Opinion
No. 05-15-00162-CR
11-02-2015
JASMINE JAMIEL SIMMONS, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 3 Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. F14-75553-J
ORDER
The Court REINSTATES the appeal.
On October 5, 2015, we ordered the trial court to make findings regarding why appellant's brief had not been filed. On October 30, 2015, we received appellant's brief, together with an extension motion. Therefore, in the interest of expediting the appeal, we VACATE the October 5, 2015 order requiring findings. We GRANT appellant's motion to extend time to file his brief. We ORDER appellant's brief filed as of the date of this order.
The Court also has before it appellate counsel's motion to withdraw supported by what purports to be an Anders brief. The brief, however, raises an arguable issue regarding the trial court's failure to impose sentence in appellant's presence. Accordingly, we DENY counsel's motion to withdraw. The appeal will proceed as a non-Anders case, and Kathleen Walsh will remain appellate counsel.
The State's brief is due within thirty days of the date of this order.
/s/ ADA BROWN
JUSTICE