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03-13-00760-CR
3765641
THIRD COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
1/14/2015 12:58:13 PM
Rosemary Lehmberg Travis County District Attorney JEFFREY D. KYLE
CLERK
P.O. Box 1748 Austin, Texas 78767 Telephone: 512-854-3626 Fax: 512-854-4206
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January 14, 2015 3rd COURT OF APPEALS
AUSTIN, TEXAS
1/14/2015 12:58:13 PM
Third Court of Appeals JEFFREY D. KYLE
Price Daniel Sr. Building Clerk
209 West 14th Street, Room 101
Austin, Texas 78701
Re: James Arthur Brown vs. State of Texas, No. 03-13-00760-CR
To the Honorable Justices of the Court of Appeals:
Please be advised that William G. Swaim III has been appointed Special Assistant
District Attorney of Travis County, Texas, for the purpose of representing the State of Texas in
the above-referenced matter.
Attached please find Mr. Swaim’s certificate of appointment, oath of office, and
statement pursuant to Article XVI, Section 1 of the Texas Constitution.
Respectfully submitted,
/s/ M. Scott Taliaferro
M. Scott Taliaferro
Assistant District Attorney
CERTIFICATE OF COMPLIANCE
Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 9.4(i), I hereby certify, based upon the
computer program used to generate this letter, that this letter contains 66 words, excluding
words contained in those parts of the letter that Rule 9.4(i) exempts from inclusion in the word
count.
/s/ M. Scott Taliaferro
M. Scott Taliaferro
Assistant District Attorney
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CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I hereby certify that, on this 14th day of January, 2015, copies of the foregoing letter and
the enclosures were sent, via U.S. mail, email, facsimile, or electronically through the
electronic filing manager, to the following attorney for the appellant:
Tanisa Jeffers, Esq.
Brian Bernard, Esq.
Bernard & Associates
1203 Baylor Street
Austin, TX 78703
Fax: 512.478.9827
Email: tanisaL@hotmail.com and
attorneybernard@yahoo.com
I certify, further, that copies of the foregoing letter and the enclosures were sent, via U.S.
mail, email, facsimile, or electronically through the electronic filing manager, to the following
attorney for the State:
William G. Swaim III
Special Assistant District Attorney
c/o County Attorney’s Office
Travis County, Texas
P.O. Box 1748
Austin, TX 78767
/s/ M. Scott Taliaferro
M. Scott Taliaferro
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APPOINTMENT
TFIE STATE OF TEXAS
COUNTY OF TRAVIS
I, Rosemary Lehmberg, Travis County District Attorney, 53'd Judicial
District, of the State of Texas, having full confidence in WILLIAM G. SWAIM III
of said County and State, do hereby, with the consent of WILLIAM G. SWAIM III
appoint WILLIAM G. SWAIM III as Special Assistant District Attorney of Travis
County, Texas, to act in my name, place and stead, to do and perfonn any and all
acts and things pertaining to James Arthur Brown v. The State of Texas, No. 03-13-
00760-CR in the Court of Appeals for the Third Judicial District, hereby ratiffing
and confirming any and all such acts and things lawfully done in the premises by
virtue hereof.
Witness my hand, this 14th day of January, A.D., 2015.
Travis County District Attomey
SWORN TO and Subscribed before me by Rosemary Lehmberg on this 14th
day of January,2015.
RODOLFOR TAGALI.AiIES
Notary Publk:
STATE OF TEHS Notary Public in and for the
Commisrlon Erp. JUIIE lI,2017
My Commission expires: 7.e.e, I'1. 2 o I J
IN TTM NAME AND BY TTIE AUTHORITY OF
TTM STATE OF TEXAS
OATH OF OFFICE
I, WILIAM G. SWAIM III, do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully
execute the duties of the office of Special Assistant District Attorney of the State
of Texas, and will to the best of my ability preserve, protect, and defend the
Constitution and laws of the United States and of this State, so help me God.
William G. Swbim III
Special Assistant District Attorney
Travis County, Texas
, -. - ,FWORN TO and Subscribed before me by William G. Swaim III on this
/ Vl day of Januory, 2015.
Signature of Person Administering Oath
Public in and for the at ofTexas
mmission expires: /a
IN TI{E NAME AND BY TFIE AUTHORITY OF
THE STATE OF TEXAS
STATEMENT OF OFFICER
(Pursuant to Art. XVL Section 1, Texas Constitution)
I, WILLIAM G. SWAIM III, do solemnly swea^r (or affirm) that I have not
directly or indirectly paid, offered, or promised to pay, contributed, or promised to
contribute any money, or valuable thing, or promised any public office or
employment, as a reward to secure my appointment or confirmation thereof, so
help me God.
khAhtr
William G. Swaim III
Special Assistant District Attorney
Travis County, Texas
P.O. Box 1748
Austin, Texas 78767
. ,ffORN TO and Subscribed before me by William G. Swaim III on this
l'l' day of Januza,2ol5.
Signature of Person Administering Oath
vrcJmup';i;
Public in and for the
,i^H%Ii;;io ission expires: /A