Opinion
05-23-01227-CR 05-23-01226-CR
04-01-2024
TONY JAMAAL SCOTT, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 416th Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause Nos. 416-86031-2023, 416-86030-2023
ORDER
NANCY KENNEDY JUSTICE.
Before the Court is appellant's March 28, 2024 motion for an appellate bond. Appellant is represented by appointed counsel who has filed a brief on appellant's behalf. Appellant has no right to hybrid representation on appeal. See Scheanette v. State, 144 S.W.3d 503, 505 n.2 (Tex. Crim. App. 2004) (appellant has no right to hybrid representation on appeal); Patrick v. State, 906 S.W.2d 481, 498 (Tex. Crim. App. 1995) (declining to address issues raised in supplemental brief filed by appellant pro se when he was already represented by counsel); Rudd v. State, 616 S.W.2d 623 (Tex. Crim. App. [Panel Op.] 1981) (appellant is not entitled to hybrid representation); Landers v. State, 550 S.W.2d 272, 280 (Tex. Crim. App. 1977) (same). Moreover, we have no jurisdiction to set an appeal bond. See Tex. Code Crim. Proc. art. 44.04. We DENY appellant's motion.