PHILI P C . FLETCHE R 

ATTORNE Y A T LA W 

8 0 0 NORT H MAE-LAR D 

PALESTINE , TEXA S 7580 1 

TELEPHON E (903 ) 73 1 ^444 0 

FACSIMIL E (903 > 731-447 4 

Augus t 4 , 201 5 

Mrs . Cath y Lus k 

Twelft h Cour t o f Appeal s 

151 7 Wes t Fron t Street , Suit e 35 4 

Tyler , Texa s 7570 2 

R e ; Rober t Clayto n v . Th e Stat e o f Texas , Appea l No . 12-14-00018-C R 

Dea r Mrs . Lusk : 

I n accordanc e wit h Rul e 48.4, 1 certif y tha t o n Augus t 4 , 2015, 1 sen t a cop y o f thi s 

Court' s Opinio n t o Rober t Clayto n a t hi s las t know n address . Tha t lette r als o advise d 

Rober t Clayto n o f hi s rightt o pursu e a Petitio n fo r Discretionar y Revie w accordin g t o Texa s 

Rui e o f Appellat e Procedur e 68 . Th e lette r an d opinio n wer e maile d usin g certifie d mail , 

retur n receip t requested . 

If yo u hav e an y questions , pleas e fee ! fre e t o contac t me . 

Sincerely , 

PCF:js h 

Enclosur e 

Phili p C . Fletche r 

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12-14-00018-CR

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS

TYLER, TEXAS

8/4/2015 3:37:07 PM

CATHY LUSK

CLERK

 FILED IN 12th COURT OF APPEALS TYLER, TEXAS 8/4/2015 3:37:07 PM CATHY S. LUSK Clerk
PHILI P C . FLETCHE R 

ATTORNE Y A T LA W 

8 0 0 NORT H MAU-AR D 

PALESTINE , TEXA S 7580 1 

TELEPHON E (903 ) 73 1 -444 0 

FACSIMIL E (903 ) 731^7 4 

Augus t 4 , 201 5 

CMRRR NO. 7002 2410 0004 1477 6793 

M r . Rober t Clayto n 

TDC J No . 190387 3 

Bradsha w Stat e Jai l 

P . O . Bo x 900 0 

Henderson , Texa s 7565 3 

R e : Rober t Clayto n v . Th e Stat e o f Texa s 

Appea l Number : 12-14-00018-C R 

Tria l Number : 3122 3 

Dear . Mr . Clayton : 

I receive d th e opinio n fro m th e Twelft h Cour t o f Appeals . Enclose d i s a cop y o f tha t 

opinio n fro m tha t court . Th e Cour t o f Appeal s rule d agains t yo u i n tha t the y foun d tha t th e 

cour t di d no t exer t undu e influenc e o n th e holdou t juro r i n makin g th e statemen t i t did . 

T h e nex t leve l t o you r appea l woul d b e t o th e Cour t o f Crimina l Appeal s i n Austin , 

Texas . Th e Cour t o f Crimina l Appeal s i s no t require d t o hea r appeals , unlik e th e Twelft h 

Cour t o f Appeals . Th e Cour t o f Crimina l Appeal s ha s discretionar y revie w authorit y i n 

crimina l cases . Shoul d yo u decid e t o procee d t o th e nex t leve l o f appea l i n you r case , 

therefore , yo u woul d nee d t o fil e a Petitio n fo r Discretionar y Revie w (PDR ) withi n thirt y 

day s o f th e dat e o f th e opinio n o f th e Twelft h Cour t o f Appeal s pursuan t t o Texa s Rul e o f 

Appellat e Procedur e 68 . Th e dat e o f th e opinio n wa s Jul y 15 , 2015 , s o a PD R woul d b e 

d u e t o b e file d wit h th e Twelft h Cour t o f Appeal s n o late r tha n thirt y (30 ) day s fro m thi s 

date . Th e Twelft h Cour t o f Appeal s woul d fonwar d an y PD R t o th e Cour t o f Crimina l 

Appeals . Th e addres s t o th e Twelft h Cour t o f Appeal s i s 151 7 Wes t Fron t Street , Suit e 

354 , Tyler , Texa s 75702 . 1 d o no t fee l tha t ground s exis t justifyin g th e filin g o f a PD R i n 

you r case , becaus e o f th e reason s w e hav e discussed , an d whil e I disagre e wit h th e 

Court' s ruling , the y considere d th e evidenc e i n a thoroug h manne r i n reachin g thei r 

decision . Shoul d yo u fee l othenwise , i t woul d b e u p t o yo u t o draf t an d fil e th e PD R i n a 

timel y manner . 

If yo u hav e an y questions , pleas e d o no t hesitat e t o contac t m y office . 

Sincerely , 

Phili p C . Fletche r 

PCF.js h 

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