ACCEPTED
06-15-00143-CR
SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS
TEXARKANA, TEXAS
12/9/2015 4:22:39 PM
DEBBIE AUTREY
CLERK
No. 06-15-00143-CR
FILED IN
6th COURT OF APPEALS
In the Court of Appeals TEXARKANA, TEXAS
For the Sixth Court of Appeals District 12/10/2015 8:16:00 AM
Texarkana, Texas DEBBIE AUTREY
Clerk
DELBERT SISEMORE VS. THE STATE OF TEXAS
ON APPEAL FROM 102ND DISTRICT COURT, BOWIE COUNTY, TEXAS
TRIAL COURT CAUSE NO. 14F0490-102
CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH TEX. R. APP. 6.5(B)
COFER LAW, P.C.
Cody L. Cofer
State Bar No. 24066643
300 Throckmorton Street, Suite 500
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
ccofer@coferlaw.com
Telephone: (817) 810-9395
Facsimile: (817) 764-7377
Counsel for Delbert Sisemore
Identity of Parties and Counsel
Appellant/Defendant: Appellant/Defendant’s Appellate Counsel:
Derric Scott McFarland
State Bar No. 24048646
602 Pine Street
P.O. Box 1048
Texarkana, Texas 75504-1048
Telephone: (903) 798-3547
Facsimile: (888) 840-0138
State of Texas: State of Texas Appellate Counsel:
Bowie County District Attorney’s Office
Lauren Sutton
State Bar No. 24079421
601 Main
Texarkana, Texas 75501
Telephone: (903) 735-4800
Facsimile: (903) 735-4819
TO THE HONORABLE SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS:
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6.5(b) counsel certifies that a
copy of the Motion to Substitute Counsel filed December 1, 2015, was sent to the
Appellant, Delbert Sisemore on December 9, 2015, by regular and certified mail.
See Exhibit A.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
Appellant, Delbert Sisemore, requests that this Court grant the Motion to
Substitute Counsel filed December 1, 2015, and enter an Order allowing Derric
Scott McFarland to withdraw from representing Appellant, and to substitute Cody
L. Cofer as attorney of record in this cause. Delbert Sisemore requests all other
relief to which he may be entitled.
Respectfully submitted,
COFER LAW, P.C.
300 Throckmorton Street, Suite 500
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Tel: (817) 810-9395
Fax: (817) 764-7377
By:
Cody L. Cofer
State Bar No. 24066643
Attorney for Delbert Sisemore
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 9.5, I certify that on December 10, 2015, a copy of
this motion was sent by facsimile to:
Derric Scott McFarland
State Bar No. 24048646
602 Pine Street
P.O. Box 1048
Texarkana, Texas 75504-1048
Telephone: (903) 798-3547
Facsimile: (888) 840-0138
Bowie County District Attorney’s Office
Lauren Sutton
State Bar No. 24079421
601 Main
Texarkana, Texas 75501
Telephone: (903) 735-4800
Facsimile: (903) 735-4819
Cody L. Cofer
Exhibit A
COFER LAW, P.C.
300 Throckmorton Street, Suite 500 Cody Cofer &
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
phone: 817-810-9395 Lauren Crisera
fax: 817-764-7377 web: coferlaw.com
December 9, 2015
Via Regular and Certified Mail
Delbert Sisemore
TDCJ # 02015035
Joe F. Gurney
1385 FM 3328
Tennessee Colony, Texas 75803
Re: Appeal Cause Number: 06-15-00143-CR
Trial Court Cause Number: 14F0490-102
Dear Mr. Sisemore:
Your family has retained my office to represent you on your appeal pending before the
Sixth Court of Appeals. Enclosed please find a file stamped Motion to Substitute Counsel
filed December 1, 2015. If you have an objection to my representing you on your appeal
and desire for Mr. McFarland to continue his representation please immediately contact
the Sixth Court of Appeals at Bi-State Justice Building, 100 North State Line Avenue
#20, Texarkana, Texas 75501.
I look forward to representing you on your appeal.
Enc: as noted
CC : Derric McFarland
Cofer Law Case: 24 73
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06- 15-00 143-CR
SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS
TEXARKANA, TEXAS
12/1/2015 4:49:26 PM
DEBBI E AUTREY
CLERK
No. 06-15-00143-CR
In the Court of Appeals
For the Sixth Court of Appeals District
Texarkana, Texas
DELBERT SISEMORE VS. THE STATE OF TEXAS
ON APPEAL FROM 102N° DISTRICT COURT, BOWIE COUNTY, TEXAS
TRIAL COURT CAUSE No. l 4F0490-102
MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL
COFER LAW, P.C.
Cody L. Cofer
State Bar No. 24066643
300 Throckmorton Street, Suite 500
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
ccofer@coferlaw.com
Telephone: (817) 810-9395
Facsimile: (817) 764-7377
Counsel for Delbert Sisemore
Identity of Parties and Counsel
Appellant/Defendant: Appellant/Defendant's Appellate Counsel:
Derric Scott McFarland
State Bar No. 24048646
602 Pine Street
P.O. Box 1048
Texarkana, Texas 75504-1048
Telephone: (903) 798-3547
Facsimile: (888) 840-0138
State of Texas: State of Texas Appellate Counsel:
Bowie County District Attorney's Office
Lauren Sutton
State Bar No. 24079421
601 Main
Texarkana, Texas 75501
Telephone: (903) 735-4800
Facsimile: (903) 735-4819
06-15-00143-CR
TO THE HONORABLE SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS:
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6, the Appellant, Delbert
Sisemore, files this Motion to Substitute Counsel, requesting that the Court grant
permission for Derric Scott McFarland to withdraw and to substitute Cody L.
Cofer as attorney of record for Appellant in this appeal.
Derric Scott McFarland was previously appointed to represent AppeJlant in
this appeal. Appellant no longer desires to be represented by Derric Scott
McFarland.
Cody L. Cofer, State Bar Number 24066643, 300 Throckmorton Street,
Suite 500, Fort Worth, Texas 76102, telephone 817-810-9395, facsimile 817-764-
7377, has been retained to represent Delbert Sisemore in this appeal.
This Motion is not brought for delay, but to allow Appellant to be
represented by counsel of his choice.
All facts recited in this motion are within the personal knowledge of the
counsel signing this motion; therefore no verification is necessary under Texas
Rule of Appellate Procedure 10.2.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF
For the reasons set forth above, Appellant, Delbert Sisemore, requests that
this Court grant this Motion to Substitute Counsel and enter an Order allowing
Derric Scott McFarland to withdraw from representing Appellant, and to substitute
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Cody L. Cofer as attorney of record in this cause. Delbert Sisemore requests all
other relief to which he may be entitled.
Respectfully submitted,
COFER LAW, P.C.
1 l l N. Houston Street, Suite 222
Fort Worth, Texas 76102
Tel: (817) 810-9395
Fax: (817) 764-7377
By: (}df)j
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State Bar No. 24066643
Attorney for Delbert Sisemore
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 9.5, l certify that on November 30, 2015, a copy of
this motion was sent by facsimile to:
Derric Scott McFarland
State Bar No. 24048646
602 Pine Street
P.O. Box 1048
Texarkana, Texas 75504-1048
Telephone: (903) 798-3547
Facsimile: (888) 840-0138
Bowie County District Attorney's Office
Lauren Sutton
State Bar No. 24079421
601 Main
Texarkana, Texas 75501
Telephone: (903) 735-4800
Facsimile: (903) 735-4819
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