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NO. 12-16-00062-CR

STATE OF TEXAS § IN THE TWELFTH

§

VS. § COURT OF APPEALS

§

MANUEL WAYNE HOGAN § TYLER, TEXAS

NOEL D. COOPER'S MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL 

 Noel D. Cooper, attorney for Appellant, asks the Court's permission to 

withdraw as counsel in this appeal. 

A. Introduction 

1. Appellant is Manuel Wayne Hogan; Appellee is the State of 

Texas. 

2. Noel D. Cooper is presently lead counsel for Appellant in this 

appeal. 

B. Argument & Authorities 

 3. The Court may permit an attorney to withdraw as counsel on 

appeal. TEX. R. APP. P. 6.5. Noel D. Cooper was court appointed to 

represent Appellant on appeal from his convictions in Nacogdoches County, 

Texas. After researching the issues and applying the law to the facts 

contained in the record, Noel D. Cooper has filed an Anders brief. 

 4. The list of all the current deadlines and settings in this case is as 

follows: 

ACCEPTED

12-16-00062-CR

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS

TYLER, TEXAS

9/16/2016 2:07:58 PM

Pam Estes

CLERK

 FILED IN 12th COURT OF APPEALS TYLER, TEXAS 9/16/2016 2:07:58 PM PAM ESTES Clerk
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 Appellant’s pro se brief is likely due on or before October 17, 

2016. 

TEX. R. APP. P. 6.5(a)(1).

5. Noel D. Cooper sent a copy of this motion, including the list of 

all deadlines and settings, to Appellant. TEX. R. APP. P. 6.5(a)(3), (b). The 

motion was mailed to Appellant, by both certified and first-class mail, to his

last known address.

6. Noel D. Cooper informed Appellant in writing of his rights to 

object to this motion. TEX. R. APP. P. 6.5(a)(4).

7. Appellant's last known address and telephone number are the 

following:

MANUEL WAYNE HOGAN

TDCJ-ID # 02050068

Holliday Unit

295 IH-45 North

Huntsville, TX 77320-8443

TEX. R. APP. P. 6.5(a)(2).

C. Conclusion

8. Noel D. Cooper has filed an Anders brief. Noel D. Cooper does 

not believe that there are any meritorious issues on which to base and 

appeal and now requests permission to withdraw.

D. Prayer
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9. For these reasons, Noel D. Cooper asks the Court to grant this 

motion and permit him to withdraw as counsel in this appeal.

Respectfully submitted,

 

/s/Noel D. Cooper 

Noel D. Cooper

Texas Bar No. 00796397

LAW OFFICES OF NOEL D. 

COOPER

117 North St., Suite 2

Nacogdoches, Texas 75961

Telephone: (936) 564-9000

Telecopier: (936) 715-6022

ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT,

MANUEL WAYNE HOGAN

CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE

Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 9.4(i)(3), I certify that this document is 

computer generated and contains 296 words based on a computer word 

count. 

/s/Noel D. Cooper 

Noel D. Cooper
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that I delivered a copy of this Motion to Withdraw as Counsel

to each attorney of record or party in accordance with the Texas Rules of 

Appellate Procedure on September 16, 2016, at the addresses and manners 

below.

Nicole LoStracco

State Bar No. 00792906

Nacogdoches County District Attorney

101 W. Main, Suite 250

Nacogdoches, Texas 75961

Telephone: (936) 560-7766

Fax: (936) 560-6036

Email:nlostracco@co.nacogdoches.tx.us

Via Electronic Service

MANUEL WAYNE HOGAN

TDCJ-ID # 02050068

Holliday Unit

295 IH-45 North

Huntsville, TX 77320-8443

Via First Class Mail and CMRRR

/s/Noel D. Cooper 

Noel D. Cooper

Attorney for Manuel Wayne Hogan