Court Opinion

ID: 4039416
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2016-09-28 22:13:25.608967+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:30:13.693790
License: Public Domain

CHRIS DANIEL
                                 H ..\RRIS COlINT\' DISTRICT CI.ERK

                                                                                     FILED IN
 December 15,2014                                                             14th COURT OF APPEALS
                                                                                 HOUSTON, TEXAS
                                                                               1/7/2015 3:37:36 PM
 HONORABLE KRISTIN GUINEY
                                                                              CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
 I79TH DISTRICT COURT                                                                  Clerk
 HARRIS COUNTY

 Defendant's Name: GEORGE CASTILLO

 Cause No: 1393207

Court: I 79TH DISTRICT COURT

Please note the following appeal updates on the above mentioned cause:

Notice of Appeal Filed Date: 12-11-14
Sentence 'Imposed Date: 12-11-14
Court of Appeals Assignment: Fourteenth Court of Appeals
Appeal Attorney of Record: TO BE DETERMINED

Criminal Post Trial Deputy

CC: Devon Anderson
    District Attorney
    Appellate Division
    Harris County, Texas

    RENEE REAGAN (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL)

This is your notice to inform any and all, substitute reporters in this cause.

                    1201 Franklin P.O. Box 4651   Houston, Texas 77210-4651
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                                                                        Harris County, Texas

                                                                         NOTICE OF ApPEAL

               TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:

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               NOTIc'E oF~pphL'Ofhis conviction ..
                                                                   (daie), the defendant in the above numbered and style_...r:-.o::-

               Tbe ~ned attorney (cbeck appropriate box):
                        o       MOVES to withdraw.                                                                                      (\       J('   fl    /"
                  .     ~VISES the court that he will CONTINUE to represent the defendant on appeal.                                    tI/~cY              y~
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               Tbe defendant (cbeck all tbat apply):
                        ~ESENTS to the court that he is presently INDIGENT and ASKS the court to immediately APPOINT
                                appellate counsel to represent him.
                        ~KS the Court to ORDER that a free record be provided to him.
                        o       AsKS the court to set BAIL.
                      Accordingly, Appellant ASKS the Court to conduct a hearing, make findings, and enter an Order
               Granting the requested relief.

               By Deputy District Clerk of Harris County, Texas _ _ _ _ _---:::;;~'------'-----------

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                            On        tlE:C \ \ 1m4     the Court conducted a hearing and FINDS that defendant I appellant

                            [] IS NO indigent at this time.
                                 S indigent for the purpose of
                                     [] employing counsel
                                     [] paying for a clerk's and court reporter's record.
                                 ~Ying counselor paying for a clerk's and court reporter's record.                                .d1 ' .         6    _

        The Court ORDERS that                               ~                                                                   1s/6fM~
                [J          Counsel's motion to withdraw~ DENIED.
                [J          Defendant I appellant's motion (to ~igent) is DENIED.
         ~efendant's I appellant's motion i~and                                                           .
                              ~                                                      (attorney's name & bar card number)
                            . V'is APPOINTED to represent defendant I appellant on appeal.
                      .          ,,( The COURT REPORTER is ORDERED to prepare and file the reporter's record without charge to
                            ~fendant I appellant.                                                    . .
        BAIL IS:
                [J          SET at $ ______________

                [J          To CONTINUE as presently set.
               ~DENIED and is SET ~t NO BOND. (Felony Only)

        DATE SIGNED:                                   DEC 1 1 2014

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                             THE STATE OF TEXAS                                                                                                                                           1N THE 179TB DISTRICT COL'RT
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               .            0            is a pea-bargain case, but the trial court has given permission to appeal, and' the d~t~~dant has the right of
          ~,        _:' ">'". '.; ..... )!pp~al. [or]                   ....    ~.~.                               < ••_ ..•         :,L" .•; •                                                                  ",    :.                                              "'''':'. .                                                         1.0... ·._ ..

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                                              is a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeaL [or]                                                                                                                                                    '.~ .~' .. ~;... ~.       ::.. ~:. : '.

      ::~.:':.' :~;;·~~P.                     .~~.defen~ant has waived the right of appeal.

