ACCEPTED 01-15-00297-CR FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 7/24/2015 4:26:56 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE CLERK WINSTON E. COCHRAN, JR. Attorney at Law P.O. Box 2945 Tel. (713) 228-0264 FILED IN League City, TX 77574 1st COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 7/24/2015 4:26:56 PM July 24, 2015 CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk Christophe r A. Prine Clerk of the Court Court of Appeals for the First District of Texas Fannin, Room 208 Houston, TX 77002-2066 Re: Venzan t v. State , No. 01-15-00297-CR

Dear Mr. Prine: It has come to my attention that I am still listed as appellate counsel in Number 01-15-00297-CR, an appe al by Prentis R ay Venz ant. I represented Mr. Venzant a t his trial in the 212 th District Co urt of Galveston County, but the district court appointed attorney Tad Nelson to represent Mr. Venzant on appeal. Acc ordingly, I have no authority to file a brief o n behalf of M r. Venzant. Please d irect all notices to Mr. Nelson.

Thank you for your assistance in this matter.

Sincerely,

______________________________ Winston E. C ochran, Jr. Attorney at Law Texas Bar No. 04457300

cc: Galveston County District Attorney