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In re A. B. B.

COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS
Apr 21, 2015
No. 08-15-00123-CV (Tex. App. Apr. 21, 2015)

Opinion

No. 08-15-00123-CV

04-21-2015

IN THE INTEREST OF A. B. B. AND P. L. B., Appellant.


Appeal from the 143 District Court of Reeves County, Texas (TC# 14-05-20664-CVR) ORDER

Pending before this Court is Appellant's pro se appeal from an order terminating his parental rights and Appellant's application to proceed in forma pauperis. Further, Appellant has submitted a pro se brief in which he complains about the actions of trial counsel but Appellant has not affirmatively waived his right to counsel nor has he been warned about the dangers and disadvantages of representing himself on appeal. Consequently, the pro se brief has not yet been filed.

Therefore, it is ORDERED that the trial court conduct a hearing in order to determine if the appellant is indigent and entitled to court-appointed counsel or if he wishes to proceed pro se. In the event Appellant wishes to waive his right to counsel and proceed pro se, the trial court shall make Appellant aware of the dangers and disadvantages and self-representation and shall develop evidence as to whether Appellant's decision to relinquish the benefits associated with counsel is knowingly and intelligently made. The trial court is directed to make findings of fact and conclusions of law relevant to these issues. Further, the trial court shall enter all necessary orders which may include an order appointing appellate counsel.

The trial court shall forward its findings to the District Clerk of Reeves County, Texas, on or before May 11, 2015. The District Clerk shall prepare and forward a supplemental clerk's record containing the findings and forward the same to this Court on or before May 21, 2015. Further, the transcription of the hearing shall be prepared, certified and filed with this Court on or before May 21, 2015. All appellate deadlines shall be abated pending resolution of these matters.

IT IS SO ORDERED this 21 day of April, 2015.

PER CURIAM Before McClure, C.J., Rodriguez and Hughes, JJ.


Summaries of

In re A. B. B.

COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS
Apr 21, 2015
No. 08-15-00123-CV (Tex. App. Apr. 21, 2015)
Case details for

In re A. B. B.

Case Details

Full title:IN THE INTEREST OF A. B. B. AND P. L. B., Appellant.

Court:COURT OF APPEALS EIGHTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS EL PASO, TEXAS

Date published: Apr 21, 2015

Citations

No. 08-15-00123-CV (Tex. App. Apr. 21, 2015)