Opinion
Appellate case number: 01-19-00459-CR
11-26-2019
Samuel Johnson, Jr. v. The State of Texas
ORDER Trial court case number: 17-DCR-078932 Trial court: 400th District Court of Fort Bend County
Appellant's court-appointed counsel filed a brief concluding that the above-referenced appeal is frivolous. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744, 87 S. Ct. 1396, 1400 (1967). Appellant, acting pro se, has filed a motion requesting access to a copy of the appellate record for use in preparing a response to appointed counsel's brief. See Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 315, 318-20 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014). Appellant also requests an extension of time to file his pro se response to counsel's Anders brief.
We grant the motion and order the trial court clerk, no later than 10 days from the date of this order, to provide a copy of the record, including the clerk's record, the reporter's record, and any supplemental records, to the appellant. The trial court clerk shall further certify to this Court, within 15 days of the date of this order, the date upon which delivery of the record to the appellant is made.
Appellant's pro se response to appointed counsel's brief shall be filed within 45 days of the date of this order.
It is so ORDERED. Judge's signature: /s/ Sarah B. Landau
Acting individually Date: November 26, 2019