Opinion
No. 04-14-00545-CR
10-08-2014
George Rene VIDAL, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee
From the 186th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2013CR9523
Honorable Maria Teresa Herr, Judge Presiding
ORDER
On October 2, 2014, Appellant's court-appointed counsel filed an Anders brief and a motion to withdraw. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967). In the brief, Appellant's counsel explained that he took the following steps:
(1) notified Appellant that counsel filed an Anders brief and a motion to withdraw, and enclosed copies of the documents;
(2) advised Appellant of his right to review the appellate record and file a pro se brief;
(3) advised Appellant of his right to file a pro se petition for discretionary review should the court of appeals determine the appeal is frivolous; and
(4) provided Appellant with a pro se motion for access to the appellate record, addressed to the Fourth Court of Appeals, that lacked only Appellant's dated signature.
See Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 318-20 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014); Ex parte Owens, 206 S.W.3d 670, 674 n.28 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006); Meza v. State, 206 S.W.3d 684, 688-89 (Tex. Crim. App. 2006).
If Appellant desires to file a pro se brief, we ORDER Appellant to do so within thirty days of the date of this order. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(a). If Appellant files a pro se brief, the State may file a responsive brief not later than thirty days after the date Appellant's pro se brief is filed in this court. See id. R. 38.6(b).
Counsel's motion to withdraw is HELD IN ABEYANCE pending further order of this court.
/s/_________
Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 8th day of October, 2014.
/s/_________
Keith E. Hottle
Clerk of Court