Opinion
No. 05-12-01504-CR
11-25-2013
DAVID JUAREZ, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 194th Judicial District Court
Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. F12-00872-M
ORDER
The Court REINSTATES the appeal.
On September 13, 2013, we ordered the trial court to make findings regarding why appellant's brief has not been filed. We ADOPT the findings that: (1) appellant desires to pursue the appeal; (2) appellant is indigent, but on July 11, 2013 J. Daniel Oliphant substituted in as retained counsel; (3) Mr. Oliphant stated that he has not abandoned the appeal, but at the November 20, 2013 hearing, the trial court allowed Mr. Oliphant to withdraw as counsel; (4) the trial court has reappointed Deborah Farris to represent appellant in the appeal; and (5) Ms. Farris should be given thirty days from the November 20, 2013 hearing to file appellant's brief.
We DIRECT the Clerk to substitute Deborah Farris as appellant's attorney in place of J. Daniel Oliphant.
We ORDER appellant to file his brief by JANUARY 3, 2014.
We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order, by electronic transmission, to Deborah Farris and to the Dallas County District Attorney's Office.
DAVID EVANS
JUSTICE