Jones v. State

Full title: UNDRE JONES, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

Court: Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas

Date published: Apr 13, 2016

No. 05-15-01012-CR (Tex. App. Apr. 13, 2016)

Opinion

No. 05-15-01012-CR

04-13-2016

UNDRE JONES, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

CAROLYN WRIGHT CHIEF JUSTICE

On Appeal from the 292nd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. F14-52314-V

ORDER

The reporter's record was due in this case on October 13, 2015. On November 30, 2015, we abated the appeal for findings regarding why the record has not been filed. On December 22, 2015, we ordered the reporter's record filed by January 20, 2016. On February 10, 2016, we granted court reporter Robin Washington an extension until March 24, 2016 to file the record due to complications related to her pregnancy. To date, Ms. Washington has neither filed the reporter's record nor communicated with the Court regarding the status of the record.

Accordingly, we ORDER the trial court to make findings regarding the following:

• Whether Ms. Washington has done any work on transcribing the reporter's record in this appeal.

• If Ms. Washington has done work on transcribing the record, the trial court shall determine the date by which the record will be filed.

• If the trial court finds that Ms. Washington has not yet begun working on transcribing the record, the trial court shall next determine whether Ms. Washington is able to work on the record or whether the notes of the proceedings should be surrendered to the trial court for transcription by another court reporter.

• If the trial court determines that another court reporter should transcribe the notes, the trial court shall provide the name and contract information for that court reporter as well as make a finding of the date by which the record will be filed.

We ORDER the trial court to transmit a record containing its findings of fact and any orders to this Court within THIRTY DAYS of the date of this order.

We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order to the Honorable Brandon Birmingham, Presiding Judge, 292nd Judicial District Court; court reporter Robin Washington; and to counsel for all parties.

We ABATE the appeal to allow the trial court to comply with this order. The appeal shall be reinstated thirty days from the date of this order or when the findings are received.

/s/ CAROLYN WRIGHT

CHIEF JUSTICE