Opinion
NUMBER 13-17-00206-CR
07-24-2017
MIGUEL ANGEL BEACH, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee.
On appeal from the 139th District Court of Hidalgo County, Texas.
ORDER
Before Chief Justice Valdez and Justices Longoria and Hinojosa
Order Per Curiam
The reporter's record in this cause was due to be filed on March 17, 2017. On July 5, 2017, a portion of the reporter's record was filed by court reporters Jessie Salazar and Gloria Casiano. The portion of the record reported by court reporter Julian G. Alderette, has not been filed. On July 11, 2017, Alderette filed an affidavit with the Court stating his hard drive containing stenographic notes was dropped and damaged. He cannot provide a transcript of the hearing because the file cannot be retrieved.
This sequence of events requires us to effectuate our responsibility to avoid further delay and to preserve the parties' rights. See TEX. R. APP. P. 37.3(a)(1). Accordingly, this appeal is ABATED and the cause REMANDED to the trial court.
In accordance with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 34.6(f)(4), the trial court is directed to conduct a hearing to determine if: (1) the appellant has timely requested a reporter's record; (2) without the appellant's fault, a significant exhibit or a significant portion of the court reporter's notes and records has been lost or destroyed or - if the proceedings were electronically recorded - a significant portion of the recording has been lost or destroyed or is inaudible; (3) if the lost, destroyed, or inaudible portion of the reporter's record, or the lost and destroyed exhibit, is necessary to the appeal's resolution; and (4) the lost, destroyed, or inaudible portion of the reporter's record cannot be replaced by agreement of the parties, or the lost or destroyed exhibit cannot be replaced either by agreement of the parties or with a copy determined by the trial court to accurately duplicate with reasonable certainty the original exhibit. See TEX. R. APP. P. 34.6(f).
The trial court is directed to forward the record of the proceedings, including any orders and findings, to this Court within thirty (30) days of the date of this order, or to notify this Court within such period indicating a date by which the trial court can comply.
IT IS SO ORDERED.
PER CURIAM Do not publish.
TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b). Delivered and filed the 24th day of July, 2017.