Christie Zimmerman Shearer v. State

Order entered September 29, 2016
In The
Court of Appeals
Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
No. 05-16-00317-CR
CHRISTIE ZIMMERMAN SHEARER, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 397th Judicial District Court
Grayson County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 061833
ORDER
The Court DENIES appellant’s September 22, 2016 third motion to extend time to file
her brief.
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 the appeal, whether
appellant is indigent, or if not indigent, whether retained counsel 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.
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