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Texas Supreme Court

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ORIGINAL - FILE YELLOW - ARRESTED PERSON BLUE - AP PROPERTY BAG PINK-CMAG Case Information for Cause#: 2013CR1 0000 Cause No. :2013CR10000 ~Offense Date :07/28/2013 Case Status Date :10/03/2014 Case Status :AWTG TRIAL Disposition Date :00/00/0000 Disposition Status : Attorney :BEHRENS, ROBERT D Judgement Date :00/00/0000 Judgement Desc: Sentence:OOOOOOOOOO Fine Amount :0.00 Court Costs :0.00 SID :916744 . Court :0186 Offense Desc :MURDER Location :JAL Name :ANTHONY LEE SMITH JN :1590390 Information as of 10/08/2014 11:23:01 AM Case History ®lh t:.Si'.. IQV\~- pre-Vet: 1: "j s+<>.nda.rds (for pro'l:x:t.b\'1', C.CcUO.e.)Seek .J-c 'Sct-t2-e..gvcu-d c_;t~Z.-e..V\'S froM \a.Sh Clv'\d U~'1\e..,Q50li)CLtJ\~~YI+e_r.f.ec-~nGe,S w~ \h p r;" lLC-::J Ql\d p,..OW\ Uf'l4'oo ndoe-d eItt a:r:3 "'" of' er \ 1'\'1"· I he::; also Oee K f 0 :J ,' Ve, .(lll; r k"e.-Wa.lj .flo,.- e n+'orc. in~ 4-J.,,.__ lcu.u \Y1 ~ CDMMtln:t~ 'S p~:/lvl. lO ai\DLJ l'e-~'S\ Wo\.)\d be... +o \-e.,~ \I.e., la.w- Q\-) ~d~~ c~*-~"Z.GV\'3 a_t: ~oe VV\'U'G~ \2 8 · (j·o 1'H!Son v• u1\tTect Ql -+ s 3~~ o sJo ,, 1 vta fh,~ of'.r.icer'S Wh;VV1 or C..Q.pf(c.,e..• -e. 1 ' 1

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