Chazmon Montrel Blackshear v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: September 16, 2016
• Docket: 05-16-00811-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

Order entered September 16, 2016

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-16-00811-CR

CHAZMON MONTREL BLACKSHEAR, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 194th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. F-1158305-M

ORDER The reporter’s record was due July 23, 2016. By postcard dated July 26, 2016, the Court

notified the court reporter that the record was overdue and directed her to file the record within

thirty days. To date, the reporter’s record has not been filed and no request for an extension for

time to file the record has been received.

Therefore, the Court ORDERS the trial court to make findings of fact regarding whether

appellant has been deprived of the reporter’s record because of ineffective counsel, indigence, or

for any other reason.

 The trial court shall first determine whether appellant desires to prosecute the appeal. If the trial court determines that appellant does not desire to prosecute the appeal, it shall make a finding to that effect.  If the trial court determines that appellant desires to prosecute the appeal, it shall next determine whether appellant is indigent and entitled to proceed without payment of costs for the reporter’s record. If appellant is entitled to proceed without payment of costs, the trial court shall make a finding to that effect. Moreover, if appellant is indigent, the trial court is ORDERED to take such measures as may be necessary to assure effective representation, which may include appointment of new counsel. If the trial court finds appellant is not indigent, it shall determine whether retained counsel has abandoned the appeal.

 The trial court shall next determine: (1) the name and address of each court reporter who recorded the proceedings in this cause; (2) the court reporter’s explanation for the delay in filing the reporter’s record; and (3) the earliest date by which the reporter’s record can be filed.

We ORDER the trial court to transmit a record, containing the written findings of fact,

any supporting documentation, and any orders, to this Court within THIRTY DAYS of the date

of this order.

The appeal is ABATED to allow the trial court to comply with this order. The appeal

shall be reinstated thirty days from the date of this order or when the findings are received,

whichever is earlier.

/s/ ADA BROWN JUSTICE