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. Lindsay K. Deshotels Hon. Robinson C. Ramsey 1700 7th St Rm 325 Langley & Banack Bay City, TX 77414-5034 Trinity Plaza II, Suite 900 * DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL * 745 E. Mulberry Ave. San Antonio, TX 78212-3166 Hon. Steven E. Reis * DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL * District Attorney 1700 7th Street, Room 325 Hon. Kristen Jernigan Bay City, TX 77414 Attorney at Law * DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL * 207 S. Austin Ave. Georgetown, TX 78626 Hon. Monica Lee Strickland * DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL * Matagorda County Courthouse 1700 7th Street, Suite 325 Bay City, TX 77414-5034 * DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL * Re: Cause No. 13-13-00328-CR Tr.Ct.No. 13-094 Style: FRANK LARA JR. 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 Case No. 13-13-00328-CR Page 2