Nakia Lashuan Franklin v. State

Opinion

Order entered April 10, 2013

In The

Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-12-01430-CR

No. 05-12-01603-CR

NAKIA LASHUAN FRANKLIN, Appellant V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 416th Judicial District Court Collin County, Texas

Trial Court Cause Nos. 416-81048-2008, 416-81072-2012

ORDER

The Court REINSTATES the appeals.

On March 6, 2013, we ordered the trial court to make findings regarding why appellant’s brief has not been filed. We ADOPT the findings that: (1) appellant desire to pursue the appeals; (2) appellant was represented by retained counsel at trial, but did not retain counsel for the appeals; (3) appellant is indigent; (4) Angela D’Amore has now been appointed to represent appellant; and (5) Ms. D’Amore should be given forty-five days to file appellant’s brief.

We DIRECT the Clerk to substitute Angela D’Amore as appellant’s appointed attorney of record in place of Matthew Rolston.

We ORDER appellant to file his brief within FORTY-FIVE DAYS of the date of this order.

We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order, by electronic transmission, to Matthew Rolston, Angela D’Amore, and John Rolater.

/s/ DAVID EVANS

JUSTICE