Complete in duplicate
Trial Court No. 5354
Appeals Court No. ____________________
THE STATE OF TEXAS IN THE 8TH DISTRICT COURT
VS OF FILED IN
12th COURT OF APPEALS
BRANDON PAUL COUCH RAINS COUNTY,TYLER,
TEXASTEXAS
3/30/2015 8:39:45 AM
CERTIFICATE TO BE FILED WITH NOTICE OF APPEAL CATHY S. LUSK
IN COURT OF APPEALS Clerk
The records of my office show:
1) Written Notice of Appeal was filed on the 26TH day of MARCH, 2015, Tex . R. App. P. 40(b)
ATTACHED COPY OF NOTICE OF APPEAL TO THIS FORM
2) The defendant named above is charged in this Court of the offense of:
MURDER; TPC §19.02(c)
3) Punishment assessed:
FORTY (40) YEARS IN THE INSTITUTIONAL DIVISION OF TDC
4) The date the Sentence was imposed or imposition of sentence was suspended or other order appealed from was the
26TH DAY OF MARCH, 2015.
5) The Honorable PAUL BANNER presided at the trial.
6) The STATE is represented on appeal by:
ROBERT VITITOW, COUNTY ATTORNEY W/FELONY RESPONSIBILITIES
PO BOX 1075, EMORY, TEXAS 75440
STATE BAR CARD NO. 00795702
TELEPHONE: (903) 473-5000 EXT 115; FAX: (903) 473-5085
INVESTIGATOR EMAIL: AMY.WALLACE@CO.RAINS.TX.US
7) The DEFENDANT is represented on appeal by:
KATHERINE A. FERGUSON
PO BOX 21, GREENVILLE, TX 75403-0021
STATE BAR CARD NO. 06918050
TELEPHONE: (903) 689-4144; FAX: (903)689-7001 FAX
RDFLAWOFICE@YAHOO.COM
8) Defendant's Counsel is _X_APPOINTED___RETAINED___PRO SE
9) The trial was before the court:
A Jury On Guilt Only _X___ With a Jury ____
A Jury on Punishment Only ____ A Jury On Both Guilt and Punishment __
10) Motion for New Trial _NO_
DATE FILED:
NOTE: IF MOTION FOR NEW TRIAL WAS FILED AFTER NOTICE OF APPEAL, GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE
TO THE APPEALS COURT IMMEDIATELY
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11) Defendant Incarcerated: _(YES)_
IF NO, defendant is free on appeal bond of $_____________ posted on the _____ day of ______________, 2014.
12) Defendant HAS BEEN DECLARED INDIGENT.
13) The Court Reporter who reported the evidence was:
MICHAEL HURLEY
1330 MACKIE DRIVE
RICHARDSON, TX 75081
(214)226-2547
MPHURLEY196@AOL.COM
_________/s/___________________
Laura Pate, Deputy
Date: March 30, 2015
Deborah Traylor
District Clerk
County of Rains
PO Box 187
Emory, Texas 75440
EFiled:
Court of Appeals
Twelfth Judicial District
1517 West Front Street, Suite 354
Tyler, Texas 75702
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NO. 23,319
STATE OF TEXAS § IN THE DISTRICT COURT
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vs. § 81h JUDICIAL DISTRICT
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BRANDON PAUL COUCH § RAINS COUNTY, TEXAS
NOTICE OF APPEAL
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT:
Now comes Brandon Paul Couch, Defendant in the above styled and numbered cause, and
gives this written notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals of the State of Texas from the judgment
of conviction and sentence herein rendered against Brandon Paul Couch.
Respectfully submitted,
FERGUSON, L.L.P.
FILED fOR RECOR,R a• By:
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At -~~~.-::~--- (SBN 06918050)
MAR 2 6 20\5 2900 Lee Street, Suite 102
P.O. Box 21
~"H TRAYLOR """"
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Ol8'ff!.iCi CI.IN'::v I pe'U'N Tel: (903) 454-6050
&'I - Fax: (903) 454-4898
Court Appointed Counsel for Defendant
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
The undersigned Attorney hereby certifies that a true and correct copy of the
foregoing ~as been delivered to Robert Vititow, District Attorney, Rains County, Texas,
on this the y of March, 2015 by hand peliJI'\!!ir-1
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