Joyce Acey v. State

Opinion

ACCEPTED

07-14-00316-CR

SEVENTH COURT OF APPEALS

AMARILLO, TEXAS

2/9/2015 1:26:15 PM

Vivian Long, Clerk

Hillary S. Netardus

Attorney At Law

P.O. Box 50652 FILED IN Amarillo, TX 79159-0652 7th COURT OF APPEALS 806.681.5431 AMARILLO, TEXAS hillarynetardus@yahoo.com 2/9/2015 1:26:15 PM VIVIAN LONG

Board Certified in Criminal Law by the CLERK Texas Board of Legal Specialization

February 9, 2014

Joyce Marie Acey Certified Mail, RRR TDCJ-ID #01950472 #7014 2120 0000 5958 6134 Tx. Dept. of Crim. Justice Lockhart Private Prison P.O. Box 1170 Lockhart, TX 78644

Re: The State of Texas v. Joyce Marie Acy; Cause No.

67,658-C; COA No. 07-14-00316-CR

Taylor:

Enclosed please find a copy of the Court’s opinion affirming the decision of the trial court (and mandate). The Seventh Court of Appeals has issued an opinion, which affirmed your conviction. (That is, we lost.) If you wish, you may appeal this court’s opinion. However, you are not entitled to any further court- appointed representation.

The rules to continue your appeal may be found in the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure (TRAP). Specifically, TRAP 68.2 states that a petition for discretionary review (PDR) must be filed within thirty (30) days after either the day your judgment was rendered or the day of the last timely motion for rehearing. Further, TRAP 68.3(a) states the PDR must be filed with the Court of Criminal Appeals.

I must advise you that the likelihood of success on a PDR is very slim.

Even if the court of appeals is wrong (in our opinion), unless the mistake is blatant and not just a difference of opinion or the issue at hand is unusual, the Court of Criminal Appeals usually declines to accept a PDR.

If applicable, you should try to comply with TRAP 31.4(a) and file a Stay of Mandate prior to the actual filing of the PDR.

These addresses may be useful in any future correspondence:

1. The prosecutor’s Office: Randall Sims, 47th District Attorney 501 S.

Fillmore, Ste. 5A, Amarillo, TX 79101;

2. The Trial Judge: Judge Ana E. Estevez: 251st District Court, 501 S.

Fillmore, Ste. 4C, Amarillo, TX 79101;

3. The Clerk where you get copies of the Reporter’s Record (transcript) & Clerk’s Record (motions): Caroline Woodburn, Potter County District Clerk: 501 S. Fillmore, Ste. 1B, Amarillo, TX 79101;

I wish you the best of luck in your future endeavors.

Very truly yours,

/s/ Hillary S. Netardus Hillary S. Netardus

Cc: Peggy Culp Seventh Court of Appeals VIA E-FILE