Thomas Peter Cortez v. the State of Texas

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Fourth Court of Appeals
San Antonio, Texas
July 22, 2022
No. 04-21-00588-CR
Thomas Peter CORTEZ,
Appellant
v.
The STATE of Texas,
Appellee
From the 437th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2019CR9005
Honorable Melisa C. Skinner, Judge Presiding
ORDER
Appellant’s court-appointed attorney filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 368
U.S. 738 (1967). On July 18, 2022, appellant filed a motion requesting access to the appellate
record. See Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313. 320–21 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014). After consideration,
we GRANT appellant’s request for a copy of the record, and we ORDER the district clerk of
Bexar County to prepare and send a full and complete duplicate copy of the clerk’s record and
the reporter’s record for cause number 2019-CR-9005 to appellant at:
Thomas Cortez, #651957
200 North Comal
San Antonio, Texas, 78207
We FURTHER ORDER the district clerk to file written notice in this court no later than
ten days from the date of this order confirming the date the record was sent to appellant.
Appellant’s brief will be due 30 days after the date the record was sent to appellant.
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Beth Watkins, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said
court on this 22nd day of July, 2022.
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MICHAEL A. CRUZ, Clerk of Court