ACCEPTED
03-12-00117-CR
4729873
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
TRACY D. CLUCK 4/1/2015 2:24:46 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
ATTORNEY AT LAW
CLERK
Post Office Box 855
Telephone (512) 264-9997 Dripping Springs, Texas 78620 Toll Free (866) 380-9997
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3rd COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
4/1/2015 2:24:46 PM
April 1,2015 JEFFREY D. KYLE
Clerk
Third Court of Appeals
P.O. Box 12547
Austin, TX 78711
Re: Saul Salinas v. The State of Texas; No. 03-12-00117-CR;
In The Third Court of Appeals—Austin
To The Honorable Court,
This letter certifies that I have, on March 26, 2015, forwarded a copy of the
opinion and judgment, along with notification of appellant's right to file a pro se petition
for discretionary review under Rule 68, to Appellant, Saul Salinas, by certified mail,
return-receipt requested, to his last known address (Per TDCJ website 3/26/2015).
Attached hereto you will find a copy of the letter sent to Appellant, a certified
mail receipt and a return receipt, in compliance with Rule 48.4.
Please let me know if the court requires anything further in this regard.
Respectfully submitted,
Tracy D. Cluck
Attorney for Appellant
Saul Salinas
Enclosure
TRACY D. CLUCK fcoPV)
ATTORNEY
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Post Office Box 855
Telephone (512) 264-9997 Dripping Springs, Texas 78620 Toll Free (866) 380-9997
March 26, 2015
Saul Salinas, TDCJ #01716946
TDCJ—William G. McConnell Unit
3001 South Emily Drive
Beeville,TX 78102
Re: Saul Salinas v. The State of Texas; 03-12-00117-CR; In The Court of
Appeals for the Third District of Texas—Austin
Dear Mr. Salinas,
Enclosed you will find a copy of the judgment and memorandum opinion of the
Third Court of Appeal at Austin affirming your conviction. I am sorry that the decision
of the appellate court is not favorable for you.
My appointment does not include filing a petition for discretionary review with
the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to appeal the decision of the Third Court of
Appeals. You have a right to file a petition for discretionary review with the Texas Court
of Criminal Appeals under Rule 68 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure (the Texas
Rules of Appellate Procedure, which sets out the rules for filing a petition for
discretionary review with the Court of Criminal Appeals, should be available to you in
the prison law library). The address for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is P. O.
Box 12308, Austin, Texas 78711. If you desire to do this you will need to either hire an
attorney to do this for you or do this yourself (this is called pro se). This must be done
within thirty days of the date of the Court of Appeals judgment. However, you may
request, within thirty days of the date of the Court of Appeals judgment, a sixty-day
extension, which is usually granted (a first extension is generally routinely granted by the
Court). Unlike your first appeal to the Court of Appeals, the Texas Court of Criminal
Appeals, which is the highest appellate court for criminal matters in the state, is not
required to accept your appeal.
I only briefed the issues that I believed could be successful in this appeal and that
were properly preserved for appellate review by your trial counsel. There may be other
issues that you can raise by a writ of habeas corpus. I am not appointed to do a writ for
you and you are not entitled to an appointed lawyer for a writ. You will need to hire a
lawyer to help you with a writ or pursue it yourself.
i have previously provided you with a complete paper copy of the Reporter's
Record and Clerk's Record filed in your case. You may also request a written copy of
your record from the San Saba County District Clerk, 500 E. Wallace, San Saba, Texas
76877. Please let me know if you need my help in obtaining your record.
Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can be of any assistance.
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With kindest regards,
Tracy D. Cluck
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