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   . ~. ':'.' :: ~c··~\·hay~·~eceiy~d a~o . of this;.·cert.ificati"Oli~>Ihaye 'a;lsq, bee;:'i;forme(i-:~f" my rights .6~nc.~·i~g ari~ ~pp~anlthis
                    "'criminal case, iDClu'ding any right                                   to file'iiPro'-se
                                                                            petition foi'discretionary I:evjew pursuanft.c{Rule 68 'ofthe'Texas'
                    . Rules of Appellate Procedure. I have been·.admonished that my attorn~ must mail a copy of the. court of appeals'
                 . . judgment and opinion to my hist known address and that I have only' .30 days in which to· -file pro se petition of                                                                                                                                                 a
              "       discretionary' review in the court· of appeals. TEX. R. APP. P. 68.2.. I acknowledge that, if I wish to appeal this
     . ... ". .' case and if I ~ entitled to do so, it is my duty to inform. ~y appellate.. a~qqt:..~X, ~~ wr~tt~~_cE>mm1:ll1icatio~, of any .
:.... :y:', ... ; . ··ch~g~jn the address at .which I am currently living or any change in my cUrierit·pr:i~~!l,-u!f.:~t;:.):,YE~rrs~~:.that,

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               '--~~"'Decause 9f app~nate ·de.~dtines~ if! fail tci: timely inform}ny appellate' a Q. .ey 0
                           the :~ ~ tile a pro sep7ion,::.zY';Vi~,;.
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                             ""A defendant in a criminal case has the right of appeal under these rules. The trial court shall enter a certification of the defendant's right to appeal in e,'ery
                             case in which it enters a judgment of guilt or other appealable order. In a plea bargain case-that is. a case in which a defendant's plea was guilty or '1010
                             contendere and the punishment did not exceed the punishment recommended by the prosecutor and agr-..cd to by the defendant - a defendant may appeal only:
                             (A) those matters that were raised by a written motion filed                 .
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                                      STATE OF TEXAS                                                                                                                                                                                                 IN THE 179th DISTRICT C01JRT--· .                        'J'~ ••   ,

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                                      The Court, pursuantto~TEX. R. App;<-P-;:25:2racl:vises theDefendan~ as follows:
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                                                   1. Texas law"givgs                                                 a'qerendant'convicted~ofa                                                                        cri.me the'righft6 appeal his conviction.                                                            .
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:.;~(~... ~ "'l;.:"'~~.O; .:"                 .:.;"'f';,:.,lii.1-O't'hp:t£iJ. g'I.litG-'. ·o"E·no.co.nte~~: and
                                                                                       purushment recommended by the .prosecut.or,.~:. -~:..... ;                                          acceptea~U1e.
. .:                    . ' . ' . however, ··you·~ciiiiD.ot' appeal  ~c6rivictloii 'Unless' this CoUrt gives you perinlssion. If you'                       your
                        . .       waived-or gave up yoUr right to;,appeal, you cannot appeal your conviCtion.
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                                                   3, If you did not plead guiltY, you~may ~ave the right to appeal. If-you want to appeal, you must
                                                      give notice"ofappeal in writing·to ..this·Court's clerk Within.30·days:· .'
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                                                4. If anattomey represents You·.iIi -the ~oUrt of appeals, .your' attorney: mUst .mail a copy of the
                                              ... court. of appeals' judgment and :Opirilon to your last ki'lo\W address,' You must tell your
                                                ::: attorney, iilWrlting, of any chaiige'ln yol:ir address.   .. ......... '::-'.:'-:"':-'" ... '.' .-.' . . '.'

                                       5. lfYQu.ar~:h·6f satisfied ~i~ yolir 'appeal's' re'~cli, yo~2a:b.:·~~·th~··C'O·Urt:6{Cn~inal Appeals to
                            .                 review yoUr .c_ase by fiIing·:a:pe.t~tion: . for.discretionaiY reYi:i.W'_~~.·3.9.. ~y.~ of1he opinion's"
                         .' .                 is . ce in ~ the court of appeals, If. you fail 'to inform your attorney..of any change in your
:; '?          ~;:::~~;;~~~;rt·: ":::·.~~-c ~. ltrlreSS; yoW may:. lose ihe-0pp0~uruty' to seek,,(ij:~cretionary review',: . . . .        '....:.... -
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            APPEAL C6.\RD ·

Court                                                           Cause No.
    171                 d-q-/~                                  l33s;W1
                        The State of Texas

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Date Notice      DEC , 1 2014
Of Appeal: _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Presentation:                                    Vol.,_ _ Pg.,_ _

JudgmeDt:                                        Vol._ _ Pg.,_ _

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Court Reponer_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Court Reporter_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

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Companion Cases
(IfKnown),_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Amount of                        ~
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Appellant
Confined:                           Yes           ~' - - -
Date Submitted        DEC J a.lDJ4.
To Appeal Section,_ _~-------

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