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Melanie Sipes Melanie.sipes@mctx.org Olen Underwood Presiding Judge Rebecca Brite Rebecca.brite@mctx.org May 20, 2015 Dear Attorney: The Committee for Qualified Counsel in Death Penalty Cases has approved the enclosed Appellate and Trial Applications for the Second Administrative Judicial Region of Texas. This application and contact information form will need to be completed and faxed or emailed to this office on or before July 1, 2015. You may apply at anytime after July 1, 2015 and you will be added to the list upon approval with the understanding that the list will be published on a quarterly basis. Please specify the CLE hours relating to death penalty by placing a check mark next to the applicable hours. A highlighter should not be used as it may not show up on copies or scans. If you have any questions you may contact this office at (936) 538-8176. Sincerely, Olen Underwood cc: District Judges Second Administrative Judicial Region of Texas 301 North Thompson, Suite 102 Conroe, Texas 77301 (936) 538-8176 Fax (936) 538-8167 www.mctx.org/courts/second_administrative_judicial_region/index.html

APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL AS QUALIFIED TRIAL COUNSEL IN DEATH PENALTY CASES This application is only for those applicants opting to be on the list for qualified trial counsel for appointment in death penalty cases in the Second Administrative Judicial Region of Texas. Each applicant will need to apply in the counties of choice to be placed on their list. I,, Texas Bar License Number, a resident of _ County with offices in County(ies), do request approval by the Presiding Judge of the Second Administrative Judicial Region of Texas or his/her designee of this judicial region to be qualified for appointment in death penalty cases as: i (Check all that apply) First chair Second chair I certify that I meet all of the following requirements as required by Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 26.052 for such appointments in the following respects: (A through H required of all applicants) (A) Member of the State Bar of Texas; (B) Have exhibited proficiency and commitment to providing quality representation to defendants in death penalty cases; (C) Have not been found by a federal or state court to have rendered ineffective assistance of counsel during the trial or appeal of any capital case, unless the local selection committee determines under Subsection (n) that the conduct underlying the finding no longer accurately reflects my ability to provide effective representation; (D) Have at least five years of criminal law experience; (E) Have tried to a verdict as lead defense counsel a significant number of felony cases, including homicide trials and other trials for offenses punishable as first or second degree felonies or capital felonies; (F) Have trial experience in: (i) the use of and challenges to mental health or forensic expert witnesses; and (ii) investigating and presenting mitigating evidence at the penalty phase of a death penalty trial; and (G) Have participated in continuing legal education courses or other training relating to criminal defense in death penalty cases approved by the Presiding Judge for MCLE for at least twenty hours (of which no more than five hours may be self-study) within the previous two years ii [Attach proof of CLE, specifying which portions of the CLE course(s) relate to criminal defense in death penalty cases and the number of CLE hours for those portions of the CLE course(s) and include description of any self-study course] (H) If I am actively involved in a death penalty case when my appointment expires, I agree to maintain the standards necessary and reapply to remain on the list of qualified counsel in order to complete the case. i Additional Counsel: In order to promote quality representation and to expand and maintain a pool of qualified attorneys, nothing in this plan shall be construed to preclude the appointment of additional compensated or pro bono counsel who shall, under the supervision of first and second chair, serve as trial counsel in any death penalty case. Attorneys applying to a court to serve in such a capacity are exempt from complying with the qualification requirement of this plan. ii Determination of whether an attorney has satisfied the CLE requirements of the Local Selection Committee shall include whether the attorney has, in the past year from the date of application to be Qualified Counsel, satisfied the minimum CLE requirements promulgated by the State Bar of Texas, including three hours of Legal Ethics. See Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 26.052(d)(5) and State Bar Rules Article XII, Section 6(B). Page 1 of 3, Application for Approval as Qualified Counsel in Death Penalty Cases in the Second Administrative Judicial Region of Texas Pursuant

Required for First Chair (In addition to items A through H above, I meet or exceed three or more of the following criteria as indicated below.) Required for Second Chair (In addition to items A through H above, I meet two of the following criteria as indicated below. Further I agree, unless and until I have participated in more than one capital murder trial I will not accept an appointment unless first chair counsel has tried or handled two or more death penalty cases.) (List and check all that apply) Within the previous ten years, I have been counsel in one or more death penalty cases as first or second chair; I have been counsel in two or more cases of post-conviction writ of habeas corpus in death penalty cases; I have been appellate counsel in one or more cases on direct appeal of death penalty case; I have been counsel in ten or more felony cases tried to a jury verdict as first chair; I have been appellate counsel in five or more felony direct appeals as lead counsel; I have attained Board Certification in Criminal Law by Texas Board of Legal Specialization; or I have ten years experience during which 25 % or more of practice is devoted to practice of criminal law. Peer Review I submit the following 3 to 5 lawyers and/or judges, not partners or associates of mine, who may be contacted and who can attest to my competence in criminal law. 1. ( ) 2. ( ) 3 ( ) 4. ( ) 5. ( ) Page 2 of 3, Application for Approval as Qualified Counsel in Death Penalty Cases in the Second Administrative Judicial Region of Texas Pursuant

I, certify that the above representations are true and correct and I make these representations in order to gain approval by the Presiding Judge of the Second Administrative Judicial Region of Texas to be qualified for appointment as trial counsel in death penalty cases. iii Applicant Signature Date Note: This appointment will expire on July 1, 2016 (Each applicant will be required to re-apply annually on or before July 1 st ) APPROVAL BY THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIAL REGION OF TEXAS Having reviewed the application of, attorney at law, Texas Bar License Number, is hereby approved for appointment in this judicial region as trial counsel in death penalty cases, as indicated below, and the District Clerk of each county is hereby ordered to add the name of said counsel to the list of approved counsel for appointment as trial counsel in death penalty cases pursuant : Counsel is approved for appointment as: First chair Second chair Honorable Olen Underwood, Presiding Judge Second Administrative Judicial Region of Texas Date iii To be approved as qualified trial counsel in death penalty cases, applicant also must obtain approval from the Local Administrative Judge of the counties in which applicant seeks appointment. Attach to this application a list of all the counties in which applicant seeks approval for appointment. Page 3 of 3, Application for Approval as Qualified Counsel in Death Penalty Cases in the Second Administrative Judicial Region of Texas Pursuant

