Opinion
Appellate case number: 01-20-00337-CR
10-20-2020
Michael Ratliff v. The State of Texas
ORDER Trial court case number: 1522186 Trial court: 179th District Court of Harris County
Appellant's court-appointed counsel filed a brief concluding that the above-referenced 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 10 days from the date of this order, to provide a copy of the record, including the clerk's record, the reporter's record, and any supplemental records, to the appellant. The trial court clerk shall further certify to this Court, within 15 days of the date of this order, the date upon which delivery of the record to the appellant is made.
Although appellant has filed a pro se response, appellant may file an amended response to appointed counsel's brief no later than December 9, 2020.
It is so ORDERED. Judge's signature: /s/ Gordon Goodman
Acting individually Date: October 20, 2020