Opinion
NO. 02-11-00564-CRNO. 02-11-00565-CR
05-03-2012
EX PARTE CHRISTOPHER GILLETTE
FROM THE 362ND DISTRICT COURT OF DENTON COUNTY
MEMORANDUM OPINION
See Tex. R. App. P. 47.4.
Appellant Christopher Gillette attempts to appeal from the trial court's orders denying his requested bail reduction and habeas corpus relief. On December 21, 2011, we notified the parties in writing that we had not received the trial court's certifications of Appellant's right of appeal in these two cases and stated that these appeals would be dismissed if we did not receive those certifications. But on February 29, 2012, Appellant filed a pro se motion to dismiss these appeals, and his retained counsel filed a motion to withdraw as attorney of record on that same date. We have received no response to those motions, nor have we received the trial court's certifications of Appellant's right of appeal in these cases.
See Tex. R. App. P. 25.2(d).
Accordingly, we hold that under the unique facts of these cases, Appellant's motion to dismiss these appeals substantially complies with rule 42.2(a) of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure. We therefore grant Appellant's motion to dismiss these appeals, and we dismiss these appeals.
See Tex. R. App. P. 42.2(a).
Retained counsel's motion to withdraw as attorney of record in each case, however, is denied.
See Tex. R. App. P. 48.4.
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PER CURIAM PANEL: DAUPHINOT, GARDNER, and WALKER, JJ. DO NOT PUBLISH
Tex. R. App. P. 47.2(b)