Johnelle Renee Hall v. State ( 2018 )

Order entered December 21, 2018
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-18-00424-CR
JOHNELLE RENEE HALL, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the County Criminal Court No. 10
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. MA17-13792-L
ORDER
Appellant’s brief was initially due September 23, 2018. We granted an extension of time
making the due date November 19, 2018. To date, no brief has been filed and appellant has had
no communication with the Court regarding the brief or the appeal.
Therefore, 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 this appeal or whether
appellant has abandoned the appeal. 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.
We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order to the Honorable Roberto Canas, Jr.,
Presiding Judge, County Criminal Court No. 10; Jeff Buchwald; and to the Dallas County
District Attorney.
This appeal is ABATED to allow the trial court to comply with the above order. The
appeal shall be reinstated thirty days from the date of this order or when the findings are
received, whichever is earlier.
/s/ LANA MYERS
JUSTICE