Walter Harvey Ballard, Jr. v. State

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ACCEPTED 01-15-00275-CR FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 10/14/2015 5:22:06 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK

IN THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS Sitting at Houston, TX FILED IN 1st COURT OF APPEALS NO. 01-15-00275-CR HOUSTON, TEXAS 10/14/2015 5:22:06 PM CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE WALTER BALLARD, Clerk Appellant,

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THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee. Appeal from the 183rd Judicial District Court Harris County, Texas- Cause No. 1390115 Honorable Vanessa Velasquez Presiding

MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS ATTORNEY OF RECORD

TO THE HONORABLE JUSTICES OF THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS: COMES NOW MAVERICK RAY, the attorney of record for Defendant in the above styled and

numbered cause and moves the Court to be allowed to withdraw as the Defendant’s attorney of record

and would show the court the following:

I.

As of a letter received by undersigned Counsel, Maverick Ray on October 13, 2015 that was

written on October 7, 2015 and mailed to undersigned Counsel from the Michaels Unit in Tennessee

Colony, TX by the Appellant Walter Harvey Ballard Jr., the contents of that letter have shown Counsel

that there is an irreconcilable conflict of interest between both Appellant and Defense counsel. Appellant

has expressed intentions that undersigned counsel no longer work on Appellant’s appeal and agrees with

Counsel withdrawing from this case.

WHEREFORE, the undersigned counsel prays that he be allowed to withdraw as attorney of record for the Defendant in this case.

Respectfully Submitted,

/s/ Maverick J. Ray

MAVERICK RAY 1419 Franklin ST. Houston, Texas 77002 Telephone: (281) 947-2007 Facsimile: (713) 714-2225 SBN: 24080451 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing motion has been this day hand delivered or sent via facsimile, to the following:

Hon. Vanessa Velasquez Presiding Judge
183rd District Court 1201 Franklin – 18th Floor
Houston, Texas 77002

Fax: (713) 755-4882

Chris Daniel

Harris County District Clerk
1201 Franklin, 3rd Floor, Suite 3138

Harris County Criminal Justice Center
Houston, Texas 77002

Alan Curry

Chief of Harris County District Attorney’s Office Appellate Division 1201 Franklin, 6th Floor, Suite 600 Harris County Criminal Justice Center Houston, Texas 77002

Dated: September 25, 2015

/s/ Maverick J. Ray Maverick J. Ray IN THE FIRST COURT OF APPEALS Sitting at Houston, TX

NO. 01-15-00275-CR

WALTER BALLARD, Appellant,

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.

ORDER ON MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS ATTORNEY OF RECORD

Came on to be considered the motion of MAVERICK RAY to withdraw as attorney of record for

Defendant. Having consent to the motion and it is hereby

________GRANTED.

________DENIED.

IT IS SO ORDERED.

SIGNED ON ____________________, 20_____.

____________________________________ JUDGE PRESIDING