Waiver of RightToGiveNotice by Aleta Necole Thomas — USA v. Thomas (Dkt. 114, N.D. Okla.)

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A Notice Regarding Defendant Aleta Thomas's Election Regarding Appeal, Document 114, filed in USDC ND/OK on 06/20/22, in United States v. Aleta Necole Thomas, Case No. 21-CR-239-GKF, in the Northern District of Oklahoma. Defense counsel Keith A. Ward states that he repeatedly asked Thomas to consult him on whether to file a Notice of Appeal or an Election Not to Appeal, and that she declined and has not signed an Election Not To Appeal as the court directed. He says an attorney retained by Thomas told him he did not believe an appeal would be advisable or have merit. The notice is filed with a certificate of service.

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF OKLAHOMA
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
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Plaintiff,
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vs.
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Case No. 21-CR-239-GKF
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ALETA NECOLE THOMAS,
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Defendant.
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NOTICE REGARDING DEFENDANT ALETA THOMAS’S
ELECTION REGARDING APPEAL
Counsel for the defendant, Aleta Thomas, hereby states to the Court as follows:
1.    That he has repeatedly requested that Ms. Thomas consult with him as to whether to
file a Notice of Appeal or an Election Not to Appeal.  Ms. Thomas had declined to consult with
the undersigned counsel and has not indicated a desire to appeal or a desire not to appeal
2.    That he was contacted by an attorney Matthew Allen Chivari,
LOWTHER |WALKER LLC, 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 3325, Atlanta, GA 30303, who
stated that he had been retained by Ms. Thomas to represent her.  On this date, Mr. Chivari
emailed the undersigned to state that he did not believe that an appeal would be advisable and
would not have merit.  In spite of this communication, Ms. Thomas has not provided her
signature for an Election Not To Appeal as directed by this Court.
Respectfully submitted,
  S/ Keith A. Ward                       
Keith A. Ward OBA 9346
Keith A. Ward, PLLC
1874 S. Boulder
Tulsa, OK 74119
(918) 764-9011  Voice
keith@keithwardlaw.com
Case 4:21-cr-00239-GKF     Document 114 Filed in USDC ND/OK on 06/20/22     Page 1 of 2

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE
I certify that I served a copy of the foregoing on all counsel who have entered an
appearance in this case via the court’s CM/ECF electronic filing system.
   S/ Keith A. Ward                        
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Case 4:21-cr-00239-GKF     Document 114 Filed in USDC ND/OK on 06/20/22     Page 2 of 2

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