Opinion
NO. 14-15-00935-CRNO. 14-15-00936-CR
02-25-2016
JOSE HERIBERTO LOPEZ, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 180th District Court Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause Nos. 1348777 and 1348778
ORDER
Appellant is represented by appointed counsel. A retained lawyer has filed a motion for substitution of counsel on appellant's behalf. See Tex. R. App. P. 6(d).
An appointed lawyer must represent the defendant until "charges are dismissed, the defendant is acquitted, appeals are exhausted, or the attorney is permitted or ordered by the court to withdraw as counsel for the defendant after a finding of good cause is entered on the record." Tex. Code Crim. Proc. Ann. art. 26.04(j)(2). We have no information regarding whether the trial court has allowed appointed counsel to withdraw.
Accordingly, the court DENIES appellant's motion for substitution of counsel without prejudice to refiling.
PER CURIAM