PD-1334-15 TC-11-09-00041-CRL DESTYN DAVID FREDERICK § IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

Appellant §

§ VS. § FOURTH SUPREME JUDICIAL § DISTRICT § THE STATE OF TEXAS §

Appellee § SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS MOTION FOR LEAVE TO WITHDRAW AS ATTORNEY OF RECORD
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: NOW COMES, Richard E. Langlois, court appointed attorney of record for Appellant, Destyn David Frederick, in the above styled and numbered cause and respectfully requests leave of this Court to withdraw as counsel for Appellant and in support thereof shows:
I. Counsel was appointed by the District Court in LaSalle County to represent Destyn David Frederick for the appeal of his conviction of murder in the above styled and numbered cause. Counsel timely filed appellant’s brief in this matter. The Fourth Court of Appeals issued an opinion affirming appellant’s conviction and sentence on September 9, 2015. Thereafter, Counsel submitted a letter in compliance with Rule 48.2 TRAP to Destyn David Frederick informing him of his right to file a pro se petition for discretionary review pursuant to Rule 68 TRAP and provided notice counsel would withdraw as his attorney of record. Counsel is in compliance with the opinion in Ex Parte Wilson, 956 S.W.2d 25, (Tex.Crim.App. 1997 and has not been

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AUSTIN, TEXAS Transmitted 11/2/2015 12:26:03 PM Accepted 11/2/2015 12:59:21 PM

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s e p et it i o n fo r di s cret i o n ary rev i ew, fi l ed a m o ti o n t o ex t en d t i m e t o fi l e p et i t i o n fo r d i s c r e t i o n a r y rev i ew t h at was g ran t ed t o No v em ber 9 , 20 1 5 b y t h e Tex as Co u rt o f
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t erm i n at e h i s rep res en t at i o n o f Des ty n Fred eri ck

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o f co u n s el at t h is t i m e an d t h at Co u n s el h as no fu rt h er l eg al d u t y t o co n t i n u e to
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rep res en t at i o n o f Des t y n Fred eri ck i n t hi s cau s e.

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Pag e 3 of 4CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

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