PD-0729-15
PD-0729-15 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
Transmitted 6/22/2015 4:34:30 PM
Rosemary Lehmberg Travis County District Attorney
Accepted 6/24/2015 10:41:19 AM
P.O. Box 1748 Austin, Texas 78767 Telephone: 512-854-3626 Fax: 512-854-4206 ABEL ACOSTA
CLERK
June 22, 2015
Court Criminal of Appeals
Supreme Court Building
201 West 14th Street, Room 106
Austin, Texas 78701
Re: James Arthur Brown vs. State of Texas, No. 03-13-00760-CR; PD-0729-15
To the Honorable Judges of the Court Criminal of Appeals:
Please be advised that William G. Swaim III has been appointed Special Assistant
District Attorney of Travis County, Texas, for the purpose of representing the State of Texas in
the above-referenced matter.
Attached please find Mr. Swaim’s certificate of appointment, oath of office, and
statement pursuant to Article XVI, Section 1 of the Texas Constitution.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ M. Scott Taliaferro
M. Scott Taliaferro
Assistant District Attorney
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.4(i), I hereby certify, based upon the
computer program used to generate this letter, that this letter contains 67 words, excluding
words contained in those parts of the letter that Rule 9.4(i) exempts from inclusion in the word
count.
/s/ M. Scott Taliaferro
M. Scott Taliaferro
Assistant District Attorney
June 24, 2015
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that, on this 22nd day of June, 2015, copies of the foregoing letter and the
enclosures were sent, via U.S. mail, email, facsimile, or electronically through the electronic
filing manager, to the following attorney for the appellant:
Tanisa Jeffers, Esq.
Brian Bernard, Esq.
Bernard & Associates
1203 Baylor Street
Austin, TX 78703
Fax: 512.478.9827
Email: tanisaL@hotmail.com and
attorneybernard@yahoo.com
I certify, further, that copies of the foregoing letter and the enclosures were sent, via U.S.
mail, email, facsimile, or electronically through the electronic filing manager, to the following
attorney for the State:
William G. Swaim III
Special Assistant District Attorney
c/o County Attorney’s Office
Travis County, Texas
P.O. Box 1748
Austin, TX 78767
/s/ M. Scott Taliaferro
M. Scott Taliaferro
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APPOINTMENT
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TI{E STATE OF TEXAS }LDEB-ffiUJO\
COUNTY OF TRAVIS
I, Rosemary Lehmberg, Travis County Distict Attorney, 53'd Judicial
District, of the State of Texas, having fuIl confidence in WILLIAM G. SWAIM III
of said County and State, do hereby, with the consent of WILLIAM G. SWAIM III
appoint WILLIAM G. SWAIM III as Special Assistant District Attorney of Travis
County, Texas, to act in my name, place and stead, to do and perform any and all
acts and thingsgertaining,to James Arthur Brown v. The State of Texas,No. 03-13-
00760-CR in the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, hereby ratifying and
confirming any and all such acts and things lawfully done in the premises by virtue
hereof.
Witness my hand, this 18tr day of June, A.D., 2015.
Travis County District Attomey
SWORN TO and Subscribed before me by Rosemary Lehmberg on this 18tr
day of June,2015.
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IN TTIE NAME ANID BY TI{E AUTI{ORITY OF
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OATI{ OF OFFICE
I, WILLIAM G. SWAIM III, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully
execute the duties of the office of Special Assistant District Attomey of the State
of Texas, ffid will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the
Constitution and laws of the United States and ofthis State, so help me God.
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William G. Swaim
Special Assistant District Attorney
Travis County, Texas
before me by williarn G. Swaim III on this
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IN TTIE NAI\{E ANID BY THE AUTI{ORITY OF
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STATEMENT OF OFFICER
(Pursuant to Art. XVI, Section 1, Texas Constitution)
I, WILLIAM G. SWAIM III, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I have not
directly or indireclly paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed, or promised to
contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised any public office or
employmen! as a reward to sectre my appointnent or confirmation thereof, so
help me God.
Willianr G. Swaim Itr
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P.O. Box 1748
Austin,t, Texas
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.jSWORN TO and Subscribed before me by William G. Swaim Itr on this
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Signature of Person Administering Oath
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