Saul Salinas v. State ( 2015 )

ACCEPTED 03-12-00117-CR 4729873 THIRD COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS TRACY D. CLUCK 4/1/2015 2:24:46 PM JEFFREY D. KYLE ATTORNEY AT LAW CLERK Post Office Box 855 Telephone (512) 264-9997 Dripping Springs, Texas 78620 Toll Free (866) 380-9997 FILED IN 3rd COURT OF APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS 4/1/2015 2:24:46 PM April 1,2015 JEFFREY D. KYLE Clerk Third Court of Appeals P.O. Box 12547 Austin, TX 78711 Re: Saul Salinas v. The State of Texas; No. 03-12-00117-CR; In The Third Court of Appeals—Austin To The Honorable Court, This letter certifies that I have, on March 26, 2015, forwarded a copy of the opinion and judgment, along with notification of appellant's right to file a pro se petition for discretionary review under Rule 68, to Appellant, Saul Salinas, by certified mail, return-receipt requested, to his last known address (Per TDCJ website 3/26/2015). Attached hereto you will find a copy of the letter sent to Appellant, a certified mail receipt and a return receipt, in compliance with Rule 48.4. Please let me know if the court requires anything further in this regard. Respectfully submitted, Tracy D. Cluck Attorney for Appellant Saul Salinas Enclosure TRACY D. CLUCK fcoPV) ATTORNEY A T T r t D W C V AT AT LAW I AlA/ V*' / Post Office Box 855 Telephone (512) 264-9997 Dripping Springs, Texas 78620 Toll Free (866) 380-9997 March 26, 2015 Saul Salinas, TDCJ #01716946 TDCJ—William G. McConnell Unit 3001 South Emily Drive Beeville,TX 78102 Re: Saul Salinas v. The State of Texas; 03-12-00117-CR; In The Court of Appeals for the Third District of Texas—Austin Dear Mr. Salinas, Enclosed you will find a copy of the judgment and memorandum opinion of the Third Court of Appeal at Austin affirming your conviction. I am sorry that the decision of the appellate court is not favorable for you. My appointment does not include filing a petition for discretionary review with the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals to appeal the decision of the Third Court of Appeals. You have a right to file a petition for discretionary review with the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals under Rule 68 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure (the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, which sets out the rules for filing a petition for discretionary review with the Court of Criminal Appeals, should be available to you in the prison law library). The address for the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals is P. O. Box 12308, Austin, Texas 78711. If you desire to do this you will need to either hire an attorney to do this for you or do this yourself (this is called pro se). This must be done within thirty days of the date of the Court of Appeals judgment. However, you may request, within thirty days of the date of the Court of Appeals judgment, a sixty-day extension, which is usually granted (a first extension is generally routinely granted by the Court). Unlike your first appeal to the Court of Appeals, the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals, which is the highest appellate court for criminal matters in the state, is not required to accept your appeal. I only briefed the issues that I believed could be successful in this appeal and that were properly preserved for appellate review by your trial counsel. There may be other issues that you can raise by a writ of habeas corpus. I am not appointed to do a writ for you and you are not entitled to an appointed lawyer for a writ. You will need to hire a lawyer to help you with a writ or pursue it yourself. i have previously provided you with a complete paper copy of the Reporter's Record and Clerk's Record filed in your case. You may also request a written copy of your record from the San Saba County District Clerk, 500 E. Wallace, San Saba, Texas 76877. Please let me know if you need my help in obtaining your record. Please let me know if you have any questions or if I can be of any assistance. \ With kindest regards, Tracy D. Cluck Enclosures U.S. Mail, CMRRR # 7012 1010 0000 6556 3609 U.S. Postal Service™ CERTIFIED MAIL™ RECEIPT LD J] n Return Receipt Fee n (Endorsement Required) a Restricted •elivery Fee (Endorsement Required) HI • Total Postage & Fees HI Sent ru Sireei'Apf.No. if, Apt. No.; City. mSzL W^x^uL/^jnu See Reverse for Instructions PS Form 3800, August 2006