Opinion
09-22-00352-CR
11-08-2024
JAMES RAYSA DEMPS, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 9th District Court Montgomery County, Texas Trial Cause No. 21-10-13928-CR
Before Golemon, C.J., Johnson and Wright, JJ.
ORDER
PER CURIAM.
The State filed a motion to seal two exhibits that are included in the reporter's record for this appeal. The State argues the exhibits should be sealed because they contain sensitive and identifying information related to a child. The Appellant did not object to the motion. We conclude that whether the exhibits should be sealed or otherwise redacted is a matter that the trial court should resolve.
It is, therefore, ORDERED that the appeal is abated and the case is remanded to the trial court. The trial court shall consider the State's request to seal State's Exhibits 6 and 9. If the trial court determines that State's Exhibits 6 and 9 should be sealed to protect confidential information from public disclosure, or that sensitive information should be redacted from the copy of the exhibits contained in the appellate record, the trial court shall direct the court reporter to file a corrected record. If the trial court conducts a hearing on this matter, the hearing shall be included in a supplemental reporter's record and filed with the appellate court. Any orders issued by the trial court in connection with this Order shall be included in a supplemental clerk's record. The appeal will be reinstated without further order when the supplemental clerk's record is filed. The supplemental clerk's record is due December 9, 2024.