Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2016-09-30 04:40:19.908213+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:33:00.342092
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01-15-01018-CR
                                    CHRIS DANIEL
4S»                            HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK

November 30, 2015                                                              FILED IN
                                                                        1st COURT OF APPEALS
                                                                            HOUSTON, TEXAS
CYNTHIA CLINE                                                           12/2/2015 10:37:07 AM
ATTORNEY OF RECORD                                                      CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
10131 TWILA SPRINGS COURT                                                        Clerk
HOUSTON, TX 77095

Defendant’s Name: DAVID KIRKLAND

Cause No: 1467730

Court:   179™ DISTRICT COURT
Please note the following appeal updates on the above mentioned cause:

Notice of Appeal Filed Date: 11/23/15
Sentence Imposed Date: 11/19/15
Court of Appeals Assignment: First Court of Appeals
Appeal Attorney of Record: CYNTHIA CLINE

Sincerely*

  fiminal 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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                                                                  THE STATE OF TEXAS
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                                     y~\ÿ\         District Court / County Criminal Court at Law No.

                                                                     Harris County, Texas

                                                                      NOTICE OF APPEAL

           TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:

           On                                  (date), the defendant in the above numbered and styled cause eive£>ÿ
           NOTICE OF APPEAL of his conviction.                                                                                                                 A

           The undersigned attorney (check appropriate box):                                                                                                       &
                IT   MOVES to withdraw.
                     ADVISES the court that he will CONTINUE to represent the defendant on appeal.

                               W'ZO'\S
           Date                                                                      Attorney (Signature)

               dAKlH        1
           Defendant (Printed name)
                                                                                                       AMeuAet
                                                                                     Attorney (Printed name)
                                                                                                         Vfol OHÿY
                                                                                     State Bar Number
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                                                                                     Address

                                                                                     Telephone Number
           The defendant (check all that apply):
                      REPRESENTS to the court that he is presently INDIGENT and ASKS the court to immediately APPOINT
                     appellate counsel to represent him.
              SÿÿkSKS the Court to ORDER that a free record be provided to him.
                     ASKS the court to set BAIL.
                  Accordingly, Appellant ASKS the Court to conduct a hearing, make findings, and enter an Order
           Granting the ceauested relief.

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           Defendant (Signature)                                                     Defendant’s Printed name

           SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED BEFORE ME ON                                                                      NOV 1 0 2015
           By Deputy District Clerk of Harris County, Texas

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                                                                                    ORDER

                           On         ([ÿ 2‘O'V0\Sÿ            the Court conducted a hearing and FINDS that defendant / appellant

                                IS NOT indigent at this time.
                                   indigent for the purpose of
                                         employing counsel
                                          paying for a clerk’s and court reporter’s record.
                                    VÿJÿmploying counsel or paying for a clerk’s and court reporter’s record.
                The Court ORDERS that
                                        motion to withdraw is                      .jbENIED.
                           Defendant / appellant’s motion (to be found indigent) is DENIED.
                           Defendant’s / appellant’s motion is GRANTED and
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                                          CYmtw-tA-            ctMg                        (attorney’s name & bar card number)
                                      is APPOINTED to represent defendant / appellant on appeal.
                                '£ÿÿThe COURT REPORTER is ORDERED to prepare and file the reporter’s record without charge to
                                     defendant / appellant.
                BAIL IS:
                           SET at $   _
                           TO CONTINUE as presently set.
                    (ÿDENIED and is SET at No BOND. (Felony Only)
                DATE SIGNED:                        ll-Jt -2ÿ15-                                 V
                                                                                          JUDGE PRESIDING,  /       N.
                                                                                          1"ÿ1 DISTRICT COURT /      \
                                                                                          COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT AT LAW/NO.
                                                                                          HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS,                      S

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                             PAUPER’S OATH ON APPEAL
CAUSE NO.:            14fc~R36            OFFENSE: UfeggL
THE STATE OF TEXAS                                                 [Tj       DISTRICT COURT
VS.                                                              OF
                              'DM ID                             HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:
       NOW COMES                                                    defendant in the above styled and numbered
cause, and states under oath that he is without funds, property or income. The defendant respectfully petitions
the court to: (check all that apply)                                                       jp
                Appoint appellate counsel to represent him.
                Asks the court to order that a freer-record bejarovided t&him..    w     a
                                                                                            0bt&p9i?t, 4%

                                               fflÿNDANT                                             SL
SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me,rthis                                                 A.D.;2D

                                                DEPUTY DISTRICT CCERK
                                                _ DISTRICT COURT                                                  \(l$>
                                                HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS

                                                     ORDER
On                l                      court conducted a hearing and found that the defendant is indigent.

