FILED IN PD-1076-14 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, TEXAS April 1,2015 Transmitted 4/1/2015 2:54:20 PM Accepted 4/1/2015 3:01:26 PM ABELACOSTA, CLERK ABEL ACOSTA CLERK

RICARDO BELTRAN IN THE TEXAS

COURT OF

THE STATE OF TEXAS CRIMINAL APPEALS

APPELLANT'S MOTION FOR LEAVE OF COURT TO FILE REPLY BRIEF

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGES OF SAID COURT:

NOW COMES, the Appellant, Ricardo Beltran, and submits this motion for leave of court to file reply brief and would show the following: I.

Appellant filed a reply brief in the above-listed matter in this Court on March 31, 2015. Counsel neglected to file a motion for leave along with it.

II.

Appellant believes that his reply brief is exceptionally important in light of the State's long and puzzling brief. Appellant's reply brief both clarifies the State's brief for this Court and addresses the unexpected arguments therein.

Accordingly, Appellant prays that this motion for leave of court to file reply brief be granted.

Respectfully submitted,

/s/ Robert N. Udashen Robert N. Udashen, P.C.

Bar Card No. 01274700 [email protected]

/s/ Brett Ordiway Brett Ordiway Bar Card No. 24079086 [email protected] Sorrels, Udashen & Anton 2311 Cedar Springs Road Suite 250 Dallas, Texas 75201 (214)-468-8100 (office) (214)-468-8104 (fax) Attorneys for Appellant Certificate of Service

I, the undersigned, hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the foregoing Appellant's Motion for Leave of Court to File Reply Brief was electronically served to the Dallas County District Attorney's Office and the State Prosecuting Attorney on April 1, 2015.

/s/ Robert N. Udashen Robert N. Udashen, P.C.