Patrick Anthony Russo v. State

Opinion

TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-04-00344-CR

Patrick Anthony Russo, Appellant v.

The State of Texas, Appellee

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF TRAVIS COUNTY, 390TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT NO. 9034220, HONORABLE JULIE H. KOCUREK, JUDGE PRESIDING

MEMORANDUM OPINION

The motion to withdraw filed by appellant’s appointed counsel on appeal, Mr. Gary Taylor, is granted.1 The appeal is abated for the district court to immediately appoint substitute counsel. A copy of the order appointing substitute counsel shall be forwarded to this Court no later than August 5, 2005.

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Bob Pemberton, Justice

Before Justices B. A. Smith, Puryear and Pemberton Filed: July 29, 2005 Do Not Publish

1 Counsel has been employed as a federal public defender in Nevada effective August 1, 2005.

Counsel previously filed a brief on appellant’s behalf.