Opinion
No. 05-17-01469-CR No. 05-17-01470-CR
01-30-2018
VICTORIA IFEANYI ANWUZIA, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the County Court at Law Rockwall County, Texas
Trial Court Cause Nos. CR16-0886 & CR16-0887
ORDER
We REINSTATE these appeals.
Appellant timely filed pro se notices of appeal of the trial court's November 29, 2017 judgments. Because the record did not reflect that counsel had been appointed, we abated these cases for a hearing to determine whether appellant is indigent and entitled to court-appointed counsel. On January 25, 2018, a supplemental clerk's record was filed in each case containing the trial court's written findings of fact and recommendations.
We ADOPT the trial court's findings that (1) appellant is not indigent; (2) appellant has not retained counsel and does not wish to be represented by counsel; (3) the trial court advised appellant of the dangers and disadvantages of self-representation and appellant was adamant in preparing her own defense on appeal; (4) the trial court found appellant's waiver of counsel was voluntary and knowing and attached forms that substantially comply with article 1.051(g) of the Texas Code of Criminal Procedure and are signed by appellant; and (5) the trial court informed appellant she would be required to request and pay for the preparation of the clerk's records and the reporter's record in these appeals.
The clerk's records have been filed. The reporter's record, due January 28, 2018, is overdue.
We DIRECT the Clerk to send a copy of this order and all future notices to appellant Victoria Anwuzia at P.O. Box 861535, Plano, TX 75086.
/s/ CRAIG STODDART
JUSTICE