Melvin Wayne Richardson v. State

ACCEPTED 06-14-00234-CR SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS TEXARKANA, TEXAS 4/20/2015 3:00:45 PM DEBBIE AUTREY CLERK NO. 06-14-00234-CR NO. 06-14-00235-CR FILED IN 6th COURT OF APPEALS MELVIN WAYNE RICHARDSON § IN THE COURT TEXARKANA, OF APPEALS TEXAS 4/21/2015 9:50:00 AM VS. § FOR THE SIXTH DEBBIE DISTRICTAUTREY Clerk THE STATE OF TEXAS § OF TEXAS AT TEXARKANA ON APPEAL FROM THE TH 195 JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT OF DALLAS COUNTY, TEXAS IN CAUSE NOS. F06-62371-N & F06-68662-N MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL ON APPEAL TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT: COMES NOW the undersigned attorney, and respectfully requests that she be discharged as the attorney of record for the Appellant. In support of this motion the Appellant would show the Court the following: I. The Appellate Division of the Dallas County Public Defender’s Office was appointed by the trial court to represent Appellant in the appeal of his convictions. The undersigned attorney was the attorney assigned to the cases. II. After a full review of the record in this cause, the undersigned attorney is of the opinion that there are no arguable points of error or issues upon which an appeal can be predicated and has filed an Anders brief with this Court. III. The undersigned attorney has informed Appellant that in her professional opinion, the appeal is without merit. The undersigned attorney has also explained that Appellant has the right to review the record and file a pro se brief if he so desires and has sent Appellant a copy of the record. Appellant has also been informed by the undersigned attorney that he may request an extension of time from this Honorable Court to file a pro se brief if he so desires. IV. Appellant’s last known address is: Mr. Melvin Wayne Richardson TDCJ #01578684 Darrington Unit 59 Darrington Road Rosharon, Texas 77583 WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the undersigned attorney prays that this Court will grant this Motion to Withdraw as Counsel on Appeal in the above entitled and numbered cause. Respectfully submitted Lynn Richardson Chief Public Defender /s/ Nanette Hendrickson Nanette Hendrickson Assistant Public Defender State Bar No. 24081423 Frank Crowley Courts Building 133 N. Riverfront Blvd., LB-2 Dallas, TX. 75207-4399 (214) 653-3550 (telephone) (214) 653-3539 (fax) nanette.hendrickson@dallascounty.org CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I hereby certify that a true copy of the foregoing motion was served on the Dallas County Criminal District Attorney’s Office (Appellate Division), 133 N. Riverfront Blvd., LB-19, 10th Floor, Dallas, Texas, 75207, electronic delivery on the 20th day of April, 2015 to Lori Ordiway, Assistant District Attorney, at DCDAAppeals@dallascounty.org. /s/ Nanette Hendrickson Nanette Hendrickson