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COURT OF APPEALS
AUG 0 3 2015 SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS
COURT OF APPEALS AUG -^ 3 2015
SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS
DEBRASPISAK, CLERK Second District of Texas DEBRA SPiSAK, CLERK
JEFFERY LEE MANNS § Court of Aooeals Number
§ 02-15-00247-CR
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§ Trial Court Case Number
THE STATE OF TEXAS § 1213452D
RESPONCE TO THE COURT
TO THE HONORABLE SAID COURT:
Comes Now Jeffery Lee Manns,Petitioner in the above number and
style Appeal would like to show the court the following:
I.
This Court holds the Jurisdiction to hold this appeal in this
numbered appeal.
The 30 day period to file this appeal did not start until June
9,2015. This is the date in which the Petitioner found out his
motion for DNA Testing was denid.
II.
TIME LINE FOR MOTION AND APPEAL
11-24-14 Filed Motion for DNA Testing
12-15-14 Letter to the Clerk requesting the status of the Motion
1-12-15 Letter to the clerk requesting the status of the Motion
2-9-15 Letter to the clerk requesting the status of the Motion
3-10-15 State files there responce
3-24-15 Petitioner files his objection to State's responce
6-9-15 Recieved letter from Sharen Wilson Office with a copy
of the fact findings and and the Judges ruling.
6-30-15 Notice of Appeal was filed within the 30 day limit
with both the Second District Court of Appeal and
the 396th District Court of Tarrant County.
Appointment of Counsel was granted by the Tarrant County
District Court for this appeal July 2015.
7-28-15 Recieved letter from Appeals Court requesting this responce
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SUMMARY
The Petitioner had no way of knowing that his Motion for DNA
Testing was denid. All he has is the responce from the county
court and the District Attoney Office and he used the rules of
court for the 30 day rule. This Honorable Court hold the juris
diction in this appeal. If the Court would take notice ExhibitrV /
is a letter from the Criminal District Attorney's office it is
dated JUNE 4/2015 The Petitioner recieved legal mail JUNE 9,2015/
Exhibit '--> . Petitioner's 30 days would not be up until July 9/2015/
he filed his Notice of Appeal on JUNE 30/2015 well within his 30
day limit.
PRAYER
WHEREFORE PREMISE CONSIDERED,the Petitioner prays this Honorable
Court grant him his appeal for consideration by this court/it is
so prayed.
Respectfully Submitted/
kJeffery Lee Manns #1751637
INMATE DECLARATION
I certify that the forgoing is true and correct to the best
of my ability. Executed on this day SO /the month J (S/ y /2015.
Jeffery Lee Manns
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SHAKEN WILSON
Criminal District Attorney
Tarrant County
June 4, 2015
Mr. Jeffery Lee Manns
TDCJ-ID#: 1751637
Ellis Unit
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Huntsville, Texas 77343
RE: Manns, Jeffery Lee- Case No.: 1213452D
Dear Sir,
Enclosed, please find a copy ofthe signed Finding and Order in the above
referenced case.
Sincerely,
Frieda MCMiinn
Post-Conviction
Litigation Specialist
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