Opinion
05-23-00285-CR
03-27-2024
EFREN MEDINA, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 291st Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. F-21-76511-U
ORDER
ERIN A. NOWELL JUSTICE
Before this Court is Appellant's attorney's March 26, 2024 motion to withdraw as counsel on appeal and abate for appointment of substitute counsel. Appellant's attorney has discovered a potential conflict of interest in this case and has formed the opinion that Appellant would be best served by having an attorney appointed to represent him on appeal who is not a member of the Dallas County Public Defender's Office. We GRANT Appellant's attorney's motion, and we ABATE this case for the trial court to appoint substitute appellate counsel.
We ORDER the trial court to appoint substitute appellate counsel within TEN DAYS of the date of this order. The appeal will be reinstated after the trial court transmits to this Court an order appointing new counsel for Appellant or at such other time as the Court deems proper.
We DIRECT the Clerk of the Court to send copies of this order to the Honorable Stephanie Huff, 291st Criminal District Court, Felicia Pitre, Dallas County District Clerk, and counsel for all parties.