ACCEPTED
01-15-00275-CR
FIRST COURT OF APPEALS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
10/14/2015 5:22:06 PM
CHRISTOPHER PRINE
CLERK
IN THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS
Sitting at Houston, TX
FILED IN
1st COURT OF APPEALS
NO. 01-15-00275-CR HOUSTON, TEXAS
10/14/2015 5:22:06 PM
CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
WALTER BALLARD, Clerk
Appellant,
Versus
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
Appellee.
Appeal from the 183rd Judicial District Court
Harris County, Texas- Cause No. 1390115
Honorable Vanessa Velasquez Presiding
MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS ATTORNEY OF RECORD
TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF
THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS:
COMES NOW MAVERICK RAY, the attorney of record for Defendant in the above styled and
numbered cause and moves the Court to be allowed to withdraw as the Defendant’s attorney of record
and would show the court the following:
I.
As of a letter received by undersigned Counsel, Maverick Ray on October 13, 2015 that was
written on October 7, 2015 and mailed to undersigned Counsel from the Michaels Unit in Tennessee
Colony, TX by the Appellant Walter Harvey Ballard Jr., the contents of that letter have shown Counsel
that there is an irreconcilable conflict of interest between both Appellant and Defense counsel. Appellant
has expressed intentions that undersigned counsel no longer work on Appellant’s appeal and agrees with
Counsel withdrawing from this case.
WHEREFORE, the undersigned counsel prays that he be allowed to withdraw as attorney of
record for the Defendant in this case.
Respectfully Submitted,
/s/ Maverick J. Ray
MAVERICK RAY
1419 Franklin ST.
Houston, Texas 77002
Telephone: (281) 947-2007
Facsimile: (713) 714-2225
SBN: 24080451
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing motion has
been this day hand delivered or sent via facsimile, to the following:
Hon. Vanessa Velasquez
Presiding Judge
183rd District Court
1201 Franklin – 18th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002
Fax: (713) 755-4882
Chris Daniel
Harris County District Clerk
1201 Franklin,
3rd Floor, Suite 3138
Harris County Criminal Justice Center
Houston, Texas 77002
Alan Curry
Chief of Harris County District Attorney’s Office Appellate Division
1201 Franklin, 6th Floor, Suite 600
Harris County Criminal Justice Center
Houston, Texas 77002
Dated: September 25, 2015
/s/ Maverick J. Ray
Maverick J. Ray
IN THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS
Sitting at Houston, TX
NO. 01-15-00275-CR
WALTER BALLARD,
Appellant,
Versus
THE STATE OF TEXAS,
Appellee.
ORDER ON MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS ATTORNEY OF RECORD
Came on to be considered the motion of MAVERICK RAY to withdraw as attorney of record for
Defendant. Having consent to the motion and it is hereby
________GRANTED.
________DENIED.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
SIGNED ON ____________________, 20_____.
____________________________________
JUDGE PRESIDING