PD-0035-15 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS PD-0035-15 Transmitted 1/6/2015 4:18:44 PM JANUARY 16, 2015 Accepted 1/16/2015 10:52:58 AM ABEL ACOSTA NO. PD CLERK

IN TIIE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

DANIEL DIAZ, Appellant vs. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 253'd Judicial District Court Liberty County, Texas Trial Court Causc No. CR29411 And The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Judicial District of Texas Beaumont, Texas No.09-13-00104-CR

APPELLANT'S MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE LEAD ATTORNEY OF RECORD

TO THE HONOITABLE JUSTICES OF' SAID COURT: COMDS NOW WDNDDLL A. ODOM, JR., the undersigned attorney, and hereby requests this honorable Court allow hin to substitute as lead attomey of record in stead for Richard Bunoughs (Texas Bar # 03464800) to represent the Appellant in this cause, Daniel Diaz. The undersigned would show thal such substitulion of counsel is at the request of Appellant and complies with Texas Rules of Appellate Procedurc Rule 6.1(a) and 6.1(c).

New lead counsel's informalion is as follows: Wendell A. Odom, Jr. Louisiana Strect, Suitc 200 #65I P_OO5/OOrt

Housaoh, Texss 77002 wcndcllodom@aol,com (7r3) 223-5575 [phonel (713) 224-28rs [faxl Texos Bar # 15208500 WITERDFORE, PREMISES CONSIDDRED, Appellant prays that rhe Court authorize substitutioD ofcounsel as set out abovc.

Respecttirlly submitted,

EL Z DLL JR Appellant Texas Bar# 1520E500 Louisiana St,, Suite 200 Hourton, TX 7?002 Qrs)223-5s75 (7rs) 224-281s (FAx)

G RICHARII R. BURROUGHS Tcxae Bar # 03464800

90 /sa 39vd glazvzzErL vaigq 91az/98/ra CERTIFICATE OF' SERVICE I hereby certifu that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Motion to Substitute Lead Attorncy of Rccord was delivered via U.S. Mail 1o the Assislant District Atlorney in ris cause on January 6,2015.

WENDELL A. ODOM, JR NO. PD

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS

DANIEL DIAZ, Appellant VS. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 253'd Judicial District Court Liberfy County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. C1129411 And The Court of Appcals for thc Ninth Judicial District of Tcxas Beaumont, Tcxas No. 09-13-00104-CR

ORDER ON APPELLANT'S MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE LEAD ATTORNEY OF RECORI)

On this day oame on to be heard a Motion to Substitute Lead Attorney of Rccord and it appearing to the Court that such motion should be GRANTED.

It is, therefore, ORDERED that Wendell A. Odom, Jr. Louisiana Street, Suite 200 Houston, Tcxas 77002 [email protected] (713) 223-ss75 [phoncl (1rs)224-28ts lfaxl Tcxas Bar # 15208500 shall be substituted as attomey of record fol the Appellant, Daniel Diaz, ir.r the above-eutitled cause.

SIGNED on this the day of 2015

JUDGE PRESIDING