Lawrence James Jr. v. State

Opinion

ACCEPTED 13-14-00380-CR THIRTEENTH COURT OF APPEALS CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 5/26/2015 11:12:24 AM DORIAN RAMIREZ CLERK

NO. 13-14-00380-CR-CR

IN THE FILED IN 13th COURT OF APPEALS CORPUS CHRISTI/EDINBURG, TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS 5/26/2015 11:12:24 AM DORIAN E. RAMIREZ Clerk THIRTEENTH DISTRICT

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

LAWRENCE JAMES, JR.

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

ON APPEAL IN CAUSE NO. 12-14114

252ND DISTRICT COURT

THE HONORABLE LARRY GIST, JUDGE PRESIDING

BRIEF FOR STATE BOB WORTHAM CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS

ANN MANES, ASSISTANT CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS TBL # 00791168 1085 PEARL STREET, SUITE 300 BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77701 (409) 835-8550 (amanes@co.jefferson.tx.us) IDENTIFICATION OF THE PARTIES AND COUNSEL

Pursuant to Tex. R. App. Proc. 38.1(a), a complete list of the names of all

interested parties is provided below so the members of this Honorable Court may

at once determine whether they are disqualified to serve or should recuse

themselves from participating in the decision of the case.

Lawrence James, Jr., Appellant Pro Se TDCJ #1940637 Eastham Unit 2665 Prison Rd. #1 Lovelady, Texas 75851

Defense Attorney on the Trial: Bob Wortham, Criminal District Attorney Nathan Lee Reynolds, Jr. Jefferson County Courthouse 3500 Memorial Blvd. 1085 Pearl Street, Suite 300 Port Arthur, Texas 77640 Beaumont, Texas 77701

Defense Attorney on the Appeal: Judge Presiding: Terrence Leon Holmes The Honorable Larry Gist 455 Milam Street Beaumont, Texas 77701

Prosecutors on the Trial: Eric Houghton Jefferson County Courthouse 1085 Pearl Street, Suite 300 Beaumont, Texas 77701

Prosecutor on the Appeal: Ann Manes Jefferson County Courthouse 1085 Pearl Street, Suite 300 Beaumont, Texas 77701 TABLE OF CONTENTS

INDEX OF AUTHORITIES .....................................................................................ii

STATE’S RESPONSE ..............................................................................................2

PRAYER....................................................................................................................3

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ..................................................................................3

i INDEX OF AUTHORITIES CASES

Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967)................................................................2

Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824 (Tex.Crim.App. 2005).........................................2

ii NO. 13-14-00380-CR-CR

IN THE

COURT OF APPEALS

THIRTEENTH DISTRICT

CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS

LAWRENCE JAMES, JR.

v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

ON APPEAL IN CAUSE NO. 12-14114

252ND DISTRICT COURT

THE HONORABLE LARRY GIST, JUDGE PRESIDING

BRIEF FOR STATE TO THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS:

COMES NOW, the State of Texas by and through her Criminal

District Attorney for Jefferson County, Texas, appellee herein, and makes

the following response to appellant’s brief.

1 STATE’S RESPONSE

In accordance with Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967) and

Bledsoe v. State, 178 S.W.3d 824 (Tex.Crim.App. 2005), the State has read

both Appellant’s pro se brief and the record in this cause and ascertains no

merit in Appellant’s pro se issues. The State stands ready to respond should

the Court find that any arguable grounds for appeal exist.

PRAYER WHEREFORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, the State prays that

upon consideration of the record, the law, and the briefs, that Appellant only

obtain that relief to which he may show himself justly entitled, and, failing

to do so, that the judgment and sentence be affirmed.

RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED,

BOB WORTHAM CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS

/s/ Ann Manes

ANN MANES, ASSISTANT CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS TBL # 00791168 1001 PEARL STREET, SUITE 300. BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77701 (409) 835-8550 (amanes@co.jefferson.tx.us)

2 CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE In compliance with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.4(i)(3), I

certify that the number of words in this brief, excluding those matters listed

in Rule 94.(i)(1) is 106.

/s/ Ann Manes

ANN MANES, ASSISTANT CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS TBL #00791168 1001 PEARL STREET, SUITE 300 BEAUMONT, TEXAS 77701 (409) 835-8550 (amanes@co.jefferson.tx.us)

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE A copy of this brief has been sent by United States mail to Lawrence

James, Jr., TDCJ #1940637, Eastham Unit, 2665 Prison Rd. #1, Lovelady,

Texas, 75851, and the State’s brief has been eFiled with the Clerk of the

Thirteenth Court of Appeals, on this 26th day of May, 2015.

/s/ Ann Manes

ANN MANES, ASSISTANT CRIMINAL DISTRICT ATTORNEY JEFFERSON COUNTY, TEXAS