Bernard Eugene Brookins, Jr

Opinion

Order entered March 22, 2019

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-18-01316-CR

BERNARD EUGENE BROOKINS, JR, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 219th Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 219-83124-2017

ORDER Before the Court is appellant’s March 20, 2019 motion seeking access to the record in

order to file a pro se response to counsel’s Anders brief. Appellant’s motion is GRANTED to

the extent we ORDER appellant’s counsel to send appellant copies of the clerk’s and reporter’s

records and to provide this Court, within FIFTEEN DAYS of the date of this order, with written

verification that the record has been sent to appellant.

Appellant’s pro se response to the Anders brief is due by May 20, 2019. If appellant

does not file a pro se response by May 20, 2019, the appeal will be submitted upon the brief of

counsel.

We DIRECT the Clerk to send a copy of this order, by electronic transmission, to

appellant’s counsel and to counsel for the State. We further DIRECT the Clerk to send a copy of this order, by first-class mail, to Bernard

Eugene Brookins, Jr., TDCJ No. 02232157, Coffield Unit, 2661 FM 2054, Tennessee Colony,

Texas 75884.

/s/ BILL PEDERSEN, III JUSTICE

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