Olen Underwood Melanie Sipes Presiding Judge Rebecca Brite QUALIFIED COUNSEL IN DEATH PENALTY CASES CONTACT INFORMATION : : Phone: Fax: Email: 301 North Thompson, Suite 102 Conroe, Texas 77301 (936) 538-8176 Fax (936) 538-8167 www.mctx.org/courts/second_administrative_judicial_region/index.html

APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL AS QUALIFIED APPELLATE COUNSEL IN DEATH PENALTY CASES This application is only for those applicants opting to be on the list for qualified appellate counsel for appointment in death penalty cases in the Second Administrative Judicial Region of Texas. Each applicant will need to apply in the counties of choice to be placed on their list. I,, Texas Bar License Number, a resident of County with offices in County(ies), do request approval by the Presiding Judge of the Second Administrative Judicial Region of Texas or his/her designee of this judicial region to be qualified for appointment in death penalty cases as appellate counsel. I certify that I meet all of the following requirements as required by Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Art. 26.052 for such appointments in the following respects: (A through H required of all applicants) (A) Member of the State Bar of Texas; (B) Have exhibited proficiency and commitment to providing quality representation to defendants in death penalty cases; (C) Have not been found by a federal or state court to have rendered ineffective assistance of counsel during the trial or appeal of any capital case, unless the local selection committee determines under Subsection (n) that the conduct underlying the finding no longer accurately reflects my ability to provide effective representation; (D) Have at least five years of criminal law experience; (E) Have authored a significant number of appellate briefs, including appellate briefs for homicide cases and other cases involving an offense punishable as a capital felony or a felony of the first degree or an offense described by Section 3g(a)(1), Article 42.12; (F) Have trial or appellate experience in: (i) the use of and challenges to mental health or forensic expert witnesses; and (ii) the use of mitigating evidence at the penalty phase of a death penalty trial; and (G) Have participated in continuing legal education courses or other training relating to criminal defense in appealing death penalty cases approved by the Presiding Judge for MCLE for at least twenty hours (of which no more than five hours may be self-study) within the previous two years. i [Attach proof of CLE, specifying which portions of the CLE course(s) relate to criminal defense in death penalty cases and the number of CLE hours for those portions of the CLE course and include description of any self-study course] (H) If I am actively involved in the appeal of a death penalty case when my appointment expires, I agree to maintain the standards necessary and reapply to remain on the list of qualified counsel in order to complete the case. i Determination of whether an attorney has satisfied the CLE requirements of the Local Selection Committee shall include whether the attorney has, in the past year from the date of application to be Qualified Counsel, satisfied the minimum CLE requirements promulgated by the State Bar of Texas, including three hours of Legal Ethics. See Texas Code of Criminal Procedure Art. 26.052(d)(5) and State Bar Rules Article XII, Section 6(B). Page 1 of 3, Application for Approval as Qualified Counsel in Death Penalty Cases in the Second Administrative Judicial Region of Texas Pursuant

In addition to items A through H above, within the previous five years I meet or exceed one or more of the following criteria Have tried five criminal felony jury trials as first chair; Have handled three or more capital appeals; Have handled ten appeals; Have had one year experience as a briefing or staff attorney for an appellate court; Have attained Board Certification in Criminal Appellate Law by Texas Board of Legal Specialization; Peer Review I submit the following 3 to 5 lawyers and/or judges, not partners or associates of mine, who may be contacted and who can attest to my competence in criminal law. 1. ( ) 2. ( ) 3. ( ) 4. ( ) 5. ( ) Page 2 of 3, Application for Approval as Qualified Counsel in Death Penalty Cases in the Second Administrative Judicial Region of Texas Pursuant

I, certify that the above representations are true and correct and I make these representations in order to gain approval by the Presiding Judge of the Second Administrative Judicial Region of Texas to be qualified for appointment as appellate counsel in death penalty cases. ii Applicant Signature Date Note: This appointment will expire on July 1, 2016 (Each applicant will be required to re-apply annually on or before July 1 st ) APPROVAL BY THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE SECOND ADMINISTRATIVE JUDICIAL REGION OF TEXAS Having reviewed the application of, attorney at law, Texas Bar License Number, is hereby approved for appointment in this judicial region as appellate counsel in death penalty cases and the District Clerk of each county is hereby ordered to add the name of said counsel to the list of approved counsel for appointment as appellate counsel in death penalty cases pursuant. Honorable Olen Underwood, Presiding Judge Second Administrative Judicial Region of Texas Date ii To be approved as qualified appellate counsel in death penalty cases, applicant also must obtain approval from the Local Administrative Judge of the counties in which applicant seeks appointment. Attach to this application a list of all counties in which applicant seeks approval for appointment. Page 3 of 3, Application for Approval as Qualified Counsel in Death Penalty Cases in the Second Administrative Judicial Region of Texas Pursuant

Olen Underwood Melanie Sipes Presiding Judge Rebecca Brite QUALIFIED COUNSEL IN DEATH PENALTY CASES CONTACT INFORMATION : : Phone: Fax: Email: 301 North Thompson, Suite 102 Conroe, Texas 77301 (936) 538-8176 Fax (936) 538-8167 www.mctx.org/courts/second_administrative_judicial_region/index.html