Sawyer v. State

Full title: CRAIG WELVON SAWYER, APPELLANT v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE

Court: COURT OF APPEALS TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT TYLER, TEXAS

Date published: Feb 11, 2014

CAUSE NO. 12-13-00288-CR (Tex. App. Feb. 11, 2014)

Opinion

CAUSE NO. 12-13-00288-CR

02-11-2014

CRAIG WELVON SAWYER, APPELLANT v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE

Katrina McClenny

APPEALED FROM 114TH DISTRICT COURT

IN AND FOR

SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS

ORDER

Appellant is represented by Mr. Austin R. Jackson, appointed counsel. On January 9, 2014, the time to file appellant's brief expired without a brief or a motion for extension of time. TEX. R. APP. P. 38.6(a). Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(b), counsel was notified on January 21, 2014, that his brief was past due and was given until January 31, 2014, to file a brief or otherwise explain the delay. No satisfactory response has been received.

Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(b)(3), it is ORDERED that Honorable Judge Christi J. Kennedy, Judge of the 114th District Court of Smith County, Texas, shall immediately conduct a hearing to determine (1) whether the appellant still desires to prosecute his appeal; (2) whether the appellant is indigent and either needs counsel appointed, or appellant's counsel has abandoned the appeal; or (3) if the appellant is not indigent, whether a brief has not been completed because retained counsel has either abandoned the appeal or because appellant has failed to make necessary arrangements for filing a brief; and (4) when appellant's counsel anticipates that the appellant's brief, if a brief is to be filed, will be completed.

It is FURTHER ORDERED that the judge shall (1) make appropriate findings as to the above set forth issues and (2) cause a record of the proceedings to be prepared.

It is ADDITIONALLY ORDERED that once findings are made as to the above set forth issues, if appellant is indigent, the judge shall (1) take such measures as may be necessary to assure appellant's effective representation, which may include the appointment of new counsel and (2) make recommendations to this Court regarding a proper filing date for the appellant's brief.

It is FINALLY ORDERED that the supplemental clerk's record (including any orders and findings) and the reporter's record of said hearing be filed with the Clerk of this Court on or before March 13, 2014.

WITNESS the Honorable James T. Worthen, Chief Justice, Court of Appeals, 12^th Court of Appeals District, Tyler, Texas.

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE at Tyler, Texas this 11th day of February 2014, A.D.

Respectfully yours,

CATHY S. LUSK, CLERK

By: __________

Katrina McClenny, Chief Deputy Clerk