Balderas, Juan A/K/A Apache

Opinion

AP 77,036

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS July 8, 2015 AUSTIN, TEXAS Transmitted 7/8/2015 3:41:32 AM Accepted 7/8/2015 8:02:15 AM ABEL ACOSTA

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TEXAS CLERK

No. AP-77,036

JUAN BALDERAS On Direct Appeal from the Appellant, 179th District Court of Harris County, Texas; Cause No. 1412826.

v. **************** THIS IS A DEATH PENALTY CASE

THE STATE OF TEXAS

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REQUEST FOR ORAL ARGUMENT

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R. Scott Shearer TBA No. 00786464 917 Franklin, Suite 320 Houston, Texas 77002 (713) 254-5629 (713) 224-2889 FAX ShearerLegal@Yahoo.com

Attorney for Appellant (court-appointed)

July 8, 2015

STATEMENT REGARDING ORAL ARGUMENT

The Appellant hereby requests oral argument in this cause. See TEX. R. APP.

PROC. 71.3. Appellant believes oral argument would be helpful given the novelty of

Appellant’s arguments concerning the State’s use of an unnecessary interpreter.

Both Appellant and the State recognize that there are no prior decisions directly

addressing Appellant’s points of error on this subject.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that a copy of this request for oral argument has been served upon the State of Texas by e-mailing a copy of same to the following parties at their respective addresses on this the 8th day of June, 2015:

DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE A.D.A. ALAN CURRY APPELLATE DIVISION DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE 1201 FRANKLIN HOUSTON, TX 77002

DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE A.D.A. CLINTON MORGAN APPELLATE DIVISION DISTRICT ATTORNEY’S OFFICE 1201 FRANKLIN HOUSTON, TX 77002 MORGAN_CLINTON@dao.hctx.net

/s/ R. SCOTT SHEARER R. Scott Shearer