in the United States Army, stationed at Fort Hood, when he was charged and convicted of a sexual offense. He was never considered for veterans treatment court.
II. HABEAS TRIAL ACTION: On November 5, 2024, Steven Nadolski filed an Article 11.07 application alleging ineffective assistance of counsel for failure to advocate for VTC. Pending.
Ex parte Steven Coke
Ex parte Steven Coke, No. WR-95,465-02, -03 (Tex. Crim. App. Nov. 20, 2024)
I. INTRODUCTION: An Iraqi War combat veteran, Steven Coke had been placed on probation for two domestic violence offenses. His probation was subsequently revoked and he received a 5-year prison sentence. At no time did Steven's defense attorneys advocate for his participation in the veterans treatment court program nor was he ever considered for the program.
II. HABEAS TRIAL ACTION: On May 20, 2024, Steven file an Article 11.07 habeas application. The habeas trial court issued orders designating Coke’s applications “for future resolution and, specifically, to provide time for additional development of the record and briefing by the parties, if they so desire,” and for counsel to “file an affidavit addressing [Coke’s] respective ineffective assistance of counsel claims. Counsel shall e-file their affidavits in the above-styled writ numbers on or before Friday, June 31, 2024." On November 11, 2024, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals denied Coke’s habeas applications without a written order. On December 20, 2024, Coke was released on parole. Case moot.
Ex parte Jeffery R. Henigan
Ex parte Jeffery R. Henigan, WR-87,455-01 (Tex. Crim. App. Oct. 18, 2017)
I. INTRODUCTION: On December 17, 2012, Jeffery R. Henigan, a 27-year-old active duty service member at Fort Bliss, Texas, was arrested for intoxicated manslaughter and unlawfully carrying a weapon after a fatal car accident. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 7 years in prison, with no appeal.
II. HABEAS CORPUS ACTION: In 2017, with limited knowledge of the VTC, I prepared a habeas corpus application for Henigan, arguing that his guilty plea was involuntary due to his attorney's failure to present his military history and PTSD diagnosis, and to advocate for VTC participation. The Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas acknowledged that Henigan alleged facts that could entitle him to relief but required more information. On February 20, 2018, the court denied his habeas action without a written order.