Opinion
No. 08-15-00360-CV
05-18-2016
IN THE INTEREST OF S.P., A CHILD
Appeal from 65th District Court of El Paso County, Texas (TC # 2013DCM5194) ORDER
On May 16, 2016, Appellant J.P.'s court-appointed counsel filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, but he has not complied with all of the applicable Anders requirements. Accordingly, counsel is ordered to take the following actions immediately: (1) file a separate motion to withdraw with the Court; (2) notify Appellant J.P. that counsel has filed a motion to withdraw and Anders brief; (3) provide Appellant J.P. with a copy of the motion to withdraw and the Anders brief; (4) inform Appellant J.P. of his rights to file a pro se response, to review the record in preparation for filing that response, and to seek review with the Texas Supreme Court if the Court of Appeals concludes that the appeal is frivolous; (5) notify Appellant J.P. that if he wishes to exercise his right to review the record, he must immediately file a motion for pro se access to the appellate record with the Court of Appeals; and (6) provide Appellant J.P. with the form motion for access to the record. Counsel is further directed to file the certificate of counsel required in all Anders cases. The form is available on the Court's website.
IT IS SO ORDERED THIS 18TH DAY OF MAY, 2016.
PER CURIAM Before McClure, C.J., Rodriguez, and Hughes, JJ.