Joe Henry MacK v. State

Opinion

Order entered January 14, 2014

In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-13-00376-CR

JOE HENRY MACK, Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 2 Collin County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. 002-80956-2013

ORDER On November 1, 2013, this Court adopted a finding that appellant is represented by court-

appointed counsel Robert Hultkrantz. We ordered appellant to file his brief by December 6,

2013. To date, appellant has neither filed his brief nor communicated with the Court regarding

the appeal.

Accordingly, the Court ORDERS appellant to file his brief within FIFTEEN DAYS of

the date of this order. If appellant’s brief is not filed within the time specified, the Court will

utilize the available remedies, including ordering that Robert Hultkrantz be removed as

appellant’s attorney and that new counsel be appointed to represent appellant in this appeal. We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order, by electronic transmission, to the

Honorable Barnett Walker, Presiding Judge, County Court at Law No. 2, and to counsel for all

parties.

/s/ DAVID EVANS JUSTICE