Clarence Ray Hines v. State

Opinion

CHIEF JUSTICE CAROLYN WRIGHT LISA MATZ JUSTICES CLERK OF THE COURT DAVID L. BRIDGES (214) 712-3450 MOLLY FRANCIS lisa.matz@5th.txcourts.gov DOUGLAS S. LANG GAYLE HUMPA

ELIZABETH LANG-MIERS ROBERT M. FILLMORE Court of Appeals BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR (214) 712-3434

LANA MYERS DAVID EVANS Fifth District of Texas at Dallas gayle.humpa@5th.txcourts.gov DAVID LEWIS 600 COMMERCE STREET, SUITE 200 FACSIMILE ADA BROWN DALLAS, TEXAS 75202 (214) 745-1083 CRAIG STODDART (214) 712-3400 INTERNET

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DAVID J. SCHENCK

October 26, 2015

Honorable Elizabeth Frizell Presiding Judge Criminal District Court No. 7 Frank Crowley Courts Building 133 N. Riverfront Blvd., LB-54 Dallas, TX 75207

RE: SECOND STATUS REQUEST 05-14-01468-CR, Clarence Hines v. The State of Texas

Dear Judge Frizell:

On August 10, 2015, the Court ordered the trial court to make findings regarding the jury charges and verdicts for both the guilt and punishment phases of trial. On August 14, 2015, we received a supplemental clerk’s record containing the jury charge and verdict form for the punishment phase. However, the supplemental clerk’s record does not contain the jury charge or verdict form from the guilt phase. To date, we have not received the trial court’s findings or the jury charge and verdict from the guilt phase, nor have we received a response to our previous letter inquiring about the status of the findings. The appeal cannot proceed until the matter of the guilt phase jury charge and verdict is resolved and I have been instructed to follow up on the matter. Therefore, please notify us of the status of the findings within SEVEN DAYS of the date of this letter. We appreciate your assistance with this matter.

Sincerely,

/s/ Lisa Matz, Clerk of the Court

cc: Felicia Pitre, Dallas County District Clerk Riann Moore Lori Ordiway

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