NO. 03-15-00299-CR 

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS 

OF THE THIRD DISTRICT OF TEXAS 

JAMES BRADLEY WARDEN, 

Appellant 

V. 

THE STATE OF TEXAS 

Appellee 

Appeal in Cause No. 41101 in the 

3 3^ Judicial District Court of Bumet County, Texas 

Brief For AppelleB 

OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY 

3 3^ and 424* JUDICL\ DISTRICTS 

Wiley B. McAfee, District Attomey 

P. O. Box 725, Llano, Texas 78643 

Telephone Telecopier 

(325) 247-5755 (325) 247-5274 

g.bunyard@co.llano.tx.us 

By: Gary W. Bunyard 

Assistant District Attomey 

State Bar No. 03353500 

ATTORNEY FOR APPELLEE 

September 29,2015 

Oral Argument Waived 

ACCEPTED

03-15-00299-CR

7138189

THIRD COURT OF APPEALS

AUSTIN, TEXAS

9/29/2015 9:43:54 AM

JEFFREY D. KYLE

CLERK

 FILED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 9/29/2015 9:43:54 AM JEFFREY D. KYLE Clerk
Identity Of The Parties 

Trial Court 

Honorable J. Allan Garrett 

33'** Judicial District 

Bumet County Courthouse Annex (North) 

1701 East Polk St, Suite 74 

Bumet, TX 78611 

State/Appellee 

Robert B. Ewing (Trial Counsel) 

Assistant District Attomey 

P. O. Box 725 

Llano, Texas 78643 

(325) 247-5755 

State Bar No. 24076376 

Richard S. Crowther (Trial Counsel) 

Assistant District Attomey (former) 

P. O. Box 725 

Llano, Texas 78643 

(325) 247-5755 

State Bar No. 15532500 

Gary W. Bunyard (Appellate Counsel) 

Assistant District Attomey 

P. O. Box 725 

Llano, Texas 78643 

(325) 247-5755 

State Bar No. 03353500 

g.bunyard@co. llano .tx. us 

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Appellant 

Paula Michelle Moore (Trial Counsel) 

Bumet County Public Defender 

220 S. Pierce St. 

Bumet, TX 78611 

(512) 234-3074 

State Bar No. 14362150 

Nathan G. Kight 

Assistant Public Defender 

220 S. Pierce St. 

Bumet, TX 78611 

(512) 234-3074 

State Bar No. 24025472 

(Trial Counsel) 

Ken Mahaffey (Appellate Counsel) 

Attomey at Law 

P.O. Box 684585 

Austin, TX 78768 

(512) 444-6557 

State Bar No. 12830050 

Ken_Mahaffey @y ahoo. com 

James Bradley Warden (Appellant) 

TDCJ #01994759 

SID #03575255 

James Bradshaw State Jail 

P.O. Box 9000 

Henderson, TX 75653 

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Table Of Contents 

Page 

Index of Authorities vi 

Statement of the Case 1 

Statement on Oral Argument 1 

Response to Issues Presented 2 

Statement of the Facts 2 

Summary of the Argument and Argument 2 

The State of Texas agrees with counsel that the 

record contains no reversible error and that this 

appeal is frivolous. 

Prayer for Relief 3 

Certificate of Word Count 3 

Certificate of Service 4 

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Index Of Authorities 

Case Law Page 

Anders v. California. 386 U.S. 738, 87 S. Ct. 1396, 

18L.Ed.2nd492(1967) 2 

High V. State. 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978) 2 

Penson v. Ohio. 488 U.S. 75, 109 S. Ct. 346, 

102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988) 2 

Constitutions 

None cited 

Statutes/Rules 

None cited 

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statement Of The Case 

Appellant has adequately described the Statement of the Case. 

Statement on Oral Argument 

The undersigned waives Oral Argument. The undersigned does not believe that 

Oral Argument will be beneficial for this case for the reason that the issues are straight 

forward and lack any novel or complex nuances and the counsel for Appellant has 

waived Oral Argument. However, the undersigned is willing to participate if the 

Court believes that Oral Argument will assist the Court in any way. 

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Respons e To Issue s Presented 

Response To Issues: 

The State of Texas agrees with counsel that the record contains no 

reversible error and that this appeal is frivolous. 

Statement Of The Facts 

Appellant has adequately described the facts of this case. 

Summary Of The Argument and Argument on 

Respons e to Issue s Presented 

(1) The State of Texas agrees with counsel that the record 

contains no reversible error and that this appeal is frivolous. 

Appellant seeks to appeal his conviction and sentence. Appellant's appellate 

counsel describes various arguable grounds for appeal and explains why such grounds 

do not support a finding of reversible error. The State of Texas has fully reviewed the 

record and agrees that there was no reversible error committed in the trial proceedings 

and that the appeal thereof is frivolous. See Anders v. California. 386 U.S. 738, 87 

S. Ct. 1396, 18 L.Ed.2nd 492 (1967); Penson v. Ohio. 488 U.S. 75, 109 S. Ct. 346, 

102 L.Ed.2d 300 (1988); and High v. State. 573 S.W.2d 807 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978). 

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PRA YER FOR RELIEF 

WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, Appellee prays the Court deny 

Appellant's appeal and affirm the judgment of the trial court. 

Respectfully submitted, 

OFFICE OF DISTRICT ATTORNEY 

3 3^ and 424*^ JUDICIAL DISTRICTS 

Wiley B. McAfee, District Attomey 

P. O. Box 725 

Llano, Texas 78643 

Telephone Telecopier 

(325) 247-5755 (325) 247-5274 

By: c^^--^^^^ ^ 

Gaff W. §bnyard^ 

Assistant District Attomey 

State Bar No. 03353500 

ATTORNEY FOR APPELLEE 

CERTIFICATE OF WORD COUNT 

This is to certify that the pertinent portion of this brief contains 109 words 

printed in Times New Roman 14 font according to the WordPerfectTM X7 word count 

tool. 
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE 

This is to certify that a true copy of the above and foregoing instrument, together 

with this proof of service hereof, has been forwarded on the 29th day of September 

2015, to Mr. Ken Mahaffey, Attomey for Appellant, by eServe and by email at 

Ken_Mahaffey@yahoo. com. 

Assistant District Attomey 

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