ACCEPTED
03-15-00473-CR
6612953
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
8/24/2015 8:21:09 AM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
IN THE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AT AUSTIN, TEXAS
FILED IN
JAMES ERIC GRANT, § 3rd COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
Appellant § 8/24/2015 8:21:09 AM
§ CAUSE NO. 03-15-00473-CR
JEFFREY D. KYLE
V. § TRIAL COURT NO. 69,168 Clerk
§
THE STATE OF TEXAS, §
Appellee §
MOTION TO WITHDRAW
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT:
NOW COMES T i m Copeland, PO Box 399, Cedar Park, Texas 78613,
appellate attorney for James Eric Grant, 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. Grant to
file a pro se response brief, if he so desires.
II.
Pending Deadlines
Appellant’s brief is due September 11, 2015.
III.
Documents Filed and Prepared for Defendant
Counsel has prepared a docketing statement and Appellant’s Brief in this
cause, and has filed same with this Court. Counsel previously prepared
Appellant’s Notice of Appeal, Request 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:
James Eric Grant
TDCJ No. 01936588
Darrington Unit
59 Darrington Road
Rosharon, TX 77583
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 Defendant 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: tcopeland14@yahoo.com
/s/ Tim Copeland
Tim Copeland
State Bar No. 04801500
Attorney for Appellant
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND OF
COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 9
This is to certify that on August 24, 2015, a true and correct copy of the
above and foregoing document was served on Bob Odom, Assistant District
Attorney of Bell County, P.O. Box 540, Belton, Texas 76513 and on James Eric
Grant, TDCJ No. 01936588, Darrington Unit, 59 Darrington Rd., Rosharon, TX 77583 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 462 words.
Further, Counsel certifies that h e has complied with the dictates of Kelly v.
State insofar as providing a motion for Mr. Grant to gain access to his appellate
records if he so chooses.
/s/ Tim Copeland
Tim Copeland