FILED 17-0991 12/18/2017 11:25 AM tex-21345413 SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS BLAKE A. HAWTHORNE, CLERK

Nicholas LaHood Criminal District Attorney Bexar County, Texas December 18, 2017

Blake A. Hawthorne, Clerk Supreme Court of Texas Supreme Court Building W. 14th Street Room 104 Austin, Texas 78701

RE: In the Interest of: J.S.R., A Child Appellate Case No. 04-17-00298-CV Supreme Court Case No. 17-0991 Dear Mr. Hawthorne: The Appellant’s counsel in the instant case has filed a Petition for Review. Due to the nature of the Appellant’s pleadings before this Court, the State waives filing a response at the present time. Should the Court grant the petition, the State stands ready to file a brief in response to that pleading.

Thank you in advance for your consideration.

Sincerely yours, /s/ Mary Beth Welsh MARY BETH WELSH Assistant Criminal District Attorney Bexar County, Texas Elizondo Tower W. Nueva (210) 335-2413 S.B.N. 00785215 Attorney for the State cc: Shawn Sheffield PO Box 276343 San Antonio, Texas 78227

Alana Pearsall 11107 Wurzbach Rd. Ste.602 San Antonio, Texas 78230

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AND COMPLIANCE I, Mary Beth Welsh, certify that a true and correct copy of the above foregoing waiver was served on the attorney of record on the 18th day of December, 2017 in the manner described below:

Via Electronic Service Shawn Sheffield [email protected] Alana Pearsall [email protected]

/s/ Mary Beth Welsh ____________________________ Mary Beth Welsh Assistant Criminal District Attorney