ACCEPTED 06-15-00143-CR SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS TEXARKANA, TEXAS 12/9/2015 4:22:39 PM DEBBIE AUTREY CLERK

No. 06-15-00143-CR

FILED IN 6th COURT OF APPEALS In the Court of Appeals TEXARKANA, TEXAS For the Sixth Court of Appeals District 12/10/2015 8:16:00 AM Texarkana, Texas DEBBIE AUTREY Clerk

DELBERT SISEMORE VS. THE STATE OF TEXAS

ON APPEAL FROM 102ND DISTRICT COURT, BOWIE COUNTY, TEXAS TRIAL COURT CAUSE NO. 14F0490-102

CERTIFICATION OF COMPLIANCE WITH TEX. R. APP. 6.5(B)

COFER LAW, P.C. Cody L. Cofer State Bar No. 24066643 300 Throckmorton Street, Suite 500 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 [email protected] Telephone: (817) 810-9395 Facsimile: (817) 764-7377

Counsel for Delbert Sisemore Identity of Parties and Counsel

Appellant/Defendant: Appellant/Defendant’s Appellate Counsel:

Derric Scott McFarland State Bar No. 24048646 602 Pine Street P.O. Box 1048 Texarkana, Texas 75504-1048 Telephone: (903) 798-3547 Facsimile: (888) 840-0138

State of Texas: State of Texas Appellate Counsel:

Bowie County District Attorney’s Office Lauren Sutton State Bar No. 24079421 601 Main Texarkana, Texas 75501 Telephone: (903) 735-4800 Facsimile: (903) 735-4819 TO THE HONORABLE SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS:

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6.5(b) counsel certifies that a

copy of the Motion to Substitute Counsel filed December 1, 2015, was sent to the

Appellant, Delbert Sisemore on December 9, 2015, by regular and certified mail.

See Exhibit A.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

Appellant, Delbert Sisemore, requests that this Court grant the Motion to

Substitute Counsel filed December 1, 2015, and enter an Order allowing Derric

Scott McFarland to withdraw from representing Appellant, and to substitute Cody

L. Cofer as attorney of record in this cause. Delbert Sisemore requests all other

relief to which he may be entitled.

Respectfully submitted,

COFER LAW, P.C. 300 Throckmorton Street, Suite 500 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Tel: (817) 810-9395 Fax: (817) 764-7377

By: Cody L. Cofer State Bar No. 24066643 Attorney for Delbert Sisemore CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 9.5, I certify that on December 10, 2015, a copy of this motion was sent by facsimile to:

Derric Scott McFarland State Bar No. 24048646 602 Pine Street P.O. Box 1048 Texarkana, Texas 75504-1048 Telephone: (903) 798-3547 Facsimile: (888) 840-0138

Bowie County District Attorney’s Office Lauren Sutton State Bar No. 24079421 601 Main Texarkana, Texas 75501 Telephone: (903) 735-4800 Facsimile: (903) 735-4819

Cody L. Cofer Exhibit A

COFER LAW, P.C. 300 Throckmorton Street, Suite 500 Cody Cofer & Fort Worth, Texas 76102 phone: 817-810-9395 Lauren Crisera fax: 817-764-7377 web: coferlaw.com

December 9, 2015

Via Regular and Certified Mail Delbert Sisemore TDCJ # 02015035 Joe F. Gurney 1385 FM 3328 Tennessee Colony, Texas 75803

Re: Appeal Cause Number: 06-15-00143-CR Trial Court Cause Number: 14F0490-102

Dear Mr. Sisemore:

Your family has retained my office to represent you on your appeal pending before the Sixth Court of Appeals. Enclosed please find a file stamped Motion to Substitute Counsel filed December 1, 2015. If you have an objection to my representing you on your appeal and desire for Mr. McFarland to continue his representation please immediately contact the Sixth Court of Appeals at Bi-State Justice Building, 100 North State Line Avenue #20, Texarkana, Texas 75501.

I look forward to representing you on your appeal.

Enc: as noted CC : Derric McFarland Cofer Law Case: 24 73 ACCEPTED 06- 15-00 143-CR SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS TEXARKANA, TEXAS 12/1/2015 4:49:26 PM DEBBI E AUTREY CLERK

No. 06-15-00143-CR

In the Court of Appeals For the Sixth Court of Appeals District Texarkana, Texas

DELBERT SISEMORE VS. THE STATE OF TEXAS

ON APPEAL FROM 102N° DISTRICT COURT, BOWIE COUNTY, TEXAS TRIAL COURT CAUSE No. l 4F0490-102

MOTION TO SUBSTITUTE COUNSEL

COFER LAW, P.C. Cody L. Cofer State Bar No. 24066643 300 Throckmorton Street, Suite 500 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 [email protected] Telephone: (817) 810-9395 Facsimile: (817) 764-7377

Counsel for Delbert Sisemore Identity of Parties and Counsel

Appellant/Defendant: Appellant/Defendant's Appellate Counsel:

Derric Scott McFarland State Bar No. 24048646 602 Pine Street P.O. Box 1048 Texarkana, Texas 75504-1048 Telephone: (903) 798-3547 Facsimile: (888) 840-0138

State of Texas: State of Texas Appellate Counsel:

Bowie County District Attorney's Office Lauren Sutton State Bar No. 24079421 601 Main Texarkana, Texas 75501 Telephone: (903) 735-4800 Facsimile: (903) 735-4819

06-15-00143-CR TO THE HONORABLE SIXTH COURT OF APPEALS:

Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6, the Appellant, Delbert

Sisemore, files this Motion to Substitute Counsel, requesting that the Court grant

permission for Derric Scott McFarland to withdraw and to substitute Cody L.

Cofer as attorney of record for Appellant in this appeal.

Derric Scott McFarland was previously appointed to represent AppeJlant in

this appeal. Appellant no longer desires to be represented by Derric Scott

McFarland.

Cody L. Cofer, State Bar Number 24066643, 300 Throckmorton Street,

Suite 500, Fort Worth, Texas 76102, telephone 817-810-9395, facsimile 817-764-

7377, has been retained to represent Delbert Sisemore in this appeal.

This Motion is not brought for delay, but to allow Appellant to be

represented by counsel of his choice.

All facts recited in this motion are within the personal knowledge of the

counsel signing this motion; therefore no verification is necessary under Texas

Rule of Appellate Procedure 10.2.

PRAYER FOR RELIEF

For the reasons set forth above, Appellant, Delbert Sisemore, requests that

this Court grant this Motion to Substitute Counsel and enter an Order allowing

Derric Scott McFarland to withdraw from representing Appellant, and to substitute

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--------··········-"""""". Cody L. Cofer as attorney of record in this cause. Delbert Sisemore requests all

other relief to which he may be entitled.

Respectfully submitted,

COFER LAW, P.C. 1 l l N. Houston Street, Suite 222 Fort Worth, Texas 76102 Tel: (817) 810-9395 Fax: (817) 764-7377

By: (}df)j Codlf~ State Bar No. 24066643 Attorney for Delbert Sisemore

AGREED TO:

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State Bar No. 24048646

06-15-00143-CR 3 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 9.5, l certify that on November 30, 2015, a copy of this motion was sent by facsimile to:

Derric Scott McFarland State Bar No. 24048646 602 Pine Street P.O. Box 1048 Texarkana, Texas 75504-1048 Telephone: (903) 798-3547 Facsimile: (888) 840-0138

Bowie County District Attorney's Office Lauren Sutton State Bar No. 24079421 601 Main Texarkana, Texas 75501 Telephone: (903) 735-4800 Facsimile: (903) 735-4819

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