Opinion
NO. 14-16-00713-CR
04-25-2017
JEREMY L. TILLMAN, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the 178th District Court Harris County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. 1456195
ORDER
Appellant's retained counsel has filed a brief stating the appeal in this cause is frivolous, under the authority of Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967).
The Anders procedural safeguards do not apply to an appellant who is represented by a retained attorney. See Nguyen v. State, 11 S.W.3d 376 (Tex. App.—Houston [14th Dist.] 2000, no pet.). The court has granted counsel's motion to withdraw, and now orders the Anders brief stricken.
Appellant is directed to obtain new counsel to file a brief on his behalf or file a pro se brief. Appellant's brief or a motion for extension of time to file the brief is due by May 25, 2017.
If appellant has reconsidered his desire to proceed with his appeal in light of his first appellate attorney's determination that the appeal is frivolous, he should file a motion to dismiss the appeal asking that his notice of appeal be withdrawn. See Tex. R. App. P. 42.2.
PER CURIAM