David Juarez v. State

Opinion

Order entered November 25, 2013

In The

Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-12-01504-CR

DAVID JUAREZ, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 194th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. F12-00872-M

ORDER

The Court REINSTATES the appeal.

On September 13, 2013, we ordered the trial court to make findings regarding why appellant’s brief has not been filed. We ADOPT the findings that: (1) appellant desires to pursue the appeal; (2) appellant is indigent, but on July 11, 2013 J. Daniel Oliphant substituted in as retained counsel; (3) Mr. Oliphant stated that he has not abandoned the appeal, but at the November 20, 2013 hearing, the trial court allowed Mr. Oliphant to withdraw as counsel; (4) the trial court has reappointed Deborah Farris to represent appellant in the appeal; and (5) Ms. Farris should be given thirty days from the November 20, 2013 hearing to file appellant’s brief.

We DIRECT the Clerk to substitute Deborah Farris as appellant’s attorney in place of J.

Daniel Oliphant.

We ORDER appellant to file his brief by JANUARY 3, 2014.

We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order, by electronic transmission, to Deborah Farris and to the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office.

/s/ DAVID EVANS

JUSTICE