William Hunter Ward v. State

1222942 Filed 5/29/2018 7:32 AM Cheryl Fulcher District Clerk Hopkins County, Texas Darnell Mc Queen N0.1222942 § IN THE DISTRICT COURT FILED IN STATE OF TEXAS 6th COURT OF APPEALS § TEXARKANA, TEXAS vs. § 8TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT 5/29/2018 10:55:49 AM § DEBBIE AUTREY WILLIAM HUNTER WARD § HOPKINS COUNTY, TEXASClerk NOTICE OF APPEAL TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAID COURT: Now comes William Hunter Ward, Defendant in the above styled and numbered cause, and gives this written notice of appeal to the Court of Appeals of the State of Texas from the judgment of conviction and sentence herein rendered against William Hunter Ward. Respectfully submitted, Lee Warren 101 Bill Bradford Road, Ste 25 Sulphur Springs, Tx 75482 (903) 335-3380 L arren@WarrenLegal.net Attorney for William Hunter Ward CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE This is to certify that on May 28th, 2018, a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document was served on the District Attorney's Office, Hopkins County, by E-mail to MHarris@hopkinscountytx.org. N0.1222942 STATE OF TEXAS § IN THE DISTRICT COURT § vs. § 8TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT § WILLIAM HUNTER WARD § HOPKINS COUNTY, TEXAS TRIAL COURT'S CERTIFICATION OF DEFENDANT'S RIGHT OF APPEAL I, Eddie Northcutt, judge of the trial court certify this criminal case is not a plea-bargain case and the Defendant has the right of appeal. Judge Date Signed I have received a copy of the certification. I have also been informed of my rights concerning my appeal in this criminal case, including any right to file a pro se petition for discretionary review pursuant to Rule 68 of the Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure. I have been admonished that my attorney must mail a copy of the Court of Appeal's judgment and opinion to my last known address and that I have only 30 days in which to file a prose Petition for Discretionary Review in the Court of Appeals. I acknowledge that, if I wish to appeal this case and if I am entitled to do so, it is my duty to inform my appellate attorney, by written communication, of any change in the address at which I am currently living or any change in my current prison unit. I understand that, because of appellate deadlines, if I fail to timely inform my appellate attorney of any change in my address, I may lose the opportunity to file a pro se Petition for Discretionary Review. William Hunter Ward, Defendant arren ID Number: Unknown tate Bar Number: 24090494 Hopkins County Jail 101 Bill Bradford Road, Ste 25 298 Rosemont Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482 Sulphur Springs, Texas 75482 phone: (903) 335-3380 "A defendant in a criminal case has the right of appeal to a court of appeals under these rules. In a plea bargain case - that is, a case in which a defendant's plea was guilty or nolo contendere and the punishment did not exceed the punishment recommended by the prosecutor and agreed to by the defendant - a defendant may appeal only: (A) those matters that were raised by written motions filed and ruled on before trial, or (B) after getting the trial court's permission to appeal." Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 25.2(a)(2). •••••••• ·w.~!;.it'E o~~ .,. ~ . ~~~·· •• •:,. Jr#' ' • ::: ... ~ ~ .:E-... ~= ••. ·..······· ..·.•• No. /~'!j~ THE STATE OF TEXAS IN THE DISTRICT COURT 8TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT HOPKINS COUNTY, TEXAS TRIAL COURT'S CERTIFICATION OF DEFENDANT'S RIGHT OF APP ~Lt?':d~'dock-#-M FILED I, judge ~ trial court, certify this criminal case: MAY 2 1 2018 -~ - isc nno·t n a plea bargain case, and the defendant has the right of appeal. ~~~illu... is a plea bargain case, but matters were raised by written motion filed and r~~~EXAS before trial and not withdrawn or waived, and the defendant has the right of appeal. is a plea bargain case, but the trial court has given permission to appeal, and the defendant has the right of appeal. is a plea bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal. the defendant has waived the right of appeal. Judge I have received a copy of this certification. I have also been informed of my rights concerning any appeal of this criminal case, including any right to file a pro se petition for discretionary review pursuant to Rule 68 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. I have been admonished that my attorney must mail a copy of the court of appeals' judgment and opinion to my last known address and that I have only 30 days in which to file a prose petition for discretionary review in the court of appeals. TEX. 1 A. APP. P. 68.2. I acknowledge that, if I wish to appeal this case and if I am, entitled to do so, it is my duty to inform my appellate attorney, by written communication, of any change in the address at which I am currently living or any change in my current prison unit. I understand that, because of appellate deadlines, if I fail to timely inform my appellate attorney of any change in my address, I may lose the opportunity to file a pro se petition for discretiona.ry review. I Defendant De ndant's ounsel ·1 l(I! ~;:x J./d~/ Mailing address: ate Bar of TX ID# Of P f 7 •( Telephone number: Mailing address: Fax # (if any): Telephone number: Fax # (if any) ··A defendant in a criminal case has the right of appeal under these rules. The trial court shall enter a certification of the defendant's right to appeal in every case ii) which it enters a judgment of guilt or other appealable order. In a plea bargain case - that is, a case in which a defendant's plea was guilty or nolo contendere and the punishment did not exceed the punishment recommended by the prosecutor and agreed to by the defendant - a defendant may appeal only: (A) those matters that were raised by written motion filed and ruled on before trial, or (8) after getting the trial court's permission to appeal." Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 25.2(a)(2). WHITE - TRIAL COURT CANARY-DEFENDANT PINK - DEFENDANTS COUNSEL T o _, cal Echo PldoNng Co (903) 885-0861