Michael Earl Smith v. State
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Opinion
Order entered January 21, 2015
In The Court of Appeals Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-14-01280-CR
MICHAEL EARL SMITH, Appellant
V.
THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee
On Appeal from the Criminal District Court No. 5 Dallas County, Texas Trial Court Cause No. F13-58426-L
ORDER The Court GRANTS the January 20, 2015 motion of Lori Ordiway to withdraw as
appellant’s counsel. We DIRECT the Clerk to remove Lori Ordiway as appellant’s appointed
attorney of record.
We ORDER the trial court to appoint new counsel to represent appellant and to transmit
to this Court, within FIFTEEN DAYS of the date of this order, the order appointing new
counsel.
We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order, by electronic transmission, to the
Honorable Carter Thompson, Presiding Judge, Criminal District Court No. 5; Felicia Pitre,
Dallas County District Clerk; Lori Ordiway; and the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office. We ABATE the appeal to allow the trial court to comply with this order. The appeal
shall be reinstated fifteen days from the date of this order or when the order appointing new
counsel is received.
/s/ ADA BROWN JUSTICE
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