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CHIEF JUSTICE CLERK TIM CURRY CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER BONNIE SUDDERTH DEBRA SPISAK 401 W. BELKNAP, SUITE 9000 FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76196-0211 JUSTICES CHIEF STAFF ATTORNEY SUE WALKER LISA M. WEST TEL: (817) 884-1900 BILL MEIER LEE GABRIEL GENERAL COUNSEL FAX: (817) 884-1932 ELIZABETH KERR CLARISSA HODGES MARK T. PITTMAN www.txcourts.gov/2ndcoa J. WADE BIRDWELL

December 13, 2017 Barry J. Alford Debra A. Windsor 1319 Ballinger St. Assistant District Attorney Fort Worth, TX 76102 401 W. Belknap St.

* DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL * Fort Worth, TX 76196-0201

* DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL * RE: Court of Appeals Number: 02-17-00148-CR, 02-17-00149-CR

Trial Court Case Number: 1451483D, 1451837D Style: Gary Deon Elbeyallen a/k/a Gary Deon Allen

v.

The State of Texas The reporter’s record has been filed under the date of Tuesday, December 12, 2017 in the above referenced cause.

The appellant’s brief is due Thursday, January 11, 2018 . See Tex. R. App. P. 38.6. You will be notified when the case is set for submission.

A party desiring oral argument must note that request on the outside cover of the party's brief. See Tex. R. App. P. 39.7. If no oral argument is requested by either party, the case may be submitted on the briefs .

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT THIS COURT HAS ADOPTED THE STANDARDS FOR APPELLATE CONDUCT, WHICH WERE ADOPTED AND PROMULGATED BY THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS AND THE TEXAS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS ON FEBRUARY 1, 1999 BY MISCELLANEOUS DOCKET ORDER NO. 99-9012. Copies of the standards are available from this office and appear on the court's website at www.txcourts.gov/2ndcoa. Parties appearing before this court are expected to adhere to these standards and non-compliance will be addressed by the court accordingly.

02-17-00148-CR

December 13, 2017

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Respectfully yours, DEBRA SPISAK, CLERK By: Bonnie Alexander, Deputy Clerk