Opinion
01-23-00689-CR
06-25-2024
Dantravias Jamal McNeil v. The State of Texas
Trial court: 230th District Court of Harris County No. 1686685
ORDER
VERONICA RIVAS-MOLLOY JUDGE
Appellant Dantravias Jamal McNeil's court-appointed counsel, James F. Pons, filed both a brief concluding that the above-referenced appeal is frivolous and a motion to withdraw as defense counsel. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744 (1967). Counsel apparently did not forward a copy of his motion to withdraw to Appellant. In addition, the motion to withdraw is deficient because it does not comply with Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 6.5. The motion does not include the contents enumerated in Rule 6.5(a) or state that it was "delivered to the party in person or mailed-both by certified and by first-class mail-to the party at the party's last known address" pursuant to Rule 6.5(b). See Tex. R. App. P. 6.5.
We order James F. Pons to file an amended motion to withdraw compliant with Rule 6.5(a) within seven days of the date of this order. We further order counsel to forward a copy of the amended motion to withdraw to Appellant.
It is so ORDERED.