Opinion
No. 05-20-00304-CR
10-01-2020
DESMOND ARMOND JONES, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 363rd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. F19-00479-W
ORDER
Appellant, who was convicted of engaging in organized criminal activity by committing the aggravated kidnapping and murder of a thirteen-year-old girl, filed his brief on September 16, 2020. In his brief, appellant identifies the victim by name. This Court does not allow a party to file a brief that discloses the names of victims or witnesses who were children at the time of the offenses, or the names of any other children discussed or identified at trial. See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.10(b) ("Unless a court orders otherwise, an electronic or paper filing with the court, including the contents of any appendices, must not contain sensitive data."), id. 9.10(a)(3) ("Sensitive Data Defined. Sensitive data consists of . . . a birth date, a home address, and the name of any person who was a minor at the time the offense was committed."). Accordingly, we STRIKE appellant's brief.
We ORDER appellant to file, within TEN DAYS of the date of this order, an amended brief that identifies the victim and any others who were children at the time of this or any other offense either generically (for example, "victim") or by initials only, including when quoting relevant portions of the record, giving a statement of the case, or attaching an appendix.
We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order to John Tatum and the Dallas County District Attorney.
/s/ ROBERT D. BURNS, III
CHIEF JUSTICE