FILED IN
6th COURT OF APPEALS
CAUSE NO. 17,075 TEXARKANA, TEXAS CJ
6/29/2016 1:15:23 PM
THE STATE OF TEXAS § DEBBIE AUTREY
Clerk
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MATTHEW HUNTER MURPHY § UPSHUR COUNTY, Til
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FORMALNOTICEOFAPPEAL
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:
Now comes the Defendant, Matthew Hunter Murphy, who by and through his
court appointed appellate attorney, makes and files this his Formal Notice of Appeal
as follows :
I.
Upon the Defendant's plea of guilty to two felony one counts of Aggravated
Sexual Assault of a Child and a contested punishment phase, the Trial Court found the
Defendant guilty and assessed punishment and sentenced the Defendant. The
punishment assessed was confinement in the Institutional Division of the Texas
Department of Criminal Justice for 15 years each on Count 1 & Count 2 to run
concurrently. Count 3 was dismissed.
II.
Sentencililg occurred on June 17, 2016. The appellant's attorney for this appeal
was appointed on June 22, 2016.
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III.
Notice is hereby given for the appeal of this felony conviction to the Texas Court
of Appeals for the 6 th Appellate District at Texarkana, Texas.
PRAYER
WHEREFORE, premises considered , Defendant prays that this Notice of Appeal
be filed and acted upon as required by Texas law.
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By: ______~------------------
Dwight A. Brannon
Attorney at Law
P.O. Box 670
Gilmer, Texas 75644
Phone: 903-843-2523
Fax: 903-843-6014
State Bar No. 02894500
APPELLATE ATTORNEY FOR
Matthew Hunter Murphy
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
A true and correct copy of the above Notice of Appeal was hand delivered to the
office of the Criminal District Attorney of Upshur County, Texas at 405 ~rth Titus
Street, Gilmer, Texas, and to the Defendant by mail on this the /) I.J day of
~ , 2016.
Dwight A. B nnon
Attorney for Matthew Hunter Murphy
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CERTIFICATE TO BE FILED WITH NOTICE OF APPEAL TO THE COURT OF APPEALS
TRIAL COURT NO. 17075
MATTHEW HUNTER MURPHY * IN THE 115TH DISTRICT COURT
vs. * OF
THE STATE OF TEXi S * UPSHUR COUNTY, TEXAS
The Record of my office reflect the following information in this case:
DEFENDANT WAS CONVICTED OF: Aggravated Sexual Assault of A Child; Count I and Count II
PUNISHMENT ASS~SSED: FIFTEEN (15) Years TDCJ
WAS THIS A REVOCATION OF PROBATION? _ _ _ _ YES _ _ _ X_ _ NO
DEFENDANT IS: _X _ IN JAIL - - -- OUT ON BOND-- -- OUT ON PROBATION _ _ __
IF ON BO ND, GIVE AMOUNT:$ - - - -- - - DATE BOND WAS POSTED: - - - -- - -
SENTENCE IMPOSED ON THE 17rd DAY OF JUNE, 2016
IF NO SENTENCE, ORDER APPEALED FROM WAS SIGNED ON : _ _ DAY OF - - - -- - ' _ __
WRITTEN NOTICE OF APPEAL WAS FILED ON : 27TH DAY OF June, 2016.
MOTION FOR NEW TR IAL FILED _ _ X_ _ NO _ _ _ YES , IF YES, DATE FILED-- -- ---
*** IF MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL WAS FILED AFTER NOTICE OF APPEAL, PLEASE GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE TO
THE COUT OF APPEAL IMMEDIATELY.
PRESIDING TRIAL COURT JUDGE: LAUREN PARISH
TRIAL COURT REPORTER: DEANNA DRENNAN
ADDRESS: P. 0. B9X 1052, GILMER, TEXAS 75644
WAS DEFENDANT DECLARED INDIGENT? _ _ X._ _ _ _ YES _ __ _ __ NO
DEFENDANT'S COUNSEL IS: RETAINED _ _ _ _ _ APPOINTED __X._ _ _ PROSE _ _ __
DEFENDANT IS REPRESENTED ON APPEAL BY:
ATIORNEY'S NAM~: DWIGHT A. BRANNON
BAR CODE NUMBER 02894500
ADDRESS: P. 0. Box 260, GILMER, TEXAS 75644
STATE IS REPRESENTED ON APPEAL BY:
ADORNEY'S NAME: Billy W . Byrd
BAR CODE NUMBER 24034354
ADDRESS: 405 N. Titus, Gilmer, Texas 75644
IF TWO OR MORE CASES WERE TRIED TOGETHER, LIST CASE NUMBERS ONLY:
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IF COMPANION CASE, LIST DOCKET NUMBER AND DEFENDANT'S NAME:
****SEND SEPARATE CERTIFICATE FOR EACH CASE APPEALED
DATED THE 29TH DAY June, 2016.
KAREN BUNN, DISTRICT CLERK
BY: MELISSA CHEV.A;LIER, DEPUTY CLERK