Jesse Garcia v. State ( 2015 )


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  •                           NUMBER 13-15-00131-CR
    COURT OF APPEALS
    THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS
    CORPUS CHRISTI - EDINBURG
    ____________________________________________________________
    JESSE GARCIA,                                                                Appellant,
    v.
    THE STATE OF TEXAS,                                 Appellee.
    ____________________________________________________________
    On appeal from the 319th District Court
    of Nueces County, Texas.
    ____________________________________________________________
    ORDER OF ABATEMENT
    Before Justices Garza, Benavides, and Perkes
    Order Per Curiam
    Appellant, Jesse Garcia, has filed a notice of appeal with this Court from his
    conviction in trial court cause number 13-CR-2681-G. The trial court's certification of the
    defendant's right to appeal shows that the defendant does not have the right to appeal.
    See TEX. R. APP. P. 25.2(a)(2).
    On March 25, 2015, we ordered appellant's counsel, Chris Iles, to, within thirty
    days, review the record and advise this Court as to whether appellant has a right to
    appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 44.3, 44.4. Appellant’s counsel has indicated that he was
    not trial counsel and cannot respond until he reviews the reporter’s record. A reporter’s
    record has not been filed.
    Therefore, we ABATE this appeal and REMAND this cause to the trial court for a
    hearing to determine why counsel has failed to comply with this Court's order and ensure
    steps are taken so that counsel may comply with this Court’s directive. The trial court's
    findings and conclusions shall be included in a supplemental clerk's record. The trial
    court shall file the supplemental clerk's record and reporter's record, if any, with the Clerk
    of this Court within thirty days of the date of this order.
    If the trial court determines that counsel is unable to represent appellant in this
    matter, the trial court shall conduct a hearing to determine whether appellant desires to
    prosecute the appeal, whether appellant is indigent, and whether appellant is entitled to
    appointed counsel. See Penson v. Ohio, 
    488 U.S. 75
    , 83-84 (1988); Stafford v. State,
    
    813 S.W.2d 503
    , 511 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991). We further direct the trial court to issue
    findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding these issues. Should the trial court find
    that appellant desires to pursue this appeal, is indigent, and is entitled to appointed
    counsel, the trial court shall appoint counsel. If counsel is appointed, the name, address,
    telephone number, email address, and state bar number of said counsel shall be included
    in the trial court's findings of fact and conclusions of law.
    PER CURIAM
    Do not publish.
    TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b).
    Delivered and filed the
    5th day of May, 2015.
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Document Info

Docket Number: 13-15-00131-CR

Filed Date: 5/5/2015

Precedential Status: Precedential

Modified Date: 10/16/2015