Opinion
No. 11-20-00012-CR
03-25-2021
MARIA JESUS SANCHEZ, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 244th District Court Ector County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. C-17-1052-CR
ORDER
This court previously issued an opinion in this cause after Appellant's counsel filed an Anders brief. The State sought discretionary review in the Court of Criminal Appeals. In its amended petition for discretionary review, the State pointed out that appellate counsel for Appellant "was conflicted out of representing her." The Court of Criminal Appeals agreed, as do we. Because of appellate counsel's disqualification, the Court of Criminal Appeals has vacated the previous judgment of this court and has remanded the cause to this court. We now abate the appeal and remand the cause to the trial court for the appointment of new appellate counsel to represent Appellant in this appeal.
The clerk of the trial court is directed to prepare and forward to this court a supplemental clerk's record containing a notification of the appointment of new counsel. The record is due to be filed in this court on or before April 9, 2021. Once new counsel has been appointed and the supplemental clerk's record has been filed, the appeal will be reinstated.
New appellate counsel is directed to file a brief on behalf of Appellant. The brief will be due thirty days after this appeal is reinstated.
The appeal is abated.
PER CURIAM March 25, 2021 Do not publish. See TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b). Panel consists of: Bailey, C.J.,
Trotter, J., and Williams, J.