Opinion
No. 05-19-00317-CR
11-21-2019
HAKEEM GRIFFINWHITE, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 363rd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. F17-75362-W
ORDER
We REINSTATE this appeal.
We abated for a hearing to determine why appellant's brief, originally due August 31, 2019, has not been filed. On November 12, 2019, a supplemental clerk's record containing the trial court's written findings and recommendations was filed. We ADOPT the trial court's findings that (1) appellant wishes to prosecute this appeal; and (2) appellant is indigent and is represented by Daniel Oliphant who has not filed a brief due to his heavy workload. The trial court recommended Mr. Oliphant be given sixty additional days in which to file a brief.
We ORDER appellant's brief filed by 5:00 p.m. on January 10, 2020. Should Mr. Oliphant fail to do so, the Court will take whatever action it deems appropriate, which may include ordering that Daniel Oliphant be removed as appellant's appointed attorney without further notice and ordering the trial court to appoint new counsel to represent appellant on appeal.
We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order to the Honorable Tracy Homes, Presiding Judge, 363rd Judicial District Court; to Daniel Oliphant; and to the Dallas County District Attorney's Office.
/s/ ROBERT D. BURNS, III
CHIEF JUSTICE