George, Christopher Anthony

Opinion

PD-1463-15

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS PAUL R.AUSTIN, TEXAS

MCWILLIAMS

HENRY GARZA Transmitted 11/16/2015 10:04:23 AM FIRST ASSISTANT

Accepted 11/17/2015 11:24:03 AM ABEL ACOSTA

DISTRICT ATTORNEY SEAN K. PROCTOR ASSISTANT

CLERK

27TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS C. DAVID EAKIN

BELL COUNTY ASSISTANT

MICHAEL WALDMAN

ASSISTANT

November 16, 2015 LESLIE MCWILLIAMS ASSISTANT

BOB D. ODOM

ASSISTANT

Louise Pearson, Clerk Court of Criminal Appeals November 17, 2015 STEPHANIE R. NEWELL ASSISTANT

P.O. Box 12308 WM. NELSON BARNES

Capitol Station ASSISTANT Austin, Texas 78711 SHELLY STRIMPLE ASSISTANT

TERRY CLARK

Re: Christopher Anthony George, ASSISTANT

No. PD-1463-15, Petition for Discretionary Review, FRED BURNS ASSISTANT

COA No. 03-14-00673-CR, 3rd Court of Appeals of Texas, Cause No. 72,519, 264th Judicial District Court of ANNE M. JACKSON ASSISTANT

Bell County, Texas SUZANNE WOHLEB

ASSISTANT JOHN ERSKINE

Dear Ms. Pearson: ASSISTANT

We have received notice of the filing of the Petition for Discretionary BILLY L. CURRY Review by the Appellant in the above referenced matter. This is to CHIEF advise the Court that the State of Texas agrees with the opinion of the CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR

Court of Appeals in this case. GREG HOLLOWAY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR

KARL ORTIZ

Accordingly, the State will file no further response to the petition, but CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR would respectfully request that the Court deny the petition for MICHAEL SIMMONS discretionary review in this case. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR

BRIAN BOBE’

I would appreciate it if you would cause this letter response to be filed CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR

of record in this cause.

JILL A. MCAFEE

Please contact me should you have any questions.

VICTIM/WITNESS COORDINATOR

DANA BETTGER

VICTIM/WITNESS COORDINATOR

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DISTRICT COURT OFFICES • P. O. BOX 540 • BELTON, TEXAS 76513-0540 • (254) 933-5215 1-800-460-2355, EXT. 5215 • FAX (254) 933-5238 • E-Mail Address: DistrictAttorney@co.bell.tx.us

Please contact me should you have any questions.

Sincerely,

/s/ Bob D. Odom Bob D. Odom Assistant District Attorney 27th Judicial District of Texas SBA No. 15200000

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to certify that a true and correct copy of this letter response was served on Appellant, and the State Prosecuting Attorney, by e-service to them as follows:

Erika Copeland, Attorney at Law ecopeland63@yahoo.com

Ms. Lisa C. McMinn, State Prosecuting Attorney Court of Criminal Appeals information@spa.texas.gov

Signed this the 16th day of November, 2015.

/s/ Bob D. Odom Bob D. Odom Assistant District Attorney 27th Judicial District of Texas SBA No. 15200000

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