**JANUARY14,2015 To** **whom this** **may concern.,**

### Leslie**d, collins** **am hereby asking** **the 4th court** **of APPEALS** **to please** **cancel my** **request a?** **for my** **appeal. IM** **asking that this get taken** **care of** **as fast** **as possible** **ive written,** **called, and** **have had** **sent motion** **to my** **Lawyer EDward** **shaughnessy III** **Requesting he** **please**

### sign**and date** **amd file** **this with** **the FOURTH** **Court of** **Appeals TO** **THis date do** **not know** **if he has** **acted on this** **or not. Ive** **went to** **the Law** **library at** **the annex** **to get** **help but,** **Tayna the** **lady behind** **the connter** **dosnt under stand why** **my dimssal** **was deined** **because of** **lack of** **lawyer signature** **that has** **never happened** **before to** **her knowledge.** 

### Im**requestiing that** **my present** **attorney be** **removed and** **new Counsel** **be appointed** **to me** **pleaSE. -V** 

# £3**;S en** **JANUARY 14th** **j3ear honorable** **judge melissa** **skinner, LESLIE** **D, COLLINS** **come before** **you and ask** **you to** **please Honor** **my request** **to dissmiss** **ray Attorney** **Mr, ED, SHAUGHANESSY** **AS HE** **HASNT DONE** **ANY THING** **IVE ASKED** **OF HIM.** **do not** **Xnovj viYiat** **else to** **do. Ive** **sent Motions** **to him** **to be** **Signed and** **filed ive** **called and** **done everytrhing** **possible in** **my posi** **tion. thank** **you for your** **time and consideration,** 

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# JkdL**/<,,- Cause** **THE STATE** **OF TEXAS** **IN THE** **DISTRICT COURT** 

# VS.**^d JUDICIAL** **DISTRICT BEXAR** **COUNTY, TEXAS** **T-t—i r-o** **:■- -—** ***-- MOTION** **TO DISMISS** **APPEAL TO** **THE HONORABLE** **JUDGE OF** **SAID COURT:** 

## Come**now j^^fcC** **(b/l/^c? __,** **Appellant in** **the above** **styled and** **numbered cause,** **and requests** **that this** **cause on** **appeal be** **dismissed and** **in support** **of said** **motion would** **show the** **Court the** **following: I.** **Appellant was** **convicted under** **the trial** **court case** **number on** **the****■*£^****day oi** 

## 4/**^Z> /V** **of the** **charge of .o.i f-** **U-l-^dU-i ^Dl)** **tfl_J violation** **of Section** **T>(cO of** **the Texas1** **Penal/Health Safety** **Code. On** **the clay** **of ■'S^^-^^t/%u?.^f** **__s ^yUJ** **V. Appellant** **r>,avc notice** **of appeal** **in said** **cause to** **the Court** **of Appeals,** **San Antonio,** **Texas. III.** **Appellant is** **aware of** **his right to** **continue to** **prosecute his** **appeal, and** **is aware** **of the** **consequences should** **the appeal** **be dismissed.** **However, Appellant** **desires to** **withdraw from** **the appellate** **process at** **this lime** **and no** **longer wishes** **to pursue** **any changes** **in the** **trial court's** **verdict or** **decision. WHEREFORE,** **PREMISES CONSIDERED,** **Appellant prays** **that his notice** **of appeal** **be dismissed** **by the** **Appellate Court.** **Respectfully submitted,** **Attorney for** **Appellate Appellate** **CERTIFICATE OF** **SERVICE**

# I,**hereby certify** **that on** **this the** **)<-/ day** **of v^J&^l,** **^^Ta true** **and correct** **copy of** **the above** **and foregoing** **Motififl^o Dismiss** **Appeal was** **transmitted to** **office of** **the Bexar** **County District** **Attorney, Criminal** **Justice Center,** **101 W.** **Nueva, San** **Antonio, Texas** **78205 Appellate** 

### Cause**NOf^DC^ar <&>7** **<T~ THE** **STATE OF** **TEXAS IN** **THE DISTRICT** **COURT**

### VS.**^z^JUDICIAL DISTRICT** 

# WlUU&^**A^2ot^ BEXAR** **COUNTY, TEXAS** **MOTION DISMISS** **APPOINTED COUNSEL** **TO THE** **HONORABLE JUDGE** **OF SAID** **COURT:**

### Come now**£~j€5? li^** **U.t^1^) Defendant** **in the** **above styled** **and**

## numbered**cause and** **moves the** **Court to** **dismiss feT)** **S> V^LA^0-J/-^^JL^X-h\.** **as appointed** **attorney of** **record for** **Defendant, and** **in support** **of this** **motion would** **show the** **Court the** **following: The** **Defendant stands** **charged with** **the felony** **offense of** 

## iSCO**d<M in** **violation of** **section -si** **r> of** **the Texas** **Penal/Health Safety** **Code, which** **cause is** **pending before** **this Court.** **II.**

## That**<Eq <^yj\Coo^yf^/^1(^'^** **was appointed** **as attorney** **of record** **on the** **day of** **III. That** **appointed counsel** **has failed** **to file** **the appropriate** **and requested** **pre-trial motions** **necessary to** **the adequate** **and reasonable** **defense to** **the charge** **pending against** **Defendant herein.** **IV.**

### Defendant**has lost** **faith in** **counsel and** **no longer** **trusts counsel's** **advice. V.** 

### That**as result** **of the** **attitude and** **performance of** **said counsel,** **there now** **exists an** 

### Irreparable**antagonistic relationship** **between Defendant** **and appointed** **counsel, and** **if Defendant** **is obliged** **to stand** **trial herein** **with the** **representation of** **said counsel, he** **will be** **denied fair** **trial, will** **have ineffective** **assistance of** **counsel and** **will be** **denied his** **basic constitutional** **rights. Defendant** **also will** **he denied** **due process** **and equal** 

### protection**of the** **law in** **violation of** **Amendments 5,6** **and 14** **to the** **Constitution of** **the United** **States, Article** **Sections 10,19** **and 29** **of the** **Constitution of** **the State** **of Texas** **and Article** **1.05 of** **the Code** **of Criminal** **Procedure. WHEREFORE,** **PREMISES CONSIDERED,** **Defendant respectfully** **move the** **Court**

## to**dismiss pj** **%{\ n,** **^aj^L^^p ^^** **as the attorney** **of record** **herein, and** **requests that** **the Court** **appoint new** **counsel to** **represent Defendant** **in this** **cause. Respectfully** **submitted, Defendant** **CERTIFICATE ORSERVICE** 

## I,**hereby certify** **that on** **this the** **IN day** **ofL->^-^i 7/2>lS&ime** **and correct** **copy of** **the above** **and foregoing** **Motion t^Dismiss** **Appointed Counsel** **was transmitted** **to the** **office of** **the Bexar** **County District** **Atto/rtpy, Criminal** **Justice Center,** **101 W.** **Nueva, San** **Antonio, Texas** **78205 Defendant** **ORDER**

### On**this the** **of came** **on to** **be heard** **Defendant's Motion** **to Dismiss** **Appointed Counsel** **and said** **motion is** **hereby ()** **GRANTED ()** **DENIED Signed** **this day** **of Judge** **Presiding**

### UNSWORN**DECLARATION BY** **INMATE**

# i,**Lejsiip ooCtins** **sid Being** **presently incarcerated in** **the Bexar** **County Adult** **Detention Center,** **San Antonio,** **Texas declare** **under Penalty** **of Perjury** **that the** **foregoing instrument** **is true** **and correct.** 

# Signed**on this** **the/^ day** **of Defendant**