NUECES COUNTY COURTHOUSE CHIEF JUSTICE LEOPARD, 10TH FLOOR ROGELIO VALDEZ CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS 78401 361-888-0416 (TEL) JUSTICES 361-888-0794 (FAX) NELDA V. RODRIGUEZ DORI CONTRERAS GARZA HIDALGO COUNTY GINA M. BENAVIDES ADMINISTRATION BLDG.

GREGORY T. PERKES NORA L. LONGORIA Court of Appeals 100 E. CANO, 5TH FLOOR EDINBURG, TEXAS 78539 956-318-2405 (TEL) CLERK DORIAN E. RAMIREZ Thirteenth District of Texas 956-318-2403 (FAX) www.txcourts.gov/13thcoa

January 9, 2015 Hon. Michael W. Morris Mark Anthony Moncada Estrada Assistant Criminal District Attorney TDCJ #1568684 N. Closner McConnell Unit Edinburg, TX 78539 3001 S. Emily Drive * DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL * Beeville, TX 78102 Hon. Rene A. Guerra Criminal District Attorney Hidalgo County Courthouse N. Closner, Room 303 Edinburg, TX 78539 * DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL * Re: Cause No. 13-13-00283-CR Tr.Ct.No. CR-712-08-C Style: MARK ANTHONY MONCADA ESTRADA v. THE STATE OF TEXAS

The above-referenced cause has been set for submission without oral argument on Friday, January 23, 2015, before a panel consisting of Justice Gina M. Benavides, Justice Gregory T. Perkes, and Justice Nora Longoria. Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 2, the Court suspends the 21 day notice requirement of Rule 39.8. See TEX. R. APP. P. 2 (allowing appellate courts to suspend a rule's operation in a particular case and order a different procedure); TEX. R. APP. P. 39.8 (delineating notification requirements regarding submission of a cause).

Very truly yours,

Dorian E. Ramirez, Clerk DER:ch