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*1 PD-1463-15 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS PAUL R. MCWILLIAMS HENRY GARZA Transmitted 11/16/2015 10:04:23 AM FIRST ASSISTANT Accepted 11/17/2015 11:24:03 AM ABEL ACOSTA DISTRICT ATTORNEY SEAN K. PROCTOR CLERK ASSISTANT 27 TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS BELL COUNTY C. DAVID EAKIN ASSISTANT MICHAEL WALDMAN ASSISTANT November 16, 2015 LESLIE MCWILLIAMS ASSISTANT BOB D. ODOM ASSISTANT Louise Pearson, Clerk Court of Criminal Appeals STEPHANIE R. NEWELL ASSISTANT P.O. Box 12308 WM. NELSON BARNES Capitol Station ASSISTANT Austin, Texas 78711

SHELLY STRIMPLE ASSISTANT TERRY CLARK Re: Christopher Anthony George , ASSISTANT No. PD-1463-15, Petition for Discretionary Review, FRED BURNS ASSISTANT COA No. 03-14-00673-CR, 3 rd Court of Appeals of Texas, Cause No. 72,519, 264 th Judicial District Court of ANNE M. JACKSON ASSISTANT Bell County, Texas

SUZANNE WOHLEB ASSISTANT JOHN ERSKINE Dear Ms. Pearson: ASSISTANT

We have received notice of the filing of the Petition for Discretionary BILLY L. CURRY Review by the Appellant in the above referenced matter. This is to CHIEF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR advise the Court that the State of Texas agrees with the opinion of the Court of Appeals in this case. GREG HOLLOWAY CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR KARL ORTIZ Accordingly, the State will file no further response to the petition, but CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR would respectfully request that the Court deny the petition for MICHAEL SIMMONS discretionary review in this case. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR BRIAN BOBE’ I would appreciate it if you would cause this letter response to be filed CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR of record in this cause.

JILL A. MCAFEE VICTIM/WITNESS COORDINATOR Please contact me should you have any questions.

DANA BETTGER VICTIM/WITNESS COORDINATOR Page 1 of 2

DISTRICT COURT OFFICES • P. O. BOX 540 • BELTON, TEXAS 76513-0540 • (254) 933-5215 1-800-460-2355, EXT. 5215 • FAX (254) 933-5238 • E-Mail Address: DistrictAttorney@co.bell.tx.us

Please contact me should you have any questions.

Sincerely,

/s/ Bob D. Odom Bob D. Odom

Assistant District Attorney 27 th Judicial District of Texas SBA No. 15200000 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to certify that a true and correct copy of this letter response was served on Appellant, and the State Prosecuting Attorney, by e-service to them as follows:

Erika Copeland, Attorney at Law

ecopeland63@yahoo.com

Ms. Lisa C. McMinn, State Prosecuting Attorney Court of Criminal Appeals

information@spa.texas.gov

Signed this the 16 th day of November, 2015.

/s/ Bob D. Odom Bob D. Odom

Assistant District Attorney 27 th Judicial District of Texas SBA No. 15200000 Page 2 of 2