James Deangelo Johnson v. State

• Court: Court of Appeals of Texas
• Decided: April 27, 2020
• Docket: 04-20-00068-CR
• Status: Published

Opinion

Fourth Court of Appeals San Antonio, Texas April 27, 2020

No. 04-20-00068-CR

James Deangelo JOHNSON, Appellant

v.

The STATE of Texas, Appellee

From the 187th Judicial District Court, Bexar County, Texas Trial Court No. 2018CR12139A Honorable Stephanie R. Boyd, Judge Presiding

ORDER Appellant’s court-appointed counsel filed a motion to dismiss signed by counsel but not by Appellant. We denied the motion for lack of Appellant’s signature. On April 27, 2020, counsel filed a “Motion to Extend Filing Deadlines.” The record is presently due on May 14, 2020; counsel requested an extension until June 20, 2020. Counsel’s motion is GRANTED. The clerk’s and reporter’s records are due on June 20, 2020. We caution counsel that any motion to dismiss this appeal must be signed by Appellant and counsel. See TEX. R. APP. P. 42.2 (requiring the appellant’s signature to authorize a voluntary motion to dismiss); Conners v. State, 966 S.W.2d 108, 110 (Tex. App.—Houston [1st Dist.] 1998, pet. ref’d) (“The appellant and his or her attorney must sign the written motion to dismiss . . . .”).

_________________________________ Patricia O. Alvarez, Justice IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court on this 27th day of April, 2020.

___________________________________ MICHAEL A. CRUZ, Clerk of Court