Derrick Lavaldemar Times v. State

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN
NO. 03-10-00742-CR
NO. 03-10-00744-CR
Derrick Lavaldemar Times, Appellant
v.
The State of Texas, Appellee
FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF BELL COUNTY, 264TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
NOS. 62195 & 61545, HONORABLE MARTHA J. TRUDO, JUDGE PRESIDING
MEMORANDUM OPINION
PER CURIAM
Appellant’s brief was due in this Court on January 19, 2011. On February 3, we
notified appellant’s counsel that appellant’s brief was overdue and that if we did not receive a
satisfactory response from counsel on or before February 14, 2011, a hearing before the district court
pursuant to Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(b) would be ordered. To date, appellant’s brief has not been filed,
nor have we received a response from counsel.
We therefore abate the causes and remand it to the district court to hold a hearing in
accordance with rule 38.8 of the rules of appellate procedure. Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(b)(2), (3). The
district court shall hold a hearing immediately to determine whether appellant still wishes to
prosecute his appeal, whether appellant is indigent, and whether counsel has abandoned the appeal.
See id. If appellant desires to appeal and is indigent, the district court should make appropriate
orders to ensure that appellant is adequately represented on appeal. See id. Following the hearing,
the district court should order the appropriate supplementary clerk’s and reporter’s records to be
prepared and forwarded to this Court no later than May 6, 2011. See id.
Before Justices Puryear, Pemberton and Rose
Abated
Filed: April 6, 2011
Do Not Publish
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