ACCEPTED
03-14-00789-CR
4864232
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
4/13/2015 2:03:58 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
IN THE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AT AUSTIN, TEXAS
FILED IN
3rd COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
GEORGE HENRY WALKER, § CAUSE NO. 03-14-00789-CR
4/13/2015 2:03:58 PM
Appellant § TRIAL COURT NO. B 13-0883-SB
JEFFREY D. KYLE
§ Clerk
CAUSE NO. 03-14-00790-CR
V. § TRIAL COURT NO. B 14-0650-SA
§
THE STATE OF TEXAS, § CAUSE NO. 03-14-00791-CR
Appellee § TRIAL COURT NO. B 14-0994-SB
MOTION TO WITHDRAW
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT:
NOW COMES Erika Copeland, PO Box 399, Cedar Park, Texas 78613,
appellate attorney for George Henry Walker, and respectfully moves this
Honorable Court to allow said attorney to withdraw as attorney of record in this
matter, terminating his representation of the above referenced appellant and for
good cause would respectfully show this Honorable Court as follows:
I.
Contemporaneous with the filing of this Motion to Withdraw, counsel has
filed an Anders brief. Withdrawal of counsel is necessary to permit Mr. Walker to
file a pro se response brief, if he so desires.
II.
Pending Deadlines
Appellant’s brief is due May 11, 2015.
III.
Documents Filed and Prepared for Defendant
Counsel has prepared a docketing statement and Appellant’s Brief in these
causes, and has filed same with this Court. Counsel previously prepared
Appellant’s Notices of Appeal, Requests for Reporter’s Record and Designations
of Clerk’s Record.
IV.
Notice of Last Known Address of Defendant
Counsel has notified Appellant of the filing of this Motion to Withdraw and
of the filing of this brief by mailing a copy of this Motion to Appellant’s last
known mailing address by regular, first class mail and by certified mail, return
receipt requested, and addressed as follows:
George Henry Walker
TDCJ No. 01967140
J. Middleton Transfer Facility
13055 FM 3522
Abilene, Texas 79601
V.
WHEREFORE, Movant prays this Honorable Court to allow Movant to
withdraw from the representation of appellant and would, in all things, relieve
Movant herein, discharging Movant from her obligations and responsibilities to
this appellant in this matter.
Respectfully submitted,
COPELAND LAW FIRM
P.O. Box 399
Cedar Park, TX 78613
Pho: 512.897.8126
Fax: 512.215.8114
Email: ecopeland63@yahoo.com
/s/ Erika Copeland
Erika Copeland
State Bar No. 04801500
Attorney for Appellant
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND OF
COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 9
This is to certify that on April 13, 2015, a true and correct copy
of the above and foregoing document was served on George McCrea, District
Attorney, Court Street Annex, 124 W. Beauregard, San Angelo, Texas and on
George Henry Walker, TDCJ No. 01967140, J. Middleton Transfer Facility,
13055 FM 3522, Abilene, Texas 79601, in accordance with the Texas Rules of
Appellate Procedure, and that Appellant’s brief is in compliance with Rule 9
of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and that portion which must be
included under Rule 9.4(i)(1) contains 451 words.
/s/ Erika Copeland
Erika Copeland
ACCEPTED
03-14-00789-CR
4864132
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
4/13/2015 2:01:15 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
CAUSE NOS. 03-14-00789-CR; 03-14-00790-CR;
and 03-14-00791-CR
George Henry Walker § IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
V. § THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
THE STATE OF TEXAS § SITTING AT AUSTIN, TEXAS
CERTIFICATE OF COUNSEL
In compliance with the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 378
(1967), I, Erika Copeland, court-appointed counsel for appellant, George Henry
Walker, in the above-referenced appeals, do hereby verify, in writing, to the Court
that I have, in each of the above-referenced causes:
1. notified appellant that I filed a motion to withdraw as counsel with an
accompanying Anders brief, and provided a copy of each to appellant;
2. informed appellant of his right to file pro se responses identifying what he
believes to be meritorious grounds to be raised in his appeals, should he so
desire;
3. advised appellant of his right to review the appellate records, should he wish
to do so, preparatory to filing those responses;
4. explained the process for obtaining the appellate records, provided a Motion
for Pro Se Access to the Appellate Record lacking only appellant’s signature
and the date, and provided the mailing address for this Court; and
5. informed appellant of his right to seek discretionary review pro se should
this Court declare his appeals frivolous.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Erika Copeland
Erika Copeland
Attorney for Appellant
George Henry Walker v. State
Combined Opinion