OFFICE OF THE AlTORNEY **GENERAL** OF TEXAS AUSTIN

Dear Birr

**ATTW:** 

### Mr. Wa. B. Martin



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### ml. A. J. Bryan, Jr., pm43a2

*ent*no* apon writtan morn *ppllo*tioaamde themtor bt tha d4irndant, tiled brf’ora thr trial begins. When the drfaadant

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f Uorirad by dafmdant. In no aa8a #hall rrclntanor br sorpmdrd arorptwhrn the proof shall *howand th8 jury *hell 

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The rffrot o? tharuipanrionof smt4nor under thlr 4t4tutr is 8t4t4U to br 44 follow4 in the oaea ot BRI’lTIAFI

ve. STATE, 214 8. W. 351:
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Articlr 760, Coda of Crlsainrl Pro44dw4, pprovi&a*:

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x$lr4tion or tho tislr aaararrrd a* p~lr~ant bf tha jury, tha daf*ndaxlt oclt make hi* writtan ew~rnmotion for s::aawtrisl and 

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oauer. Aftrr.tha erttln of any .judgmnt Of oom ! arid4 anQ dl8mleral Otlon

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FIn*llt, w4 *of108 Artlol4 779, **Codo**of Oriminal Proerdurr, which-proiib48:

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SXRrBMcB MADB FINAL Upon the final oonvlctlon oi th4Qrfandant of may other frlon)r,.p4ndI8@ thr suspanrlonot 

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When, tharafore, the punishment of e defendantRon. A, k Bryan, Jr., 

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anarr8Q your lnquirla8, we rcmaln ?8Cy truly YOU%‘8

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ATrcRwKY GEWRFAL OR WRK **ATTCIWXY**Gl?kW?SAL CP 

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