Opinion
No. 05-14-00272-CR
01-28-2015
VALENTIN CARUS, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 291st Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. F12-63142-U
ORDER
The Court GRANTS the January 23, 2015 motion of Lori Ordiway to withdraw as counsel. We DIRECT the Clerk to remove Lori Ordiway as appellant's attorney of record.
We ORDER the trial court to appoint new counsel to represent appellant in this appeal and to file, within FIFTEEN DAYS of the date of this order, a supplemental record containing the order appointing new counsel.
We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order, by electronic transmission, to the Honorable Stephanie Mitchell, Presiding Judge, 291st Judicial District Court; Lori Ordiway; and the Dallas County District Attorney's Office.
We ABATE the appeal to allow the trial court to comply with this order. The appeal shall be reinstated fifteen days from the date of this order or when we have received the order appointing new counsel.
/s/ LANA MYERS
JUSTICE