COURT OF APPEALS SECOND DISTRICT OF TEXAS CHIEF JUSTICE CLERK BONNIE SUDDERTH TIM CURRY CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER DEBRA SPISAK W. BELKNAP, SUITE 9000 JUSTICES FORT WORTH, TEXAS 76196-0211 CHIEF STAFF ATTORNEY ELIZABETH KERR LISA M. WEST J. WADE BIRDWELL TEL: (817) 884-1900 DABNEY BASSEL GENERAL COUNSEL DANA WOMACK FAX: (817) 884-1932 CLARISSA HODGES MIKE WALLACH BRIAN WALKER www.txcourts.gov/2ndcoa

April 6, 2023

Emma Guzman Ramon Hon. Sherry Shipman Law Office of Emma Guzman Ramon Judge, 16th District Court E. McKinney St., Ste. 210 Denton County Denton, TX 76201 1450 E. McKinney St. * DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL * Denton, TX 76209 * DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL * Rick Daniel Assistant District Attorney Criminal District Clerk, Denton County Denton County District Attorney's Office 1450 E. McKinney St. 1450 E. McKinney St., Ste. 3100 Denton, TX 76209-4524 Denton, TX 76209-4524 * DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL * * DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL * Hon. David L. Evans Regional Presiding Judge Tom Vandergriff Civil Courts Building N. Calhoun, 4th Floor Fort Worth, TX 76196 * DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL * RE: Court of Appeals Number: 02-21-00128-CR, 02-21-00129-CR Trial Court Case Number: F-2006-1489-A, F-2006-1490-A Style: Jose Arriaza v. The State of Texas Today the Second Court of Appeals issued an opinion and judgment in the above-referenced cause. Copies of the opinion and judgment are attached and can also be viewed on our Court’s webpage at: http://www.txcourts.gov/2ndcoa.

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Respectfully yours, DEBRA SPISAK, CLERK