Opinion
No. 08-13-00220-CR
02-26-2014
MARK VINCENT HOLTON, Appellant, v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, State.
Appeal from Criminal District Court No. 4
Court of Tarrant County, Texas
(TC# 1260552D)
ORDER
The Appellant's brief in the above styled and numbered cause was originally due December 8, 2013. Appellant's appointed counsel filed a first motion for extension of time to file the brief on December 16, 2013 and the same was granted until January 7, 2014. No brief and second extension having been filed the Court wrote to appointed counsel on January 29, 2014 and requested that the brief or motion be filed on or before be February 8, 2014. As of this date no brief or motion has been filed.
It is therefore ORDERED that the trial judge conduct a hearing to determine whether appellant desires to prosecute his appeal, whether the appellant has been deprived of effective assistance of counsel, and to make appropriate findings and recommendations. The trial judge shall take such measures as may be necessary to assure effective assistance of counsel, which may include appointment of new counsel. The record of such hearing, including any orders and findings of the trial judge, shall be certified and forwarded to this office on or before March 26, 2014.
IT IS SO ORDERED this 26th day of February, 2014.
PER CURIAM
Before McClure, C.J., Rivera, and Rodriguez, JJ.