Brandon Keione Williams v. State ( 2015 )

ACCEPTED 12-14-00274-CR TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS TYLER, TEXAS 12/2/2015 4:53:56 PM Pam Estes CLERK PHILIP C, F L E T C H E R A T T O R N E Y AT LAW 8 0 0 N O R T H MALXJUTD PALESTINE, T E X A S 7 5 8 0 1 T E L E P H O N E ( 9 0 3 ) 7 3 1 -AAAO FACSIMILE ( 9 0 3 ) 7 3 1 - 4 4 7 4 FILED IN 12th COURT OF APPEALS TYLER, TEXAS December 2, 2 0 1 5 12/2/2015 4:53:56 PM PAM ESTES Clerk Mrs. Cathy Lusk Twelfth Court of Appeals 1517 W e s t Front Street, Suite 3 5 4 Tyler, T e x a s 7 5 7 0 2 Re; B r a n d o n W i l l i a m s v. T h e S t a t e o f T e x a s , A p p e a l N o . 1 2 - 1 4 - 0 0 2 7 4 - C R Dear Mrs. Lusk: In a c c o r d a n c e w i t h R u l e 4 8 . 4 , 1 certify t h a t o n N o v e m b e r 2 4 , 2 0 1 5 , 1 s e n t a c o p y o f this Court's Opinion t o B r a n d o n W i l l i a m s a t h i s last k n o w n address. T h a t letter a l s o advised B r a n d o n W i l l i a m s o f h i s right t o p u r s u e a Petition f o r Discretionary R e v i e w according t o T e x a s R u l e o f Appellate P r o c e d u r e 68. T h e letter a n d opinion w e r e mailed using certified mail, return receipt requested. If y o u h a v e a n y q u e s t i o n s , p l e a s e f e e l f r e e t o c o n t a c t m e . PCFijsh Enclosures PHILIP C. F L E T C H E R ATTORNEY AT L A W 8 0 0 N O R T H M A L L A R D PALESTINE, T E X A S 7 S 8 0 1 T E L E P H O N E ( 9 0 3 ) 7 3 1 ^ 4 4 4 0 FACSIMILE ( 9 0 3 ) 7 3 1 - 4 4 7 4 November 24, 2 0 1 5 CMRRR NO. 7002 2410 0004 1477 6786 Mr, B r a n d o n W i l l i a m s TDCJ No. 1378120 Gib Lewis Unit 777 F M 3497 Woodville, Texas 75990 Re: Brandon Williams v. T h e State o f T e x a s Appeal Number: 12-14-00274-CR Trial Number: 31599 Dear. Mr. Williams: I received t h e opinion f r o m t h e T w e l f t h C o u r t of Appeals. E n c l o s e d is a c o p y o f that opinion a n d t h e judgment f r o m that court. T h e Court of Appeals ruled against y o u i n that they found that the statements that you m a d e to the deputy at the scene of the arrest w e r e admissible because they w e r e not the product of a custodial interrogation given without Miranda warnings T h e next level t oyour appeal would be t o the Court o f Criminal Appeals in Austin, Texas. T h e Court of Criminal Appeals is not required t o hear appeals, unlike the Twelfth Court of Appeals. T h e Court of Criminal Appeals h a s discretionary review authority in criminal cases. Should y o u decide t o proceed t o the next level o f appeal in your case, therefore, y o u w o u l d n e e d t o file a P e t i t i o n f o r Discretionary R e v i e w ( P D R ) w i t h i n thirty days o fthe date ofthe opinion o fthe Twelfth Court ofAppeals pursuant to T e x a s Rule of Appellate Procedure 6 8 . I a m including Section Five o f t h e T e x a s Rules o f Appellate Procedure, Rules 66-79, for your convenience. T h e date of the opinion w a s N o v e m b e r 18, 2015, s o a P D R w o u l d b e d u e t o b e filed with t h e T w e l f t h Court o f A p p e a l s n o later t h a n thirty (30) days f r o m this date. T h e T w e l f t h Court o f A p p e a l s w o u l d fonward a n y P D R t o t h e C o u r t o f Criminal Appeals. T h e address t o t h e T w e l f t h C o u r t o f A p p e a l s is 1 5 1 7 W e s t Front Street, Suite 354, Tyler, T e x a s 75702. 1 d o not feel that grounds exist justifying the filing o f a P D R in y o u r c a s e . W h i l e I d i s a g r e e w i t h t h e Court's ruling, t h e y c o n s i d e r e d t h e e v i d e n c e i n a t h o r o u g h m a n n e r i n r e a c h i n g t h e i r d e c i s i o n . S h o u l d y o u f e e l o t h e n / v i s e , it w o u l d b e u p t o y o u t o draft a n d file t h e P D R in a t i m e l y m a n n e r . if y o u h a v e a n y q u e s t i o n s , p l e a s e d o n o t h e s i t a t e t o c o n t a c t m y o f f i c e . PCF:jsh Enclosure .....nee I ""'^ — nJ a a a 5ee Reverse S E N D E R : CO/WPi.eTe THIS SECTION COMPLETE THIS ScCTlOrJ ON D£:Ul/enY Con^i^etG items 1 , 2 , and 3 . Also complete A. "^ttura item 4 if Restricted Delivery is desired. • Agent Print your name and a d d r a ^ on the reverse X • Adcfaessee so tiiat w e can return the card to you. C. Dateof Deljvay Attach this card to ttw I ^ K ^ o f ttie mailpiece, or on the front if s p a c e pennits. ideftuoyaddnesscHferefTttromiteml? • 1. Article Addressed to: H YES, enter daHvetyadctrBSSbekMr. • tto 3. Service 1Vpe • CeftmedMaS • Express Mall • Reglsterad M Return F t a c ^ for Merchandise Q ao.D. 4. Restrtcted OeRvery? ^Exfra 7 0 0 5 a m a DDDM m ? ? 7 0 2 6 i2001 Domestic Ratum Reoeftrt