Salomon Garcia v. State

Opinion

Order entered March 3, 2020

In The

Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas

No. 05-20-00187-CR

SALOMON GARCIA, Appellant V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the 194th Judicial District Court Dallas County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. F09-13312-M

ORDER

Salomon Garcia timely filed a pro se notice of appeal. See TEX. R. APP. P.

25.2(a)(1).

We ORDER the trial court to conduct a hearing to determine whether appellant is entitled to court-appointed counsel in this appeal. If the trial court finds that appellant is entitled to court-appointed counsel, we ORDER the trial court to appoint an attorney to represent appellant in the appeal. If the trial court finds that appellant is not entitled to court-appointed counsel, the trial court shall determine whether appellant will retain counsel to represent him in the appeal and, if so, the name, State Bar number, and contact information for retained counsel.

We ORDER the trial court to transmit a record of the hearing, including findings of fact, any orders, and any supporting documentation, to this Court within THIRTY DAYS of the date of this order.

We DIRECT the Clerk to send copies of this order to the Honorable Ernest White, Presiding Judge, 194th Judicial District Court; Felicia Pitre, Dallas County District Clerk; Belinda Baraka, official court reporter, 194th Judicial District Court; Christina O’Neil, Senior Staff Attorney Criminal District Courts, and the Dallas County District Attorney’s Office.

We ABATE the appeal to allow the trial court to comply with the order.

The appeal will be reinstated thirty days from the date of this order or when the findings are received, whichever is earlier.

/s/ CORY L. CARLYLE

JUSTICE