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WR-38,198-04
                                                                    COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
                                                                                    AUSTIN, TEXAS
                                                                   Transmitted 9/24/2015 6:52:41 PM
                                                                     Accepted 9/25/2015 7:54:05 AM
                                                                                      ABEL ACOSTA
                                                                                                CLERK
             IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS
                               IN AUSTIN, TEXAS                              RECEIVED IN
                                                                      COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

                                                                           September 25, 2015

                                                                         ABEL ACOSTA, CLERK
EX PARTE JULIUS MURPHY,
                                                    WRIT NO.
             APPLICANT

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           AMENDED MOTION FOR ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE

      COMES NOW, Catherine E. Stetson, Esq. ("Movant"), and moves for

admission to appear PRO HAC VICE in the captioned proceeding as counsel for

Applicant, Julius Murphy. I respectfully certify as follows:

      1.     Movant is an attorney and a member of the law firm of Hogan Lovells

US LLP, located at 555 Thirteenth Street NW, Washington, DC 20004, telephone

number (202) 637-5600, facsimile number (202) 637-5910, email address

cate.stetson(a>,hoganlovells.com.

      2.     Local counsel of record associated with Movant in this matter is Sarah

M. Cummings of Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, Texas Bar No. 24094609, who

has offices at 2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 3600, Dallas, Texas 75201, telephone

number (214) 855-8000, facsimile number (214) 855-8200, email address

sarah.cummingsffinortonrosefulbright.com.      Local counsel has filed a motion

stating that Catherine E. Stetson is a reputable attorney and recommends that she

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be granted permission to participate in the aforementioned proceeding before the

Court. See Attached Exh. "A."

      3.     Movant has not participated or sought to participate in Texas Courts

within the past two (2) years.

      4.     Movant presently is licensed in the following jurisdictions:

             •      District of Columbia
             •     Virginia

      5.     Movant has been admitted to practice before each of the following

federal courts:

                    Supreme Court of the United States
                    United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
                    United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
                    United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
                    United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
                    United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
                    United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
                    United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
                    United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
                    United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
                    United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
                    United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
                    United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
                    United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
                    United States District Court for the District of Columbia
                    United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan

      6.     Movant is a member in good standing in each of the jurisdictions and

federal courts identified in the preceding paragraphs.

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      7.     Movant has not been the subject of disciplinary action by the Bar or

courts of any jurisdiction in which she is licensed within the preceding five years.

      8.     Movant has not been denied admission to the courts of any State or to

any federal court within the preceding five years.

      9.     Movant is familiar with the State Bar Act, the State Bar Rules, and the

Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct governing the conduct of

members of the State Bar of Texas, and will at all times abide by and comply with

the same so long as such Texas proceeding is pending and said Movant has not

withdrawn as counsel therein.

      10.    Movant attaches as "Exhibit B" the Acknowledgment Letter from the

Board of Law Examiners of Texas. See Exh. "B,"

      11.    Movant respectfully requests to be admitted to practice in the Texas

Court of Criminal Appeals, Austin, Texas for this cause.

      I, Catherine E. Stetson, do hereby swear or affirm under penalty of perjury

that I am the Movant in the above-styled matter, that I have read the foregoing

Motion and know the contents thereof, and the contents are true and correct to my

own knowledge and belief.

      SIGNED this 3LH day of September, 2015.

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                                           Respectfully submitted,

                                           Catherine E. Stetson
                                            pro hac vice applicationpending
                                           HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP
                                           555 Thirteenth Street NW
                                           Washington, DC 20004
                                           Tel: 202.637.5600
                                           Fax: 202.637.5910
                                           cate.stetson@hoganlovells.com

                                           Counselfor Julius Murphy

                        CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

      I hereby certify that on this °*H day of September, 2015, I served via
Federal Express a true and correct copy of the foregoing pleading, with attached

exhibits, upon opposing counsel, Bowie County District Attorney, Jerry D.

Rochelle, and Assistant Attorney General of Texas, Jefferson David Clendenin.

      Bowie County District Attorney's Office
      Bowie County Plaza
      601 Main Street
      Texarkana,TX 75501

      Jefferson David Clendenin
      Assistant Attorney General
      Office of the Attorney General of Texas
      P.O. Box 12548
      Austin, Texas 78711

                                                  Catherine E. Stetson
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            IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS
                               IN AUSTIN, TEXAS

EX PARTE JULIUS MURPHY,
                                                   WRIT NO.
            APPLICANT

      MOTION OF RESIDENT ATTORNEY SARAH M. CUMMINGS
                 REQUESTING ADMISSION PRO HAC VICE
       OF NONRESIDENT ATTORNEY CATHERINE E. STETSON

      COMES NOW, Resident Practicing Attorney Sarah M. Cummings of

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP, 2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 3600, Dallas, Texas

75201, and hereby moves for the admission pro hac vice of Catherin E. Stetson

("Nonresident Attorney") in the captioned proceeding as counsel for Applicant,

Julius Murphy.      The undersigned represents to this honorable Court that

Nonresident Attorney is a reputable attorney and recommends that she be granted

permission to participate in the above-captioned matter before the Court.

      SIGNED this 23rd day of September, 2015.

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                                       Respectfully submitted,

                                         /s/Sarah M. Cummings

                                        Sarah M. Cummings
                                        Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
                                        2200 Ross Avenue, Suite 3600
                                        Dallas, TX 75201-7932
                                        Tel: 214.855.8000
                                        Fax: 214.855.8200
                                        Texas Bar No.: 24094609
                                        sarah.cummings@nortonrosefulbright.com

                                       Counselfor Julius Murphy

                        CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

      I hereby certify that on this 23rd day of September, 2015, I served via

Federal Express a true and correct copy of the foregoing pleading upon opposing

counsel:

      Jerry D. Rochelle
      Bowie County District Attorney
      Bowie County Plaza
      601 Main Street
      Texarkana, TX 75501

      Jefferson Clendenin
      Assistant Attorney General
      Office of the Attorney General of Texas
      P.O. Box 12548
      Austin, Texas 78711

                                                 Is/ Sarah M. Cumminss
                                                  Sarah M. Cummings

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                                               Board of Law Examiners
                                                Appointedby theSupremeCourtofTexas

                                      Non-Resident Acknowledgment Letter
                                              September 23, 2015

CATHERINE E. STETSON
HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP
555 THIRTEENTH STREET NW
WASHINGTON DC 20004-

Application Received: 09/23/IS
Cause/Texas Court of Record: CAUSE NO. WR-38,198-04, TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

FROM: Bakari Jefferson, Licensure Analyst, 512-463-1622

This letter acknowledges receipt ofyour Applicationfor Pro Hac Vice admission and servesas
your Proof of Payment of Fee.

Filing the Application for Pro Hac Vice Admission and fee is the mandatory first step in your
request for permission to participate in proceedingsin a Texas Court. The next step is to file a
sworn motion, in compliance with Rule XIX ofthe current RulesGoverningAdmission to the
Bar of Texas, in the Texas Court in which you request to participate, which must be
accompanied by this acknowledgment letter. The decisionto grant or deny your applicationis
ultimately made by the Texas Court in which you request to participate.

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