i NO. 03

- 15

- 00478

- CR

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE

THIRD COURT OF APPEALS

AT AUSTIN, TEXAS

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## DAVID WAYNE STOKES

VS.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

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ON APPEAL FROM THE

264 th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF

BELL COUNTY, TEXAS

CAUSE NO. 74,268

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## STATE’S BRIEF

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HENRY GARZA

DISTRICT ATTORNEY

27 TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

BOB D. ODOM

Assistant District Attorney

P.O. Box 540

Belton, Texas 76513

(254) 933-5215 / (254) 933-5704 Fax

DistrictAttorney@co.bell.tx.us

ATTORNEYS FOR THE STATE ACCEPTED

03-15-00478-CR

6948524

THIRD COURT OF APPEALS

AUSTIN, TEXAS

9/16/2015 11:15:29 AM

JEFFREY D. KYLE

CLERKii TABLE OF CONTENTS

Table o f Authorities

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Appellant’s Brief

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Prayer

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Certificate o f Compliance w ith Rule 9

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Certificate o f Service

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Anders v. California , 386 U.S. 738

87 S.Ct . 1396 (1967)

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Gainous v. State , 436 S.W.2d 137

(Tex.Cr.App.1969)

................................ ................................ ................................ ........ 11 APPELLANT'S BRIEF

After a review of the record, the Appellant's counsel concludes that the

appeal is frivolous and that there are no arguable points of error (Appellant’s

Brief, pp. 1, 7).

Wherefore, Premises Considered, the State of Texas prays that the

decision of the Trial Court be affirmed, Anders v. California , 386 U.S. 738, 87

S.Ct . 1396 (1967); Gainous v. State, 436 S.W.2d 137 Tex.Cr.App.1969).2 PRAYER

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, and since no reversible

error is shown, the State respectfully prays that this Court affirm the

conviction.

Respectfully submitted,

HENRY L. GARZA

DISTRICT ATTORNEY

27 TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

/s/ 

# Bob D. Odom

BOB D. ODOM

Assistant District Attorney

P. O. Box 540

Belton, Texas 76513

Bar I.D. # 15200000

(254) 9 33

- 5215 / (254) 933

- 5704 Fax

DistrictAttorney@co.bell.tx.us

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 9

This is to certify that the State’s Brief is in compliance with Rule 9 of the

Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and that portion which must be included

un der Rule 9.4(i)(1) contains 369 words.

/s/ 

# Bob D. Odom

BOB D. ODOM

Assistant District Attorney3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to certify that a true and correct co py of the State's Brief has

been sent by e

- service to the e

- mail address: Ken

_ Mahaffey@yahoo.com

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prov ided by the Attorney of Record, K en Mahaffey , on this the 1 6 th day of

September

, 201 5

.

HENRY L. GARZA

DISTRICT ATTORNEY

27 TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

/s/ 

# Bob D. Odom

BOB D. ODOM

Assistant District Attorney

P. O. Box 540

Belton, Texas 76513

Bar I.D. # 15200000

(254) 933

- 5215 / (254) 933

- 5704 Fax

DistrictAttorney@co.bell.tx.us