Robert F. Clayton v. State

Opinion

ACCEPTED

12-14-00018-CR

TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS

TYLER, TEXAS

8/4/2015 3:37:07 PM

CATHY LUSK

CLERK

P H I L I P C. F L E T C H E R A T T O R N E Y AT LAW 8 0 0 N O R T H M A E - L A R D P A L E S T I N E , T E X A S 7 5 8 0 1 T E L E P H O N E ( 9 0 3 ) 7 3 1 ^ 4 4 4 0 FILED IN F A C S I M I L E ( 9 0 3 > 7 3 1 - 4 4 7 4 12th COURT OF APPEALS TYLER, TEXAS

August 4, 2 0 1 5 8/4/2015 3:37:07 PM CATHY S. LUSK

Clerk

Mrs. Cathy Lusk Twelfth Court of Appeals 1517 W e s t Front Street, Suite 354 Tyler, T e x a s 75702

Re; R o b e r t C l a y t o n v. T h e S t a t e o f T e x a s , A p p e a l No. 12-14-00018-CR

Dear Mrs. Lusk:

In a c c o r d a n c e w i t h R u l e 4 8 . 4 , 1 certify t h a t o n A u g u s t 4 , 2 0 1 5 , 1 s e n t a c o p y of this Court's Opinion t o Robert C l a y t o n a t his last k n o w n address. T h a t letter a l s o advised Robert Clayton of his rightto pursue a Petition for Discretionary R e v i e w according to T e x a s R u i e o f Appellate P r o c e d u r e 68. T h e letter a n d opinion w e r e mailed using certified mail, return receipt requested.

If y o u h a v e a n y q u e s t i o n s , p l e a s e f e e ! f r e e t o c o n t a c t m e .

Sincerely,

P h i l i p C. F l e t c h e r PCF:jsh Enclosure

P H I L I P C. F L E T C H E R ATTORNEY AT LAW

8 0 0 N O R T H M A U - A R D P A L E S T I N E , T E X A S 7 5 8 0 1 T E L E P H O N E ( 9 0 3 ) 7 3 1 - 4 4 4 0 F A C S I M I L E ( 9 0 3 ) 7 3 1 ^ 7 4

August 4, 2015

CMRRR NO. 7002 2410 0004 1477 6793 Mr. R o b e r t C l a y t o n T D C J No. 1903873 B r a d s h a w S t a t e Jail P. O. B o x 9 0 0 0 Henderson, Texas 75653 Re: R o b e r t C l a y t o n v. T h e S t a t e o f T e x a s Appeal Number: 12-14-00018-CR Trial Number: 31223 Dear. Mr. Clayton:

I r e c e i v e d t h e o p i n i o n f r o m t h e T w e l f t h C o u r t o f A p p e a l s . E n c l o s e d is a c o p y o f t h a t o p i n i o n f r o m t h a t court. T h e C o u r t o f A p p e a l s ruled a g a i n s t y o u in t h a t t h e y f o u n d t h a t t h e c o u r t d i d n o t e x e r t u n d u e i n f l u e n c e o n t h e h o l d o u t j u r o r i n m a k i n g t h e s t a t e m e n t it d i d .

T h e n e x t level t o y o u r a p p e a l w o u l d b e t o t h e C o u r t o f C r i m i n a l A p p e a l s in A u s t i n , T e x a s . T h e C o u r t o f Criminal A p p e a l s is n o t required t o h e a r appeals, unlike t h e T w e l f t h C o u r t o f A p p e a l s . T h e C o u r t o f C r i m i n a l A p p e a l s h a s d i s c r e t i o n a r y r e v i e w a u t h o r i t y in criminal cases. S h o u l d y o u decide t o proceed t o t h e n e x t level of appeal in y o u r case, therefore, y o u w o u l d n e e d t o file a Petition for Discretionary R e v i e w ( P D R ) within thirty days of the date of the opinion of the Twelfth Court of Appeals pursuant to T e x a s Rule of Appellate P r o c e d u r e 68. T h e date of t h e opinion w a s July 15, 2 0 1 5 , s o a P D R w o u l d be d u e t o b e filed with t h e T w e l f t h Court of A p p e a l s n o later t h a n thirty (30) d a y s f r o m this date. T h e Twelfth Court of Appeals would fonward any P D R to the Court of Criminal A p p e a l s . T h e a d d r e s s t o t h e T w e l f t h C o u r t o f A p p e a l s is 1 5 1 7 W e s t F r o n t S t r e e t , S u i t e 3 5 4 , T y l e r , T e x a s 7 5 7 0 2 . 1 d o n o t f e e l t h a t g r o u n d s exist justifying t h e filing o f a P D R in your case, because of the reasons w e have discussed, and while I disagree with the C o u r t ' s ruling, t h e y c o n s i d e r e d t h e e v i d e n c e in a t h o r o u g h m a n n e r in r e a c h i n g their d e c i s i o n . S h o u l d y o u f e e l o t h e n w i s e , it w o u l d b e u p t o y o u t o d r a f t a n d f i l e t h e P D R i n a timely manner.

If y o u h a v e a n y q u e s t i o n s , p l e a s e d o n o t h e s i t a t e t o c o n t a c t m y o f f i c e .

Sincerely,

Philip C. F l e t c h e r PCF.jsh Enclosure