Opinion
10-23-00423-CR
06-13-2024
JAMIE THEDFORD, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
From the 19th District Court McLennan County, Texas Trial Court No. 2020-523-C1
Before Gray, Chief Justice Johnson, Justice and Smith, Justice.
ABATEMENT ORDER
PER CURIAM
Appellant's brief was originally due March 14, 2024. Appellant requested and received an extension of time to file his brief. The brief was due May 1, 2024. When no brief was filed, the Clerk of this Court warned appellant by letter dated May 3, 2024, the appeal would be abated if no brief or satisfactory response was filed within 14 days from the date of the letter. Appellant responded with another motion for extension of time to file the brief. The motion was granted, and appellant's brief was due June 3, 2024. No brief has been filed by appellant.
Accordingly, we ABATE this appeal until further order of the Court and remand this case to the trial court to conduct any necessary hearings within 21 days of the date of this Order pursuant to Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.8(b)(2) and (3). TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(b)(2) &(3). If appellant is indigent, the trial court is also ordered to determine whether appellant is receiving effective assistance of counsel, and if not, whether to appoint new counsel, or additional counsel, to represent appellant effectively. If no new counsel is appointed, the trial court shall determine a date certain and state upon the record when appellant's brief will be filed with this Court.
The supplemental clerk's and reporter's records required by Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 38.8(b)(3), if any, are ordered to be filed within 28 days from the date of this Order. See TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(b)(3).