Tavario Jermaine Smith v. State

Opinion

Order entered September 6, 2019

In The

Court of Appeals

Fifth District of Texas at Dallas No. 05-19-01057-CR

No. 05-19-01059-CR

TAVARIO JERMAINE SMITH, Appellant V.

THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

On Appeal from the County Court at Law No. 1 Collin County, Texas

Trial Court Cause No. 001-87850-2018 & 001-87851-2018

ORDER

Appellant filed his timely pro se notices of appeal on August 30, 2019.

We ORDER the trial court to conduct a hearing to determine whether appellant is entitled to court-appointed counsel in these appeals. 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 appeals. 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 appeals 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 ABATE the appeals to allow the trial court to comply with the order. The appeals will be reinstated thirty days from the date of this order or when the findings are received, whichever is earlier.

/s/ BILL PEDERSEN, III JUSTICE