Rodrick Deshion Steele Jr. v. the State of Texas

Opinion

In the Court of Appeals Second Appellate District of Texas at Fort Worth No. 02-21-00143-CR No. 02-21-00144-CR

RODRICK DESHION STEELE JR., Appellant

V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS

On Appeal from the 396th District Court Tarrant County, Texas Trial Court No. 1523899D, 1523904D

ABATEMENT ORDER

We have considered “Adam L. Arrington’s Motion for Leave to Withdraw as Attorney of

Record.”

The motion is GRANTED. The Hon. Adam L. Arrington is permitted to withdraw as

counsel for appellant. We abate this appeal and remand this case to the trial court to appoint

substitute appellate counsel and take any other measures that the trial court deems necessary to

ensure that appellant does not forfeit his right to appeal. The trial court shall file a supplemental clerk’s record containing the order appointing

substitute appellate counsel on or before May 31, 2022. Upon our receipt of the supplemental

clerk’s record, the appeal of this cause shall be automatically reinstated without further order.

We direct the clerk of this court to send a notice of this order to the appellant, the Hon.

Adam L. Arrington, the State’s attorney of record, the trial court judge, the trial court clerk, and

the court reporter.

Dated April 28, 2022.

Per Curiam