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CHIEF JUSTICE CLERK TIM CURRY CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER TERRIE LIVINGSTON DEBRA SPISAK 401 W. BELKNAP, SUITE 9000 FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76196-0211 JUSTICES CHIEF STAFF ATTORNEY LEE ANN DAUPHINOT LISA M. WEST TEL: (817) 884-1900 ANNE GARDNER SUE WALKER GENERAL COUNSEL FAX: (817) 884-1932 BILL MEIER CLARISSA HODGES LEE GABRIEL www.txcourts.gov/2ndcoa BONNIE SUDDERTH
October 29, 2015
Catherine Luft Jason Edward Niehaus
Assistant Criminal District Attorney Bodkin Niehaus & Dickson
1450 East McKinney 207 Hickory St., Suite 309
Denton, TX 76209 Denton, TX 76201
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RE: Court of Appeals Number: 02-15-00046-CR
02-15-00047-CR
Trial Court Case Number: F-2013-0121-B
F-2014-0742-B
Style: Brent Stephens
v.
The State of Texas Please be advised that this cause has been set for submission with oral argument on Tuesday, December 08, 2015, at 10:30 AM , before a panel
consisting of Chief Justice Livingston, Justice Meier and Justice Gabriel, in the
courtroom of the Court of Appeals for the Second District of Texas, which is
located on the 9th floor of the Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center . This panel
is subject to change by the court. See Tex. R. App. P. 39.8.
All references to persons or details that could identify the children should be disguised to protect the minors’ identity.
A party may, but is not required to, submit three (3) paper copies of the party’s brief as a courtesy gesture to the panel. The courtesy copies should be
submitted to the court no later than seven (7) days before the scheduled oral
argument date.
All attorneys who are arguing before this court will need to arrive before the scheduled argument time to check in with the clerk in the courtroom and
announce how much time is needed for oral argument. This Court’s case
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submissions are listed on our website at
http://www.search.txcourts.gov/Submission.aspx?coa=coa02&s=c.
NOTE : Any party waiving oral argument is required to notify this court and all parties at least seven (7) days before the scheduled submission date. Unless
argument is waived under Local Rule 4.D., counsel shall appear at the time set
for oral argument.
This Court's local rules limit oral argument to fifteen (15) minutes per side and an additional five (5) minutes for appellant's rebuttal. Any additional time
must be requested before submission date. If you request less than the allotted
time, you will not be allowed to extend past that time.
Because this court’s oral arguments are digitally recorded and made available to the public on its website, all references to persons or details that
could identify the children should be disguised to protect the minors’ identity.
Any party desiring that the oral argument should not be made available to the
public on the court’s website should file a motion requesting that relief.
Respectfully yours, DEBRA SPISAK, CLERK By: Shoshanna Cordova, Deputy Clerk