John Henry Skillern v. State

Opinion

COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE

FIRST DISTRICT OF TEXAS AT HOUSTON

ORDER

Appellate case name: John Henry Skillern v. The State of Texas

Appellate case number: 01-15-00517-CR & 01-15-0000518-CR

Trial court case number: 1436278 & 1436279

Trial court: 182nd District Court of Harris County

On December 7, 2015, appellant’s appointed appellate counsel, Kyle B. Johnson, filed a motion to withdraw with a brief in each of the above-referenced appeals concluding that each appeal is frivolous. See Anders v. California, 386 U.S. 738, 744, 87 S. Ct. 1396, 1400 (1967); In re Schulman, 252 S.W.3d 403, 406 (Tex. Crim. App. 2008). Appellant, acting pro se, has filed a form motion requesting a copy of the appellate record for his response and an extension of time to file his response. See Kelly v. State, 436 S.W.3d 313, 315, 318–20 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014).

We grant the motions and order the trial court clerk, no later than 10 days from the date of this order, to provide a copy of the records, including the clerk’s record, the reporter’s record, and any supplemental records, to the appellant. The trial court clerk shall further certify to this Court, within 15 days of the date of this order, the date upon which delivery of the records to the appellant is made. Finally, appellant’s response to his appointed counsel’s brief shall be filed within 45 days of the date of this order.

It is so ORDERED.

Judge’s signature: /s/ Evelyn V. Keyes 

Date: December 29, 2015