Vincent Alonzo Corson v. State ( 2015 )

ACCEPTED
03-15-00057-CR
4667142
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
3/27/2015 9:38:34 AM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
IN THE THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AT AUSTIN TEXAS
FILED IN
3rd COURT OF APPEALS
VINCENT ALONZO CORSON, § AUSTIN, TEXAS
Appellant § 3/27/2015 9:38:34 AM
§ JEFFREY D. KYLE
§ CAUSE NO. Clerk
03-15-00057-CR
§
V. § TRIAL COURT NO. 72,780
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THE STATE OF TEXAS, §
Appellee §
MOTION TO WITHDRAW
TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT:
NOW COMES Erika Copeland, PO Box 399, Cedar Park, Texas 78613,
appellate attorney for Vincent Alonzo Corson, and respectfully moves this
Honorable Court to allow said attorney to withdraw as attorney of record in this
matter, terminating his representation of the above referenced appellant and for
good cause would respectfully show this Honorable Court as follows:
I.
Contemporaneous with the filing of this Motion to Withdraw, counsel has
filed an Anders brief. Withdrawal of counsel is necessary to permit Mr. Corson to
file a pro se response brief, if he so desires.
II.
Pending Deadlines
Appellant’s brief is due April 19, 2015.
III.
Documents Filed and Prepared for Defendant
Counsel has prepared a docketing statement and Appellant’s Brief in this
cause, and has filed same with this Court. Counsel previously prepared
Appellant’s Notice of Appeal, Request for Reporter’s Record and Designations of
Clerk’s Record.
IV.
Notice of Last Known Address of Defendant
Counsel has notified Appellant of the filing of this Motion to Withdraw and
of the filing of this brief by mailing a copy of this Motion to Appellant’s last
known mailing address by regular, first class mail and by certified mail, return
receipt requested, and addressed as follows:
Vincent Alonzo Corson
TDCJ No. 01973705
Gurney Transfer Facility
1385 FM 3328
Palestine, TX 75803
V.
WHEREFORE, Movant prays this Honorable Court to allow Movant to
withdraw from the representation of appellant and would, in all things, relieve
Movant herein, discharging Movant from her obligations and responsibilities to
this Defendant in this matter.
Respectfully submitted,
COPELAND LAW FIRM
P.O. Box 399
Cedar Park, TX 78613
Pho: 512.897.8126
Fax: 512.215.8114
Email: tcopeland14@yahoo.com
/s/ Erika Copeland
Erika Copeland
State Bar No. 04801500
Attorney for Appellant
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND OF
COMPLIANCE WITH RULE 9
This is to certify that on March 26 2015, a true and correct copy of the above
and foregoing document was served on Bob Odom, Assistant District Attorney of
Bell County, appellate attorney for appellee, the State of Texas, PO Box 540,
Belton, Texas 76513 and Vincent Alonzo Corson, TDCJ No. 01973705, Gurney
Transfer Facility, 1385 FM 3328, Palestine, Texas 75803, in accordance with the
Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure, and that motion for withdrawal is in
compliance with Rule 9 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure and that portion
which must be included under Rule 9.4(i)(1) contains 445 words.
/s/ Erika Copeland
Erika Copeland
ACCEPTED
03-15-00054-CR
4677721
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
3/27/2015 3:24:31 PM
JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
CAUSE NOS. 03-15-00054-CR; 03-15-00055-CR;
03-15-00056-CR and 03-15-00057-CR
VINCENT ALONZO CORSON § IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
V. § THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT
THE STATE OF TEXAS § SITTING AT AUSTIN, TEXAS
CERTIFICATE OF COUNSEL
In compliance with the requirements of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 378
(1967), I, Erika Copeland, court-appointed counsel for appellant, Vincent Alonzo
Corson, in the above-referenced appeals, do hereby verify, in writing, to the Court
that I have, in each of the above-referenced causes:
1. notified appellant that I filed a motion to withdraw as counsel with an
accompanying Anders brief, and provided a copy of each to appellant;
2. informed appellant of his right to file a pro se responses identifying what he
believes to be meritorious grounds to be raised in his appeals, should he so
desire;
3. advised appellant of his right to review the appellate records, should he wish
to do so, preparatory to filing those responses;
4. explained the process for obtaining the appellate records, provided a Motion
for Pro Se Access to the Appellate Record lacking only appellant’s signature
and the date, and provided the mailing address for this Court; and
5. informed appellant of his right to seek discretionary review pro se should
this Court declare his appeals frivolous.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ Erika Copeland
Erika Copeland
Attorney for Appellant