Michael Earl Smith v. State

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