Ex Parte: Demond Jones

Opinion

Order entered January 29, 2021

In The

Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas

No. 05-21-00041-CR

EX PARTE DEMOND JONES

On Appeal from the 380th Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 380-83350-2020

ORDER

Before the Court is appellant’s January 20, 2021 motion to extend the time to file his notice of appeal. We GRANT appellant’s motion. Appellant’s notice of appeal is deemed timely filed on the date it was received. This is an accelerated appeal and is governed by Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 31.

We ORDER the trial court to prepare a certification of appellant’s right to appeal and to file it with the clerk’s record.

We ORDER the Collin County District Clerk to file the clerk’s record by February 15, 2021. Appellant has filed a brief indicating that the trial court adjudicated appellant’s writ application on written arguments without conducting a hearing. Thus, we will not order the filing of a reporter’s record.

We ORDER the State to file its brief by March 8, 2021. After the clerk’s record and the State’s brief have been filed, the Court will notify the parties of the submission date and panel.

We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order to the Honorable Benjamin N. Smith, Presiding Judge, 380th Judicial District Court; Lynne Finley, Collin County District Clerk; and counsel for all parties.

/s/ LANA MYERS

JUSTICE