State v. George Thompson

Opinion

Order entered March 8, 2019

In The

Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-18-01460-CR

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellant V.

GEORGE THOMPSON, Appellee

On Appeal from the County Criminal Court No. 6 Dallas County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. MA17-13978-G

ORDER

Before the Court are appellee’s March 5, 2019 motion for extension of time to file his

brief and Jessica Warren’s March 5, 2019 unopposed motion to withdraw as counsel for appellee. We GRANT both motions.

In her motion to withdraw, counsel represents that appellee is now indigent and in need of appointed counsel. Accordingly, we ORDER the trial court to determine whether appellee is indigent and entitled to appointment of counsel. In the event the trial court determines appellee is not indigent and entitled to appointment of counsel, we ORDER the trial court to file findings of fact to that effect. If the trial court determines appellee is indigent and entitled to appointed counsel, we ORDER the trial court to appoint new counsel to represent appellee on appeal.

We ORDER the trial court to transmit to this Court, within FIFTEEN DAYS of the date of this order, a supplemental clerk’s record containing either its findings of fact showing appellee is not entitled to appointed counsel or else the order appointing new counsel.

We ABATE the appeal to allow the trial court to comply with this order. We will reinstate the appeal when we receive the supplemental clerk’s record or at such other time as the Court deems appropriate. Upon reinstatement, the Court will set a new due date for appellee’s brief.

/s/ CORY L. CARLYLE

JUSTICE