Opinion
No. 04-13-00444-CR
2013-09-25
Christopher Jesus VERA, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
From the 226th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas
Trial Court No. 2012CR1155
Honorable Dick Alcala, Judge Presiding
ORDER
Appellant's court-appointed attorney has filed a brief pursuant to Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738 (1967), in which he asserts there are no meritorious issues to raise on appeal. Counsel has informed appellant of his right to file his own brief. 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.).
If appellant desires to file a pro se brief, he must do so within sixty days from the date of this order. See Bruns, 924 S.W.2d at 177 n.1. If appellant files a pro se brief, the State may file a responsive brief no later than thirty days after the date 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.
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Karen Angelini, Justice
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 25th day of September, 2013.
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Keith E. Hottle
Clerk of Court