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*0 FILED IN 12th COURT OF APPEALS TYLER, TEXAS 11/16/2015 11:54:57 AM PAM ESTES Clerk *1 ACCEPTED 12-15-00139-CR TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS TYLER, TEXAS 11/16/2015 11:54:57 AM Pam Estes CLERK NOS. 12-15-00139-CR and 12-15-00140-CR STATE OF TEXAS § IN THE TWELFTH
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VS. § COURT OF APPEALS
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NOEL D. COOPER'S MOTION TO WITHDRAW AS COUNSEL
Noel D. Cooper, attorney for Appellant, asks the Court's permission to
withdraw as counsel in this appeal.
A. Introduction 1. Appellant is Ronny Lee Williams; Appellee is the State of Texas.
2. Noel D. Cooper is presently lead counsel for Appellant in this
appeal.
B. Argument & Authorities 3. The Court may permit an attorney to withdraw as counsel on
appeal. T . P. 6.5. Noel D. Cooper was court appointed to
represent Appellant on appeal from his convictions in Nacogdoches County,
Texas. After researching the issues and applying the law to the facts
contained in the record, Noel D. Cooper has filed an Anders brief.
4. The list of all the current deadlines and settings in this case is as
follows:
Appellant’s pro se brief is likely due on or before December 16, 2015.
T EX . R. A PP . P. 6.5(a)(1).
5. Noel D. Cooper sent a copy of this motion, including the list of
all deadlines and settings, to Appellant. T EX . R. A PP . P. 6.5(a)(3), (b). The
motion was mailed to Appellant, by both certified and first-class mail, to his
last known address.
6. Noel D. Cooper informed Appellant in writing of his rights to
object to this motion. T EX . R. A PP . P. 6.5(a)(4).
7. Appellant's last known address and telephone number are the
following:
TDCJ-ID # 02001514
Stiles Unit
3060 FM 3514
Beaumont, TX 77705
T . P. 6.5(a)(2).
C. Conclusion
8. Noel D. Cooper has filed an Anders brief. Noel D. Cooper does
not believe that there are any meritorious issues on which to base and
appeal and now requests permission to withdraw.
D. Prayer
*3 9. For these reasons, Noel D. Cooper asks the Court to grant this
motion and permit him to withdraw as counsel in this appeal.
Respectfully submitted, /s/Noel D. Cooper Noel D. Cooper Texas Bar No. 00796397 LAW OFFICES OF NOEL D. COOPER 117 North St., Suite 2 Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 564-9000 Telecopier: (936) 715-6022 ATTORNEY FOR APPELLANT, CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE Pursuant to T . P. 9.4(i)(3), I certify that this document is
computer generated and contains 296 words based on a computer word
count.
/s/Noel D. Cooper Noel D. Cooper *4 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I certify that I delivered a copy of this Motion to Withdraw as Counsel
to each attorney of record or party in accordance with the Texas Rules of
Appellate Procedure on November 16, 2015, at the addresses and manners
below.
Nicole LoStracco
State Bar No. 00792906
Nacogdoches County District Attorney
101 W. Main, Suite 250
Nacogdoches, Texas 75961
Telephone: (936) 560-7766
Fax: (936) 560-6036
Email:nlostracco@co.nacogdoches.tx.us
Via Electronic Service
TDCJ-ID # 02001514
Stiles Unit
3060 FM 3514
Beaumont, TX 77705
Via First Class Mail and CMRRR
/s/Noel D. Cooper Noel D. Cooper Attorney for Ronny Lee Williams