Opinion
Appellate case number: 01-17-00606-CR
02-13-2018
Johnny Allen Jennings v. The State of Texas
ORDER Trial court case number: 1512991 Trial court: 351st District Court of Harris County
Appellant, Johnny Allen Jennings, has filed a pro se motion for an extension of time to file his brief. On July 20, 2017, the trial court found appellant guilty of the felony offense of aggravated assault and assessed his punishment at confinement for sixty-five years. Appellant's appointed trial counsel filed a notice of appeal, and the trial court granted counsel's motion to withdraw. On December 7, 2017, the trial court appointed Scott C. Pope of the Harris County Public Defender's Office to represent appellant on appeal. Appellant's brief currently is due on March 12, 2018.
On December 18, 2017, appellant designated Cheri Duncan of the Harris County Public Defender's Office as new lead counsel in this appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P. 6.1.
Because appellant is now represented by appointed counsel, we dismiss appellant's motion as moot. See Robinson v. State, 240 S.W.2d 919, 922 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007) (explaining defendant not entitled to hybrid representation, i.e., "representation partly by counsel and partly by self").
It is so ORDERED. Judge's signature: /s/ Russell Lloyd
[v] Acting individually [ ] Acting for the Court Date: February 13, 2018