I Barry C. Scheck. Esq.

I=E Peter J. Heufeld, Esq.

I Directors

;: Maddy deLone, Esq.

I Executive Director

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1ST COURT OF APPEALS

HOUSTON. TEXAS

APR 1 5 2015

CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE

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Via Regular Mail/USPS Tracking

Christopher A. Prine

Clerk ofthe Court

First Court ofAppeals

301 Fannin Street

Houston, Texas 77002-2066

Re: State ofTexas vs. Kenneth Sherman

Case No's.: 01-96-0I502-CR and 01-96-01'503-CR

Dear Mr. Prine:

The Innocence Project is currently reviewing the case of Kenneth Sherman. Mr. Sherman was convicted of

aggravated robbery and aggravated sexual assault on December 5, 1996 before Honorable Jim Wallace, 263rd District

Court, Harris County, Case No's 731520 and 731519.

Wearccurrently seeking copies ofappellate briefs and trial transcripts onboth ofthese cases. We would greatly

appreciate itifyou would besokind astocheck your files for any record ofthis case. Enclosed with this letter isacopy

of our case evaluation authorization fonn whichallows us to acquiredocuments on the defendant's behalf for evaluation

purposes.

I havealso encloseda checkfor S50.00in payment of your retrieval fee (S25.00 per case).

Please feel freeto call,write, or e-mail meifyouhave anyquestions or concerns. Also,pleaseletme knowthe

totalfee involved for processing thisrequest and obtaining the documents. Thankyou foryour time.

Sincerely,

Elena Aviles

Document Manager

(212)364-5351 ~ eaviles@innocenceproject.org

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INNOCENCE PROJECT

CASE EVALUATION AUTHORIZATION FORM

OCT 2 9 2007

This document authorizes and directs any persons or government agencies including, but not limited to police prosecution, sheriff, probation, and parole officers and officials, to release to the Innocence Project and any attorney' staff member, student, or volunteer working under its purview, any and all documents and other materials in their

possession pertaining to me or my case.

This document authorizes and directs attorneys who have previously represented me or from whom Ihave sought legal advice and their agents, to release to the Innocence Project and any attorney, staffmember,student, orvolunteer

working under its purview, any documents pertaining to me or my case and to disclose to the Innocence Project any confidential information or privileged communications

This document authorizes any attorney, staff member, student, or volunteer working with the Innocence Project to

communicate with any persons or government agencies having information relevant to the evaluation of my case

including, but not limited to, attorneys who have previously represented me or from whom Ihave sought legal advice'

as well as police, prosecution, sheriff, corrections, probation, and parole officers and officials. This document further

authorizes the Innocence Project to examine, receive, and/or photocopy any and all documents pertaining to me or

my case that are in the possession of such persons or agencies.

This document authorizes any attorney, staff member, student, or volunteer working with the Innocence Project to

communicate with any persons or organizations, including, but not limited to, members of the Innocence Network

regarding the evaluation, progress, and/or status ofmy requestfor legal assistance.

In all other respects, my interactions with the Innocence Project will remain privileged and confidential.

This document serves as authorization for the Innocence Project's evaluation purposes only. Iunderstand that the

Innocence Project does not represent me.

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