Raymond Craig Freeman v. State

Order entered July 22, 2019
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-18-01436-CR
RAYMOND CRAIG FREEMAN, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 2
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. F16-41797-I
ORDER
Appellant’s brief was filed May 1, 2019. Counsel did not, however, file a motion to
withdraw as counsel to accompany the Anders brief. She also did not provide proof (1) she
informed appellant of his right to file a pro se response, his right to review the record before
filing that response, and his pro se right to seek discretionary review should the court of appeals
declare his appeal frivolous, or (2) she provided appellant with a copy of the clerk’s record and
reporter’s record or informed him he should immediately file a motion for pro se access to the
appellate record with the court of appeals. See Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 319–20 (Tex.
Crim. App. 2014). We notified counsel of the failure to file a motion to withdraw by letter dated
May 23, 2019; to date, counsel has not responded and we have had no further communication
from her.
Accordingly, counsel Sharita Blacknall is ORDERED to file, by July 26, 2019, a motion
to withdraw as counsel along with proof she has complied with the requirements of Kelly. If
counsel fails to comply with this order, this appeal will be abated for a hearing in the trial court
regarding appellant’s representation.
We DIRECT the Clerk to send a copy of this order to the Honorable Nancy Kennedy,
Presiding Judge, Criminal District Court No. 2; to counsel Sharita Blacknall; and to the Dallas
County District Attorney.
/s/ LANA MYERS
JUSTICE