Salinas, Orlando

Opinion

PD 0419-14

COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS

Belinda Hill Transmitted Criminal1/15/2015 3:09:44 PM Justice Center

First Assistant Accepted 1/15/2015 1201 Franklin, Suite4:24:00 600 PM

ABEL ACOSTA

Houston, Texas 77002-1901 CLERK

HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY DEVON ANDERSON

January 15, 2015

January 16, 2015

Court of Criminal Appeals Attn: Clerk of the Court P.O. Box 12308 Austin, Texas 78711

Subject: Opposition to Amicus Brief in Salinas v. State, No. PD-0419-14

Dear Clerk of the Court:

Yesterday, this Court accepted a “Brief of Amicus Curiae Texas Fair Defense Project in Support of Appellant Orlando Salinas.” Much like appellant’s brief, the amicus brief contains facts, information, and argument outside the scope of the challenge presented for review. The State opposes this Court’s consideration of the amicus brief as it improperly circumvents legal authority (for the same reasons argued in the State’s Reply Brief on Discretionary Review).

Sincerely,

/s/ Bridget Holloway

Bridget Holloway Assistant District Attorney Harris County, Texas

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