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Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas July 22, 2022 No. 04-21-00588-CR Thomas Peter CORTEZ, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee From the 437th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2019CR9005 Honorable Melisa C. Skinner, Judge Presiding

ORDER Appellant’s court-appointed attorney filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 368 U.S. 738 (1967). On July 18, 2022, appellant filed a motion requesting access to the appellate record. See Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313. 320–21 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014). After consideration, we GRANT appellant’s request for a copy of the record, and we ORDER the district clerk of Bexar County to prepare and send a full and complete duplicate copy of the clerk’s record and the reporter’s record for cause number 2019-CR-9005 to appellant at: Thomas Cortez, #651957 North Comal San Antonio, Texas, 78207 We FURTHER ORDER the district clerk to file written notice in this court no later than ten days from the date of this order confirming the date the record was sent to appellant.

Appellant’s brief will be due 30 days after the date the record was sent to appellant.

_________________________________ Beth Watkins, Justice

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 22nd day of July, 2022.

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___________________________________ MICHAEL A. CRUZ, Clerk of Court