Opinion
No. 08-15-00266-CR
09-25-2015
RUBEN CAZARES, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, State.
Appeal from the 41 District Court of El Paso County, Texas (TC# 20140D00210) ORDER
On September 25, 2015, Miguel Cervantes, Appellant's retained attorney, filed with this Court a motion to withdraw as counsel on appeal. However, before this Court considers this motion, it will be necessary for the trial court to conduct a hearing.
Therefore, it is ORDERED that the trial court conduct a hearing in order to determine if the appellant is entitled to court-appointed counsel or if he wishes to proceed pro se. The trial court shall enter all necessary orders and/or findings which may include making the appellant aware of the dangers and disadvantages of self-representation and develop evidence as to whether appellant's apparent decision to relinquish benefits associated with counsel and to proceed pro se is knowingly and intelligently made under Hubbard v. State, 739 S.W.2d 341 (Tex.Crim.App. 1987)
The trial court shall forward its findings to the District Clerk of El Paso County, Texas, on or before October 15, 2015. The District Clerk shall prepare and forward a supplemental clerk's record containing the findings and forward the same to this Court on or before October 25, 2015. Further, the transcription of the hearing shall be prepared, certified and filed with this Court on or before October 25, 2015.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 25 day of September, 2015.
PER CURIAM Before McClure, C.J., Rodriguez and Hughes, JJ.