Opinion
01-23-00686-CR
05-09-2024
Vernon Leon McDonald v. The State of Texas
Trial court: 183rd District Court of Harris County, Trial court case number: 1788079
ORDER
Amparo Monique Guerra, Judge
Appellant's court-appointed counsel has filed a brief concluding that this appeal is frivolous. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744, 87 S.Ct. 1396, 1400 (1967). Appellant, acting pro se, has filed a motion requesting access to a copy of the appellate record for use in preparing a response to appointed counsel's brief. See Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 315, 318-20 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014).
We grant the motion and order the trial court clerk, no later than ten days from the date of this order, to provide a copy of the record in the underlying case, at no cost to appellant, including the clerk's record, the reporter's record, and any supplemental records, to appellant. The trial court clerk shall further certify to this Court, within fifteen days of the date of this order, the date upon which delivery of the record to appellant is made.
Appellant further requested an extension of thirty days to file his pro se response to the Anders brief filed by his court-appointed counsel. Appellant's motion for extension is granted. Appellant's response to the Anders brief is due within thirty days of the date of this order.
It is so ORDERED.