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R I N TH E COUR T O F APPEAL S O F TH E THIR D DISTRIC T O F TEXA S JAME S BRADLE Y WARDEN , Appellan t V . TH E STAT E O F TEXA S Appelle e Appea l i n Caus e No . 4110 1 i n th e 3 3 ^ Judicia l Distric t Cour t o f Bume t County , Texa s Brief ForAppelleB OFFIC E O F DISTRIC T ATTORNE Y 3 3 ^ an d 424 * JUDICL\ DISTRICT S Wile y B . McAfee , Distric t Attome y P . O . Bo x 725 , Llano , Texa s 7864 3 Telephon e Telecopie

r (325 ) 247-575 5 (325 ) 247-527 4 g.bunyard@co.llano.tx.u

s By :Gar y W . Bunyar d Assistan t Distric t Attome y Stat e Ba r No . 0335350 0 ATTORNE Y FO R APPELLE E Septembe r 29,201 5 

### 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

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### Identity Of The Parties Tria l Cour t Honorabl e J . Alla n Garret t 33'* * Judicia l Distric t Bume t Count y Courthous e Anne x (North ) 170 1 Eas t Pol k St , Suit e 7 4 Bumet , T X 7861 1 State/Appelle e Rober t B . Ewin g (Tria

l Counsel ) Assistan t Distric t Attome y P . O . Bo x 72 5 Llano , Texa s 7864 3 (325 ) 247-575 5 Stat e Ba r No . 2407637 6 Richar d S . Crowthe r (Tria

l Counsel ) Assistan t Distric t Attome y (former ) P . O . Bo x 72 5 Llano , Texa s 7864 3 (325 ) 247-575 5 Stat e Ba r No . 1553250 0 Gar y W . Bunyar d (Appellat

e Counsel ) Assistan t Distric t Attome y P . O . Bo x 72 5 Llano , Texa s 7864 3 (325 ) 247-575 5 Stat e Ba r No . 0335350 0 g.bunyard@co

. llan o .tx . u s i

iAppellan

t Paul a Michell e Moor e (Tria

l Counsel ) Bume t Count y Publi c Defende r 22 0 S . Pierc e St . Bumet , T X 7861 1 (512 ) 234-307 4 Stat e Ba r No . 1436215 0 Natha n G . Kigh t Assistan t Publi c Defende r 22 0 S . Pierc e St . Bumet , T X 7861 1 (512 ) 234-307 4 Stat e Ba r No . 2402547 2 (Tria

l Counsel )

Ke n Mahaffe y (Appellat

e Counsel ) Attome y a t La w P.O . Bo x 68458 5 Austin , T X 7876 8 (512 ) 444-655 7 Stat e Ba r No . 1283005 0 Ken_Mahaffe y @ y ahoo . co m Jame s Bradle y Warde n (Appellant

) TDC J #0199475 9 SI D #0357525 5 Jame s Bradsha w Stat e Jai l P.O . Bo x 900 0 Henderson , T X 7565 3

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iTable Of Contents Pag e Inde x o f Authoritie s v i Statemen t o f th e Cas e 1 Statemen t o n Ora l Argumen t 1 Respons e t o Issue s Presente d 2 Statemen t o f th e Fact s 2 Summar y o f th e Argumen t an d Argumen t 2 Th e Stat e o f Texa s agree s wit h counse l tha t th e recor d contain s n o reversibl e erro r an d tha t thi s appea l i s frivolous . Praye r fo r Relie f 3 Certificat e o f Wor d Coun t 3 Certificat e o f Servic e 4

i vIndex Of Authorities Cas e La w Pag e Ander s v . California . 38 6 U.S . 738 , 8 7 S . Ct . 1396 , 18L.Ed.2nd492(1967

) 2 Hig h V . State . 57 3 S.W.2 d 80 7 (Tex . Crim . App . 1978 ) 2 Penso n v . Ohio . 48 8 U.S . 75 , 10 9 S . Ct . 346 , 10 2 L.Ed.2 d 30 0 (1988 ) 2 Constitution s Non e cite d Statutes/Rule s Non e cite d

Vstatement Of The Case Appellan t ha s adequatel y describe d th e Statemen t o f th e Case .

Statement on Oral Argument Th e undersigne d waive s Ora l Argument . Th e undersigne d doe s no t believ e tha t Ora l Argumen t wil l b e beneficia l fo r thi s cas e fo r th e reaso n tha t th e issue s ar e straigh t forwar d an d lac k an y nove l o r comple x nuance s an d th e counse l fo r Appellan t ha s waive d Ora l Argument . However , th e undersigne d i s willin g t o participat e i f th e Cour t believe s tha t Ora l Argumen t wil l assis t th e Cour t i n an y way .

1Respons e To Issue s Presented Respons e T o Issues : Th e Stat e o f Texa s agree s wit h counse l tha t th e recor d contain s n o reversibl e erro r an d tha t thi s appea l i s frivolous.

Statement Of

The Facts Appellan t ha s adequatel y describe d th e fact s o f thi s case . Summary Of

The Argument and Argument on Respons e to Issue s Presented (1 ) Th e Stat e o f Texa s agree s wit h counse l tha t th e recor d contain s n o reversibl e erro r an d tha t thi s appea l i s frivolous . Appellan t seek s t o appea l hi s convictio n an d sentence . Appellant' s appellat e counse l describe s variou s arguabl e ground s fo r appea l an d explain s wh y suc h ground s d o no t suppor t a findin g o f reversibl e error . Th e Stat e o f Texa s ha s full y reviewe d th e recor d an d agree s tha t ther e wa s n o reversibl e erro r committe d i n th e tria l proceeding s an d tha t th e appea l thereo f i s frivolous. See Ander s v . California . 38 6 U.S . 738 , 8 7 S . Ct . 1396 , 1 8 L.Ed.2n d 49 2 (1967) ; Penso n v . Ohio . 48 8 U.S . 75 , 10 9 S . Ct . 346 , 10 2 L.Ed.2 d 30 0 (1988); an d Hig h v . State . 57 3 S.W.2 d 80 7 (Tex . Crim . App . 1978) . 2

### PRA YER FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE

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, Appelle e pray s th e Cour t den y Appellant' s appea l an d affir m th e judgmen t o f th e tria l court . Respectfull y submitted , OFFIC E O F DISTRIC T ATTORNE Y 3 3 ^ an d 424* ^ JUDICIA L DISTRICT S Wile y B . McAfee , Distric t Attome y P . O . Bo x 72 5 Llano , Texa s 7864 3 Telephon e Telecopie

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E O F WOR D COUN T Thi s i s t o certif y tha t th e pertinen t portio n o f thi s brie f contain s 10 9 word s printe d i n Time s Ne w Roma n 1 4 fon t accordin g t o th e WordPerfect TM X 7 wor d coun t tool .CERTIFICAT E O F SERVIC E Thi s i s t o certif y tha t a tru e cop y o f th e abov e an d foregoin g instrument , togethe r wit h thi s proo f o f servic e hereof , ha s bee n forwarde d o n th e 29t h da y o f Septembe r 2015 , t o Mr . Ke n Mahaffey , Attome y fo r Appellant , b y eServ e an d b y emai l at Ken_Mahaffey@yahoo

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