Opinion
No. 04-16-00701-CR
10-12-2017
Matthew JOINER, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee
From the 186th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2014CR10594
Honorable Jefferson Moore, Judge Presiding
ORDER
Appellant's Motion for Dismissal of Counsel on Appeal and Appointment of New Counsel on Appeal and Motion for Bench Warrant are DENIED. See King v. State, 29 S.W.3d 556, 566 (Tex. Crim. App. 2000) (noting court has no duty to search for counsel agreeable to the defendant and disagreements concerning strategy is not a valid ground for replacing counsel); Dunn v. State, 819 S.W.2d 510, 520 (Tex. Crim. App. 1991) ("A criminal defendant is not entitled to appointed counsel of choice.").
/s/_________
Sandee Bryan Marion, Chief Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 12th day of October, 2017.
/s/_________
KEITH E. HOTTLE,
Clerk of Court