AP 77,036
COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
July 8, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS
Transmitted 7/8/2015 3:41:32 AM
Accepted 7/8/2015 8:02:15 AM
ABEL ACOSTA
IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS CLERK
No. AP-77,036
JUAN BALDERAS On Direct Appeal from the
Appellant, 179th District Court of Harris
County, Texas; Cause No.
1412826.
v. ****************
THIS IS A DEATH
PENALTY CASE
THE STATE OF TEXAS
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REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT
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R. Scott Shearer
TBA No. 00786464
917 Franklin, Suite 320
Houston, Texas 77002
(713) 254-5629
(713) 224-2889 FAX
ShearerLegal@Yahoo.com
Attorney for Appellant
(court-appointed)
July 8, 2015
STATEMENT REGARDING ORAL ARGUMENT
The Appellant hereby requests oral argument in this cause. See TEX. R. APP.
PROC. 71.3. Appellant believes oral argument would be helpful given the novelty of
Appellant’s arguments concerning the State’s use of an unnecessary interpreter.
Both Appellant and the State recognize that there are no prior decisions directly
addressing Appellant’s points of error on this subject.
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that a copy of this request for oral argument has been served upon the
State of Texas by e-mailing a copy of same to the following parties at their respective
addresses on this the 8th day of June, 2015:
DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
A.D.A. ALAN CURRY
APPELLATE DIVISION
DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
1201 FRANKLIN
HOUSTON, TX 77002
DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
A.D.A. CLINTON MORGAN
APPELLATE DIVISION
DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
1201 FRANKLIN
HOUSTON, TX 77002
MORGAN_CLINTON@dao.hctx.net
/s/ R. SCOTT SHEARER
R. Scott Shearer