Andre Demont Thompson v. State ( 2015 )


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    01-14-00862-CR
    FIRST COURT OF APPEALS
    HOUSTON, TEXAS
    5/15/2015 12:25:38 PM
    CHRISTOPHER PRINE
    CLERK
    01-14-00862-CR                         FILED IN
    1st COURT OF APPEALS
    In the Court of Appeals for the First District of   Texas
    HOUSTON, TEXAS
    5/15/2015 12:25:38 PM
    CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE
    Andre Demont Thompson,                       Clerk
    Appellant
    v.
    The State of Texas,
    Appellee
    Appearance of New Lead Counsel and
    Motion to Strike Anders Brief
    and Set New Briefing Schedule
    Franklin Bynum appears, under Rule 6.1, as lead counsel in this
    case, after the previous appointed attorney has filed his motion to
    withdraw.
    Andre Demont Thompson moves to strike appointed counsel’s
    Anders brief and moves, under 10.1 and 10.5(b) of the Texas Rules
    of Appellate Procedure, set a new briefing schedule for a brief on
    the merits.
    This is an appeal of a jury trial for murder. Appointed counsel
    filed a 49-page Anders brief on April 14, 2015. In response, Mr.
    Thompson’s family hired counsel to independently review the
    case and file a brief on the merits. Having just been hired, counsel
    asks the Court to strike the Anders brief and set a new briefing
    schedule.
    The Rules of Appellate Procedure do not provide a procedure for
    this situation, and a search of unpublished authority in courts of
    appeals statewide provides little guidance; counsel moves the
    Court to act under its authority under Rule 2 to set a new briefing
    schedule. Counsel will work expeditiously to complete the brief
    without any further extensions of time, given the age of the case.
    Appellant prays that the Court grant the motion, strike the Anders
    brief, and set the due date for Appellant’s brief on the merits for
    June 13, 2015.
    Certificate of Compliance
    The word-processing software used to write this motion reports
    its length as 279 words.
    Certificate of Service
    I provided this document to the State by electronic service to
    curry_alan@dao.hctx.net simultaneously with electronic filing.
    Respectfully,
    ____________________
    Bynum Law Office PLLC               Franklin Bynum
    2814 Hamilton Street                Texas Bar Number 24069451
    Houston, Texas 77004                fgb@lawfgb.com
    (713) 343-8844
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Document Info

Docket Number: 01-14-00862-CR

Filed Date: 5/15/2015

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 9/29/2016