Opinion
Cause number: 01-17-00416-CR
04-03-2018
Aaron Lloyd Jackson v. The State of Texas
ORDER ON MOTION
Type of motion: Motion to Terminate Appointed Counsel, Juan M. Contreras, Jr. Party filing motion: Pro Se Appellant Aaron Lloyd Jackson Document to be filed: N/A Ordered that motion is:
[ ] GrantedJudge's signature: /s/ Evelyn V. Keyes
[ ] Denied
[v] Dismissed (e.g., want of jurisdiction, moot)
[v] Other: __________
On October 19, 2017, appellant's appointed counsel, Juan M. Contreras, Jr., filed a brief on the merits and the State filed an appellee's brief on December 13, 2017. To date, no motion to withdraw has been filed by appellant's counsel. See TEX. R. APP. P. 6.5. Accordingly, appellant's pro se notice, construed as a motion to terminate his appointed counsel, Juan M. Contreras, Jr., is dismissed as moot because he is currently represented by counsel, is not entitled to hybrid representation, and his counsel filed a brief on the merits. 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 counsel, Juan M. Contreras, Jr., is directed to contact the pro se appellant regarding his motion.
[v] Acting individually [ ] Acting for the Court Date: April 3, 2018 November 7, 2008 Revision