          The court orders that     CYKTVUA              CI/NIE          is appointed to represent
          defendant/appellant on appeal.
          The court reporter is ordered to prepare and file the reporter’s record without charge to the
          defendant/appellant.
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It is further ordered that tte clerk of this court mail a copy     me order to die court reporterÿ
             (Lgr-i.fZJZ. V&fo dVvAlbv certified mail reti         receipt recÿstedÿÿÿ

                                                        PRESIDING--•/«
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                                                HARRfS COUNTY, TEXAS

                                                 AFFIRMATION
     I,                                 A\< v         , Attorney at Law, swear or affirm that I will be solely
     responsible flor writing a brief and representing the appellant on appeal. If I am not able to preform my
     dudes] as appellate counsel, I will notify the court immediately so that the court may take the
     4>prqpriate action as deemed necessary.
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                                               DEPUTYDRjJRICT CLERK (SIGNATURE)
                                                 DISTRICT CLERK
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                                              Cause No.
THE STATE OF TEXAS                                                                        IN THE 17fra DISTRICT COURT

                                                                                          COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT AT LAW NO.

  VfjVyO                                              fendant                             HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS

                  TRIAL COURT’S CERTIFICATION OF DEFENDANT’S RIGHT OF APPEAL*
I, judgp of the trial court, certify this criminal case:                                                                                                              7>
M.         is not a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has the right of appeal, [or]
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           is a plea-bargain case, but matters were raised by written motion filed and ruled on beforeÿ                                                and
           withdrawn or waived, and the defendant has the right of appeal, [or]

           is a plea-bargain case, but the trial court has given permission to appeal, and the defendant has the right of
           appeal, [or]

           is a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal, [or]

Jÿÿ        the defendant has waived the right of appeal.

          this certification is made subsequent to a revocation of probation or adjudication of guilt

Judge
          l IX                                                                              AUG 0 6 2015
                                                                                   Date Signed

I have received a copyÿof thiscertification. I have also been informed of my rights concerning any appeal of this
criminal case, including any right to file a pro se petition for discretionary review pursuant to Rule 68 of the Texas
Rules of Appellate Procedure. I have been admonished that my attorney must mail a copy of the court of appeals’
judgment and opinion to my last known address and that I have only 30 days in which to file a pro se petition of
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 am entitled to do so, it is my duty to| inform my appellate attorney, by written communication, of any
change in the address at which I am currently living or any change in my current prison unit. I understand that,
because of appellate deadlines, if I fail to timely inform my appellate attorney of any change in my address, I may
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lose the opportunity to file a pro se petition for discretionary review.

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Defendant                                                                          Defendant’s Counsel

Mailing Address:
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                                                                                   State Bar of Texas ID number:            § feu h i)
Telephone number:                                                                 Mailing Address:

Fax number (if any):                                                1             Telephone number:           nRsoznn
                                                                                   Fax number:
*“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 every
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 nolo
contendere and the punishment did not exceed the punishment recommended by the prosecutor and agreed to by the defendant - a defendant may appeal only:
(A) those matters that were raised by a written motion filed
               APPEAL CARD

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Date Notice
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Of Appeal: .
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Presentation:

Judgment:
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Judge Presiding.   KcisHf)               -feini
Court Reporter_
Court Reporter_
Court Reporter_

Attorney
on Trial        UACJAMI
Attorney
on Appeal.                     L     dXdkL
               Appointed        Hired

Offense         TKe4-f
Jury Trial           Yes
                           _   No   /
Punishment
Assessed
          _ 4ÿ y'fc- TfltSwfl
           _
Companion Cases
(If Known)

Amount of
Appeal Bond.
                       40
Appellant
Confined:            Yes   'ÿNo
                                                       A
Date Submitted
To Appeal Section.         ih&K
Deputy Clerk.          (jdtel -4 -