PD-1495-14 COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS AUSTIN, PAUL McWILLIAMSTEXAS

HENRY GARZA FIRST11:53:27 Transmitted 1/6/2015 ASSISTANT AM Accepted 1/16/2015 10:34:45 AM ABEL ACOSTA DISTRICT ATTORNEY SEAN K. PROCTOR ASSISTANT CLERK 27TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF TEXAS BELL COUNTY C. DAVID EAKIN ASSISTANT

MICHAEL WALDMAN ASSISTANT January 6, 2015 LESLIE MCWILLIAMS ASSISTANT

BOB D. ODOM JANUARY 16, 2015 ASSISTANT

Louise Pearson, Clerk STEPHANIE R. NEWELL ASSISTANT Court of Criminal Appeals WM. NELSON BARNES P.O. Box 12308 ASSISTANT Capitol Station SHELLY STRIMPLE Austin, Texas 78711 ASSISTANT

TERRY CLARK RE: Gini Lee Taylor ASSISTANT PDR # PD-1495-14 FRED BURNS COA # 03-14-00300-CR, 3rd Court of Appeals of Texas, ASSISTANT

Cause # 71,987, 264th District Court of Bell County, TX ANNE M. JACKSON ASSISTANT

Dear Ms. Pearson: SUZANNE WOHLEB ASSISTANT

We have received notice of the filing of the Appellant=s Petition for Discretionary Review by the Appellant in the BILLY L. CURRY CHIEF above referenced matter. This is to advise the Court that CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR the State of Texas agrees with the opinion of the Court of GREG HOLLOWAY Appeals in this case. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR

KARL ORTIZ CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR Accordingly, the State will file no further response to the MICHAEL SIMMONS petition, but would respectfully request that the Court deny CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR the petition for discretionary review in this case. BRIAN BOBE’ CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR I would appreciate it if you would cause this letter response to be filed of record in this cause. JILL A. MCAFEE VICTIM/WITNESS COORDINATOR

Please contact me should you have any questions. DANA BETTGER VICTIM/WITNESS COORDINATOR

DISTRICT COURT OFFICES • P. O. BOX 540 • BELTON, TEXAS 76513-0540 254.933.5215 • 1.800.460.2355, EXT. 5215 • FAX 254.933.5238 Gini Lee Taylor PD-1495-14 Page 2

Sincerely,

/s/ Bob D. Odom Bob D. Odom Assistant District Attorney 27th Judicial District of Texas SBA No. 15200000 [email protected]

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to certify that a true and correct copy of this letter response was served on Appellant’s attorney, John A. Kuchera, via E-Service to: [email protected], on this the 6th day of January, 2015.

HENRY L. GARZA DISTRICT ATTORNEY 27th JUDICIAL DISTRICT

/s/ Bob D. Odom BOB D. ODOM Assistant District Attorney P.O. Box 540 Belton, Texas 76513 Bar I.D. # 152000000 (254) 933-5215 / (254) 933-5704 Fax [email protected] Gini Lee Taylor PD-1495-14 Page 3

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

This is to certify that a true and correct copy of this letter response was served on Lisa C. McMinn, State Prosecuting Attorney, by E-Service to: [email protected] on this the 6th day of January, 2015.

/s/ Bob D. Odom BOB D. ODOM Assistant District Attorney P.O. Box 540 Belton, Texas 76513 Bar I.D. # 152000000 (254) 933-5215 / (254) 933-5704 Fax [email protected]