Opinion
Appellate case number: 01-15-00388-CV
06-09-2015
In the Interest of M.A.B. IV v. Department of Family and Protective Services
MEMORANDUM ORDER Trial court case number: 2014-00044J Trial court: 314th District Court of Harris County
On June 2, 2015, appellant filed a Motion to Abate the appeal and Unopposed Motion for Extension of Time to File Appellant's Brief. We GRANT the motions and abate the appeal. To expedite decision and for good cause, we suspend the operation of Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 10.3(a)'s 10-day waiting period and order the following procedure. See TEX. R. APP. P. 2, 10.3(a).
The appeal is abated for 20 days and the case is remanded to the trial court for an evidentiary hearing to be held within 15 days of the date of this order to develop a record concerning the issue of ineffective assistance of trial counsel. The trial court shall have a court reporter record the hearing. The trial court shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law regarding the issue of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, including a recommendation regarding whether this Court should grant appellant a new trial.
This abatement does not affect the obligation of this Court to bring this case to final disposition within 180 days of the date the notice of appeal was filed. See TEX. R. JUD. ADMIN. 6.2(a). Therefore, NO EXTENSIONS OF TIME will be considered for the deadlines set below for filing of the clerk's record and the reporter's record of the abatement hearing, nor for the filing of the briefs by the parties.
No later than 20 days from the date of this order, the court reporter shall supplement the record of this appeal by filing with this Court a supplemental reporter's record of this hearing and the district clerk shall supplement the record of this appeal by filing with this Court a supplemental clerk's record containing any documents relating to the issue of ineffective assistance of trial counsel, including the trial court's findings of fact and conclusions of law.
This appeal will be reinstated and placed on our active docket 20 days from the date of this order, with no further action from this Court. Appellant's brief shall be due 20 days thereafter. Appellee shall file its brief within 20 days after appellant's brief is filed.
It is so ORDERED. Judge's signature: /s/ Rebeca Huddle
X Acting individually
Date: June 9, 2015