Opinion
No. 04-13-00510-CR
11-27-2013
Juan GARCIA, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
From the 227th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2012CR1531
Honorable Philip A. Kazen, Jr., Judge Presiding
ORDER
Appellant's attorney has filed a brief and motion to withdraw pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), in which he asserts there are no meritorious issues to raise on appeal. Counsel certifies he has served copies of the brief and motion on appellant and has informed appellant of his right to review the record and file his own brief, and has explained to appellant the procedure for obtaining the record. See Nichols v. State, 954 S.W.2d 83, 85 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1997, no pet.); Bruns v. State, 924 S.W.2d 176, 177 n.1 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1996, no pet.). The State has filed a letter waiving its right to file an appellee's brief unless the appellant files a pro se brief.
If appellant desires to file a pro se brief, he must do so within 45 days from the date of this order. If appellant files a timely pro se brief, the State may file a responsive brief no later than thirty days after the date appellant's pro se brief is filed in this court.
It is further ORDERED that the motion to withdraw filed by appellant's counsel is HELD IN ABEYANCE pending further order of the court.
We further ORDER the clerk of this court to serve a copy of this order on appellant, his counsel, the attorney for the State, and the clerk of the trial court.
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Rebeca C. Martinez, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 27th day of November, 2013.
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Keith E. Hottle
Clerk of Court