ELLINGTON & ASSOCIATES

O WEN H . E LLINGTON
E-M ail: oellington@ ellingtonlaw .com BOARD C ERTIFIED C IVIL TRIAL LAW PERSONAL INJURY TRIAL LAW TEXAS BOARD OF LEGAL SPECIALIZATION BOARD C ERTIFIED CIVIL TRIAL ADVOCATE N ATIONAL BOARD OF TRIAL ADVOCACY

A P R O FE S SIO N A L C O R P O R A T IO N

77 SUGAR CREEK CENTER BLVD., SUITE 325 SUGAR LAND, TEXAS 77478 TELEPHONE (832) 500-4635 TELECOPIER (832) 999-4016

September 30, 2013

Via fax 432-837-0995 Rod Ponton District Attorney, 83rd Judicial District 123 North 6th Street Alpine, TX 79830 Re: Texas Open Records Request regarding all information, autopsy reports, emails and all other written materials, photographs concerning the death of Melaney Parker Rayburn, killed on August 8, 2013, in Marfa, Texas

Dear District Attorney Ponton: Thank you very much for taking my call on Monday. As we discussed, I represent the Parker and Rayburn families regarding the tragic death of Mrs. Rayburn on August 8, 2013. Please consider this a Texas Open Records Act Request. We are seeking a complete copy of your investigation, including, but not limited to the investigation file, photographs, any and all materials compiled regarding the death of Melaney Parker Rayburn. Pursuant to the Texas Open Records Act, Tex. Govt. Code 552.001 et seq. We hereby request the complete file. I may be contacted at the address and telephone number listed above. My fax number is (832) 999-4016. My direct telephone line is (832) 500-4670. Feel free to produce all photographs digitally. If there is a charge, please fax an invoice or email it to my office and we will send payment as soon as we receive your invoice. If you plan to claim privilege or that the investigation is ongoing, please provide what information you do have and that you can release and please let me know when the rest of the information will be available. Thank you for your attention to this matter. Please call if you have any questions. Sincerely yours,

Owen H. Ellington

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