Applicant Charles Flores, by and through counsel, respectfully requests that this Honorable Court: consider the objections presented here; withdraw its Order dated October 3, 2018 (Order), which includes Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law (FFCL) and contains a recommendation that habeas corpus relief be denied; enter revised FFCL correcting the significant mistakes of fact ... Read More

“In the end, your life will be measured not by what you have. It will be measured by the fruit you bear and the life you live. It will be measured by the kind of love you really have.” -—Dr. Bornel west. Have you ever noticed how easy it is to be overwhelmed with a ... Read More

Saturday                                                                     March 16, 2019. « How lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard. » –Winnie the Pooh, By A.A. Milne   On October 31, 1969, I was born in Big Springs, TX, the youngest of six children, my parents, Carter and Lily Flores would have. By the time I was ten years ... Read More

The Innocence Project brief agrees that the scientific understanding of memory and the ability of hypnosis to distort memory and inflated confidence in false memories has developed considerably since the time of Charles’s trial. Download the Amicus Curiae Brief in PDF filed by the Innocence Project in support of Charles Don Flores. Download Brief of ... Read More

Human Rights Violations on Texas’ Death Row – By Human Rights Clinic, University of Texas School of Law The State of Texas stands today as one of the most extensive utilizers of the death penalty worldwide. Consequently, inmate living conditions on Texas’ death row are ripe for review. This report (download in PDF) demonstrates that ... Read More

On May 18th, 2016, Charles Don Flores’ attorney filed his final appeal focusing on the issue that the hypnotized witnesses false identification was unreliable, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeal issued a stay of execution and ordered an evidentiary hearing on the issue of junk science/hypnosis. Download this legal document in PDF ... Read More

Thursday February 14th 2019. Once again I have found my pen and write. My cell is on the second floor, what we call “two-row” and I am directly over the day room. This building is constructed of solid cement. The walls, floor, ceiling. And sound bounces, carries echoes off the walls. Most of the time ... Read More

“Peace is all around us – in the world and in nature – and within us – In our bodies, and our spirits. Once we learn to touch this peace, we will be transformed. It is not a matter of faith; it is a matter of practice.” –Thich Nhat Hanh. For the past ten years ... Read More

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It seems that for the past few months I have done more thinking and reflecting than trying to write about the experiences that life sends my way. Sometimes when it seems like it’s non-stop I will sit still and listen, look and pay attention. Because the universe will send me hints and signs as to ... Read More