Jonathan Lee Wright v. State ( 2014 )


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  • Order entered December 9, 2014
    In The
    Court of Appeals
    Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
    No. 05-14-00986-CR
    No. 05-14-00987-CR
    JONATHAN LEE WRIGHT, Appellant
    V.
    THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
    On Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 6
    Dallas County, Texas
    Trial Court Cause Nos. F07-34526-X, F07-34527-X
    ORDER
    Appellant’s December 5, 2014 second motion for extension of time to file appellant’s
    brief is DENIED.
    We ORDER the trial court to conduct a hearing to determine why appellant’s brief has
    not been filed.     In this regard, the trial court shall make appropriate findings and
    recommendations and determine whether appellant desires to prosecute the appeals, whether
    appellant is indigent, or if not indigent, whether retained counsel has abandoned the appeals. See
    TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(b). If the trial court cannot obtain appellant’s presence at the hearing, the
    trial court shall conduct the hearing in appellant’s absence. See Meza v. State, 
    742 S.W.2d 708
    (Tex. App.–Corpus Christi 1987, no pet.) (per curiam). If appellant is indigent, the trial court is
    ORDERED to take such measures as may be necessary to assure effective representation, which
    may include appointment of new counsel.
    We ORDER the trial court to transmit a record of the proceedings, which shall include
    written findings and recommendations, to this Court within THIRTY DAYS of the date of this
    order.
    These appeals are ABATED to allow the trial court to comply with the above order. The
    appeals shall be reinstated thirty days from the date of this order or when the findings are
    received, whichever is earlier.
    /s/    LANA MYERS
    JUSTICE
    

Document Info

Docket Number: 05-14-00987-CR

Filed Date: 12/11/2014

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 12/11/2014