Opinion
Cause number: 01-18-00461-CR
05-09-2019
Gilberto Antonio Guillen-Hernandez v. The State of Texas
ORDER ON MOTION
Type of motion: Motion for Pro Se Access to the Records and Briefs Party filing motion: Pro Se Appellant Gilberto Antonio Guillen-Hernandez Document to be filed: N/A Ordered that motion is:
[ ] GrantedJudge's signature: /s/ Justice Laura C. Higley
[ ] Denied
[v] Dismissed (e.g., want of jurisdiction, moot)
[v] Other: __________
On December 18, 2018, appellant's appointed counsel timely filed appellant's brief on the merits and has not sought to withdraw from representing appellant, and the State's. appellee's brief was filed on April 5, 2019. See TEX. R. APP.P. 6.5. Accordingly, appellant's motion for pro se access to the records and briefs is dismissed as moot because he is currently represented by counsel and is not entitled to hybrid representation. See Ex parte Taylor, 36 S.W.3d 883, 887 (Tex. Crim. App. 2001) (stating "[a]ppellants are not allowed to have hybrid representation" and appellant did not have right to file documents with appellate court while represented by counsel). Appellant's appointed counsel, James Rivera, is directed to contact his client regarding this motion.
x Acting individually [ ] Acting for the Court Date: May 9, 2019