Opinion
No. 04-19-00330-CR
01-10-2020
Michael Henry SOLIS, Appellant v. The STATE of Texas, Appellee
From the 216th Judicial District Court, Kerr County, Texas
Trial Court No. A11638
Honorable N. Keith Williams, Judge Presiding
ORDER
Appellant's court-appointed attorney has filed a brief and motion to withdraw pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), in which he asserts there are no meritorious issues to raise on appeal. Counsel certifies he has served copies of the brief and motion on appellant, has informed appellant of his right to review the record and file a pro se brief, and has provided appellant with a form motion to obtain the appellate record if he desires to do so. See Nichols v. State, 954 S.W.2d 83, 85 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1997, no pet.); Bruns v. State, 924 S.W.2d 176, 177 n.1 (Tex. App.—San Antonio 1996, no pet.); see also Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014).
If appellant desires to file a pro se brief, he must do so on or before February 10, 2020. See Bruns, 924 S.W.2d at 177 n.1. Appellant's pro se brief should identify those issues which appellant believes this court should consider in deciding whether the case presents any meritorious issues. If appellant files a timely pro se brief, the State may file a responsive brief no later than thirty days after appellant's pro se brief is filed in this court.
We ORDER the motion to withdraw filed by appellant's counsel to be HELD IN ABEYANCE pending further order of the court. See Penson v. Ohio, 488 U.S. 75, 80-82 (1988); Schulman v. State, 252 S.W.3d 403, 410-11 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008).
/s/_________
Irene Rios, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 10th day of January, 2020.
/s/_________
MICHAEL A. CRUZ,
Clerk of Court