Ronny Lee Williams v. State

ACCEPTED 12-15-00139-CR TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS TYLER, TEXAS 11/16/2015 11:54:57 AM Pam Estes CLERK NOS. 12-15-00139-CR and 12-15-00140-CR FILED IN STATE OF TEXAS § IN THE TWELFTHTYLER,OF 12th COURT APPEALS TEXAS § 11/16/2015 11:54:57 AM VS. § COURT OF APPEALS PAM ESTES § Clerk RONNY LEE WILLIAMS § TYLER, TEXAS NOEL D. COOPER'S MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL Noel D. Cooper, attorney for Appellant, asks the Court's permission to withdraw as counsel in this appeal. A. Introduction 1. Appellant is Ronny Lee Williams; Appellee is the State of Texas. 2. Noel D. Cooper is presently lead counsel for Appellant in this appeal. B. Argument & Authorities 3. The Court may permit an attorney to withdraw as counsel on appeal. TEX. R. APP. P. 6.5. Noel D. Cooper was court appointed to represent Appellant on appeal from his convictions in Nacogdoches County, Texas. After researching the issues and applying the law to the facts contained in the record, Noel D. Cooper has filed an Anders brief. 4. The list of all the current deadlines and settings in this case is as follows: -1-  Appellant’s pro se brief is likely due on or before December 16, 2015. TEX. R. APP. P. 6.5(a)(1). 5. Noel D. Cooper sent a copy of this motion, including the list of all deadlines and settings, to Appellant. TEX. R. APP. P. 6.5(a)(3), (b). The motion was mailed to Appellant, by both certified and first-class mail, to his last known address. 6. Noel D. Cooper informed Appellant in writing of his rights to object to this motion. TEX. R. APP. P. 6.5(a)(4). 7. Appellant's last known address and telephone number are the following: RONNY LEE WILLIAMS TDCJ-ID # 02001514 Stiles Unit 3060 FM 3514 Beaumont, TX 77705 TEX. R. APP. P. 6.5(a)(2). C. Conclusion 8. Noel D. Cooper has filed an Anders brief. Noel D. Cooper does not believe that there are any meritorious issues on which to base and appeal and now requests permission to withdraw. D. Prayer -2- 9. For these reasons, Noel D. Cooper asks the Court to grant this motion and permit him to withdraw as counsel in this appeal. Respectfully submitted, /s/Noel D. Cooper Noel D. Cooper Texas Bar No. 00796397 LAW OFFICES OF NOEL D. COOPER 117 North St., Suite 2 Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 564-9000 Telecopier: (936) 715-6022 ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT, RONNY LEE WILLIAMS CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 9.4(i)(3), I certify that this document is computer generated and contains 296 words based on a computer word count. /s/Noel D. Cooper Noel D. Cooper -3- CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that I delivered a copy of this Motion to Withdraw as Counsel to each attorney of record or party in accordance with the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure on November 16, 2015, at the addresses and manners below. Nicole LoStracco State Bar No. 00792906 Nacogdoches County District Attorney 101 W. Main, Suite 250 Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 560-7766 Fax: (936) 560-6036 Email:nlostracco@co.nacogdoches.tx.us Via Electronic Service RONNY LEE WILLIAMS TDCJ-ID # 02001514 Stiles Unit 3060 FM 3514 Beaumont, TX 77705 Via First Class Mail and CMRRR /s/Noel D. Cooper Noel D. Cooper Attorney for Ronny Lee Williams -4-