Opinion
Appellate case number: 01-18-00378-CR
04-18-2019
Antonio Fidel Garcia v. The State of Texas
CONTINUING ABATEMENT ORDER Trial court case number: 1527904 Trial court: 185th District Court of Harris County
In November, this Court issued a notice that the brief was late and requested a response, but no response was filed. The Court issued an order on January 7, 2019, abating and remanding to the trial court to hold a hearing to determine why no brief had been filed. The order set out certain findings the trial court should make, including, if new counsel was appointed, a date by which the appellant's brief would be filed.
On March 20, 2019, the Court received a hearing record in which the trial court permitted retained counsel to withdraw and appointed new counsel. On April 15, 2019, a supplemental clerk's record was filed containing a document entitled "Trial Court's Proposed Findings and Conclusions after Abatement Hearing." This document is not signed by the trial court and it fails to set a date for the filing of the appellant's brief.
Accordingly, the abatement is continued. A supplemental clerk's record containing a signed order addressing the findings and conclusions requested in the order of January 7, 2019 shall be filed within 20 days of the date of this order.
It is so ORDERED. Judge's signature: /s/ Peter Kelly
[×] Acting individually [ ] Acting for the Court Date: April 18, 2019