Darius Houston-Randle v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: March 26, 2015
• Docket: 14-15-00272-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

CHRIS DANIEL 8, & HARRIS COUNTY DISTRICT CLERK

& & FILED IN March 19,2015 14th COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS HONORABLE KATHERINE CABANISS 3/26/2015 3:46:35 PM 248™ DISTRICT COURT CHRISTOPHER A. PRINE Clerk HARRIS COUNTY HOUSTON, TX

Defendant's Name: DARIUS HOUSTON-RANDLE

Cause No: 1418365

Court: 248th DISTRICT COURT Please note the following appeal updates on the above mentioned cause:

Notice of Appeal Filed Date: 3/17/15 Sentence Imposed Date: 3/17/15 Court of Appeals Assignment: Fourteenth Court of Appeals Appeal Attorney of Record: TO BE DETERMINED

Sincerely,

S. NORRIS Criminal Post Trial Deputy

CC: Devon Anderson District Attorney Appellate Division Harris County, Texas

LOUISE STECKLER (DELIVERED VIA E-MAIL)

This is your notice to inform any and all substitute reporters in this cause

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NOTICE OF APPEAL

TO THE HONORABLE JUDGE OF SAD) COURT:

... On /ÿÿc/ tf\L (date), the defendant in the abow niggÿdaÿftÿRtyled cause gives NOTICE OF APPEAL of his conviction. 0ÿu,ct ' ,c The undersigned attorney (check appropriate box): MW O 106 CoÿE%aS MOVES to withdraw. Time- Haros ADVISES the court that he will CONTINUE to represent the defgjyla

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Defendant (Printed name) \ALLAA Attorney (Printed name)

State Bar Number

Address

Telephone Number The defendant (check all that apply): REPRESENTS to the court that he is presently INDIGENT and ASKS the court to immediately APPOINT appellate counsel to represent him ASKS the Court to ORDER that a free record be provided to him. f ASKS the court to set BAIL. Accordingly, Appellant ASKS the Court to conduct a hearing, make findings, and enter an Order Granting the requested relief.

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On (he Court conducted a hearing and FINDS that defendant / appellant

IS NOT indigent at this time. IS indigent for the purpose of employing counsel (ÿpaying for a clerk’s and court reporter’s record. (ÿemploying counsel and/or paying for a clerk’s and court reporter’s record The Court ORDERS that Counsel’s motion to withdraw is((jRANJED / DENIED. De fendant / appellant’s motion (to be found indigent) is DENIED. W Defendant’s / appellant’s motion is GRANTED and Attorney _ _ Bar Card Number _ SPN Number is APPOINTED to represent defendant / appellant on appeal.

Assistant Public Defender Assigned by HCPD Bar Card Number SPN Number _ Harris County Public Defender’s Office (HCPD) is APPOINTED to represent defendant/appellant on appeal.

The COURT REPORTER is ORDERED to prepare and file the reporter’s record without charge to defendant / appellant. BAIL IS: SET at $ _. To CONTINUE as presently set I'/ O /

©/DENIED and is SET at NO BOND (Felony Only) rC /,fr DATE SIGNED- V'? u“ - VQdi o i\

Si _ J UDGE PRESTOim. DISTRICT COURT / / >P / COUNTY CRIMINAL COURT AT LAW'NO. HARRIS COUNTY, TEXAS

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TRIAL COURT'S CERTIFICATION OF DEFENDANT’S RIGHT OF APPEAL* I, judge of the trial court, certify this criminal case:

X is not a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has the right of appeal, [or] is a plea-bargain case, but matters were raised by written motion filed and ruled on before trial, and not withdrawn or waived, and the defendant has the right of appeal, [or] [U is a plea-bargain case, but the trial court has given permission to appeal, and the defendant has the right of appeal, [or] I I is a plea-bargain case, and the defendant has NO right of appeal, [or] I I the defendant has waived the right of appeal.

Judge fl[&y(Lck Date Signed n, 201*1 ' I have received a copy of this certification. I have also been informed of my rights concerning any appeal of this criminal case, including any right to file a pro se petition for discretionary review pursuant to Rule 68 of the Texas Rules of Appellate Procedure I have been admonished that my attorney must mail a copy of the court of appeals's judgment and opinion to my last known address and that I have only 30 days in which to file a pro se petition for discretionary review in the Court of Criminal Appeals. TEX. R. APP. P. 68.2 I acknowledge that, if I wish to appeal this case and if I am entitled to do so, it is my duty to inform my appellate attorney, by written communication, of any change in the address at which I am currently living or any change in my current prison unit. I understand that, because of appellate deadlines, if I fail to timely inform my appellate attorney of any change in my address, I may lose the opportunity to file a pro se petition for discretionary review.

Defendant's Counsel / Mailing Address. State Bar of Texas ID number QO ''J Q0 number: 1ÿ3_ Mailing Address P& S~ 3 /-Jj 'lÿX Fax number (if any): Telephone number: $I

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