AP-77,030 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS Transmitted 2/19/2015 5:20:21 PM JOHN TATUM 990 S. Sherman ATTORNEY AT LAW Accepted 2/20/2015 8:05:51 AM Richardson, Texas 75081 (972) 705-9200 ABEL ACOSTA CLERK

February 19, 2015 Abel Acosta, Clerk of the Court Court of Criminal Appeals February 20, 2015 P.O. Box 12308 Capitol Station Austin, Texas 78711

Re: Court of Criminal Appeals No. AP-77,030 Trial Court Cause No. F12-23749-W Matthew Lee Johnson v. The State of Texas

Dear Mr.Acosta: Defense Counsel is in receipt of the Court’s letter dated February 13, 2015. The undersigned counsel will present oral argument on behalf of Appellant in the above mentioned case on March 18, 2015. Appellant’s counsel w ill present argument on issues Nos. 8-19 which concern four jurors that the trial court excused sua sponte without letting the defense voir dire the prospective jurors which resulted in the final makeup of the jury which denied Appellant his right to due process.

Sincerely, /s/ John Tatum John Tatum State Bar No. 19672500 South Sherman Street Richardson, Texas 75081 (972) 705-9200 [email protected] JT:mt