ACCEPTED
12-15-00139-CR
TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS
TYLER, TEXAS
11/16/2015 11:54:57 AM
Pam Estes
CLERK
NOS. 12-15-00139-CR
and 12-15-00140-CR
FILED IN
STATE OF TEXAS § IN THE TWELFTHTYLER,OF
12th COURT APPEALS
TEXAS
§ 11/16/2015 11:54:57 AM
VS. § COURT OF APPEALS PAM ESTES
§ Clerk
RONNY LEE WILLIAMS § TYLER, TEXAS
NOEL D. COOPER'S MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL
Noel D. Cooper, attorney for Appellant, asks the Court's permission to
withdraw as counsel in this appeal.
A. Introduction
1. Appellant is Ronny Lee Williams; Appellee is the State of Texas.
2. Noel D. Cooper is presently lead counsel for Appellant in this
appeal.
B. Argument & Authorities
3. The Court may permit an attorney to withdraw as counsel on
appeal. TEX. R. APP. P. 6.5. Noel D. Cooper was court appointed to
represent Appellant on appeal from his convictions in Nacogdoches County,
Texas. After researching the issues and applying the law to the facts
contained in the record, Noel D. Cooper has filed an Anders brief.
4. The list of all the current deadlines and settings in this case is as
follows:
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Appellant’s pro se brief is likely due on or before December 16,
2015.
TEX. R. APP. P. 6.5(a)(1).
5. Noel D. Cooper sent a copy of this motion, including the list of
all deadlines and settings, to Appellant. TEX. R. APP. P. 6.5(a)(3), (b). The
motion was mailed to Appellant, by both certified and first-class mail, to his
last known address.
6. Noel D. Cooper informed Appellant in writing of his rights to
object to this motion. TEX. R. APP. P. 6.5(a)(4).
7. Appellant's last known address and telephone number are the
following:
RONNY LEE WILLIAMS
TDCJ-ID # 02001514
Stiles Unit
3060 FM 3514
Beaumont, TX 77705
TEX. R. APP. P. 6.5(a)(2).
C. Conclusion
8. Noel D. Cooper has filed an Anders brief. Noel D. Cooper does
not believe that there are any meritorious issues on which to base and
appeal and now requests permission to withdraw.
D. Prayer
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9. For these reasons, Noel D. Cooper asks the Court to grant this
motion and permit him to withdraw as counsel in this appeal.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/Noel D. Cooper
Noel D. Cooper
Texas Bar No. 00796397
LAW OFFICES OF NOEL D.
COOPER
117 North St., Suite 2
Nacogdoches, Texas 75961
Telephone: (936) 564-9000
Telecopier: (936) 715-6022
ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT,
RONNY LEE WILLIAMS
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 9.4(i)(3), I certify that this document is
computer generated and contains 296 words based on a computer word
count.
/s/Noel D. Cooper
Noel D. Cooper
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that I delivered a copy of this Motion to Withdraw as Counsel
to each attorney of record or party in accordance with the Texas Rules of
Appellate Procedure on November 16, 2015, at the addresses and manners
below.
Nicole LoStracco
State Bar No. 00792906
Nacogdoches County District Attorney
101 W. Main, Suite 250
Nacogdoches, Texas 75961
Telephone: (936) 560-7766
Fax: (936) 560-6036
Email:nlostracco@co.nacogdoches.tx.us
Via Electronic Service
RONNY LEE WILLIAMS
TDCJ-ID # 02001514
Stiles Unit
3060 FM 3514
Beaumont, TX 77705
Via First Class Mail and CMRRR
/s/Noel D. Cooper
Noel D. Cooper
Attorney for Ronny Lee Williams
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Ronny Lee Williams v. State
Combined Opinion