Clezel Montague Mughni v. State

Opinion

Order entered December 15, 2015

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-15-00560-CR

CLEZEL MONTAGUE MUGHNI, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 3 Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. F14-75905-J

ORDER The Court REINSTATES the appeal.

On December 4, 2015, we denied appellant’s second motion to extend time to file his

brief and ordered the trial court to make findings. We ADOPT the findings that: (1) appellant

desires to pursue the appeal; (2) appellant is indigent and represented by court-appointed counsel

Jennifer Balido; and (3) Ms. Balido needs an additional thirty days to file appellant’s brief. We

note the trial court made no findings regarding the reason for Ms. Balido’s delay in filing

appellant’s brief.

We ORDER appellant to file his brief by MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2016. No further

extensions will be granted. If appellant’s brief is not filed by the date specified, the Court will utilize its available remedies, which may include ordering Jennifer Balido removed as counsel

and ordering the trial court to appoint new counsel to represent appellant.

We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order to the Honorable Gracie Lewis,

Presiding Judge, Criminal District Court No. 3; Jennifer Balido; and the Dallas County District

Attorney’s Office.

/s/ LANA MYERS JUSTICE