Opinion
No. 05-19-00710-CR
01-21-2020
JOHN FRANCIS WALSH III, Appellant v. THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 2 Dallas County, Texas
Trial Court Cause No. F17-75832-H
ORDER
Appellant, who was convicted of aggravated sexual assault, filed his brief on January 6, 2020. In his brief, appellant identifies the victim by name. This Court does not allow a party to file a brief that discloses the names of victims in aggravated sexual assault cases. See TEX. R. APP. P. 9.10(b) ("Unless a court orders otherwise, an electronic or paper filing with the court, including the contents of any appendices, must not contain sensitive data."). Accordingly, we STRIKE appellant's brief.
We ORDER appellant to file, within TEN DAYS of the date of this order, an amended brief that identifies the victim either generically (for example, "victim") or by initials only, including when quoting relevant portions of the record, giving a statement of the case, or attaching an appendix.
We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order to the Honorable Nancy Kennedy, Presiding Judge, Criminal District Court No. 2; Sharita Blacknall and the Dallas County District Attorney.
/s/ CORY L. CARLYLE
JUSTICE