Benjamin Anderson v. State

Opinion

Order entered March 6, 2014

In The

Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-13-01355-CR

BENJAMIN ANDERSON, Appellant V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 86th Judicial District Court Kaufman County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 31815-86

ORDER

The Court REINSTATES the appeal.

On January 22, 2014, we ordered the trial court to make findings regarding why appellant’s brief has not been filed. We ADOPT the findings that: (1) appellant desires to pursue the appeal; (2) appellant is indigent and represented by court-appointed counsel Lara Bracamonte; (3) counsel’s explanation for the delay in filing appellant’s brief is a severe family medical crisis; and (4) counsel can file appellant’s brief within thirty days of the February 27, 2014 hearing.

We note that Ms. Bracamonte’s name is not listed on the Court’s case management as appellant’s attorney. Rather, appellant’s trial counsel is listed.

Accordingly, we DIRECT the Clerk to substitute Lara Bracamonte as appellant’s appointed attorney of record in place of Michael Harris.

We ORDER appellant to file his brief by APRIL 1, 2014.

We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order, by electronic transmission, to counsel for all parties.

/s/ LANA MYERS

JUSTICE