Jermaine Cotton v. State

Opinion

Order entered August 15, 2013

In The

Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-12-01724-CR

No. 05-12-01731-CR

No. 05-12-01732-CR

JERMAINE COTTON, Appellant V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 363rd Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas

Trial Court Cause Nos. F12-51603-W, F12-51604-W, F12-70036-W

ORDER

The Court REINSTATES these appeals.

On June 18, 2013, we ordered the trial court to make findings regarding why appellant’s brief had not been filed. On August 13, 2013, we received appellant’s brief, together with an extension motion. Therefore, in the interest of expediting the appeals, we VACATE the June 18, 2013 order to the extent it requires findings.

We GRANT the August 13, 2013 extension motion and ORDER appellant’s brief filed as of the date of this order.

We DENY as moot appellant’s June 19, 2013 extension motion.

As noted in the June 18, 2013 order, the trial court’s certifications of appellant’s right to appeal in these cases are incomplete. None of the boxes is checked on the certifications. Accordingly, we ORDER the trial court to file, within FIFTEEN DAYS of the date of this order, completed certifications of appellant’s right to appeal that accurately reflect the trial court proceedings.

We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order, by electronic transmission, to the Honorable Tracy Holmes, Presiding Judge, 363rd Judicial District Court, and to counsel for all parties.

/s/ DAVID EVANS

JUSTICE