Opinion
13-24-00131-CR
05-17-2024
JORGE ARELLANO A/K/A IVAN ANGEL ARELLANO A/K/A IVAN JORGE ARELLANO A/K/A GEORGE JAMES ARELLANO A/K/A IVAN MEZA, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.
Do not publish. TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(B).
ON APPEAL FROM THE 357TH DISTRICT COURT OF CAMERON COUNTY, TEXAS
Before Justices Benavides, Tijerina, and Silva
ORDER OF ABATEMENT
PER CURIAM
This cause is before the Court on appellant's motion for appointment of counsel and motion for the preparation of a free appellate record.
The motions are hereby carried with this case. Pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 20.2, we abate this appeal and remand the cause to the trial court for further proceedings. See TEX. R. APP. P. 20.2. Upon remand, the trial court shall cause notice of a hearing to be given and, thereafter, conduct a hearing to determine the following:
1. Whether appellant is indigent; and,
2. Whether appellant is entitled to a free appellate record due to indigency.
Furthermore, the trial court shall determine whether appellant is entitled to court-appointed counsel. If the trial court determines that counsel should be appointed, the name, address, email address, telephone number, and state bar number of newly appointed counsel shall be included in the order appointing counsel. If the trial court determines appellant has abandoned this appeal and/or is not entitled to court-appointment counsel, it shall issue such findings. The trial court shall further cause its findings and/or order to be included in a supplemental clerk's record to be filed with the Clerk of the Court on or before the expiration of thirty days from the date of this order.