C OURT OF A PPEALS FOR THE
F IRST D ISTRICT OF T EXAS AT H OUSTON

O RDER OF C ONTINUING A BATEMENT

Appellate case name: Raleigh Jordan v. The State of Texas

Appellate case number: 01

- 13

- 00775

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- 13

- 00776

- CR

Trial court case number: 1329597 ; 1329598

Trial court: 209th District Court of Harris County

On May 12, 2014, appellant’s retained counsel, ChiQuia Roberson, filed a brief on appellant’s behalf. See T EX

. R. A PP . P. 38.1, 38.6. On May 20, 2014, we abated th e s e appeal s , remanded the case s to the trial court, and directed the trial court to execute

amended certification s of appellant’s right to appeal. See T EX

. R. A PP . P. 37.1.

On May 22, 2014, Roberson filed a motion to w ithdraw as counsel. See T EX

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A PP . P. 6.5. In her motion, counsel states that she “is unable to effectively communicate with [appellant] so as to be able to adequately represent [him].” We grant the motion

. See id. Counsel Roberson is hereby ordered to immediately notify the appellant in writing of all deadlines and settings of which counsel is aware and to file a copy of the

notice with the Clerk of this Court. See id. 6.5(c).

The s e case s remain abated pursuant to our May 20, 2014 order. In light of the foregoing, however, we direct the trial court to provide appellant, Raleigh Jordan, with no less than 10 days ’ notice prior to conducting the hearing pursuant to our May 20, 2014

order , s o that appellant has an opportunity to retain n ew counsel prio r to the hearing

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T EX

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. A NN . art. 1.051(e) (West Supp. 2013 ). We further direct the trial court to admonish appellant regarding the dangers and disadvantages of self

representation at the hearing on our May 20, 2014 abatement order, determine if appellant wishes to waive his right to counsel on appeal, and either obtain a written

wai ver of the right to counsel or provide a deadline, which shall be no later than 10 days from the date of the hearing, by which appellant must retain counsel. See T EX

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. A NN . art. 1.051(f); Lott v. State , 874 S.W.2d 687, 688 (Tex. Crim. App. 1994); Oliver v. State , 872 S.W.2d 713, 716 (Tex. Crim. App. 1994); Minjares v. State

, 577 S.W.2d 222, 224 (Tex. Crim. App. 1978); see also T EX

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. A NN . art.1.051(e) (“If a nonindigent defendant appears without counsel at a proceeding after

having been given a reasonable opportunity to retain counsel, the court, on 10 days’ notice to the defendant of a dispositive setting, may proceed with the matter without securing a written waiver or appointing counsel.”) . Finally , the trial court clerk is

directed to file a supplemental clerk’s record containing the certification of appellant’s right to appeal and any other findings, recommendations, and orders of the trial court , and the court reporter is directed to file a reporter’s record of the hear ing, no later than 30 days from the date of this order. See T EX

. R. A PP . P. 34.5(c)(2).

Appellant may file an amended brief, if any, no later than 60 days from the date of

this order. See T EX

. R. A PP . P. 38.7; Lott , 874 S.W.2d at 688; Oliver , 872 S.W.2d at 716; Minjares , 577 S.W.2d at 224; see also T EX

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. A NN . art. 1.051(e). No motions to extend this deadline will be granted. Unless an amended brief is filed by said deadline, we will consider the appeal on the issues or points raised in a ppellant’s brief filed on May 12, 2014.

The State’s brief, if any, shall be filed by the earlier of 30 days from the date appellant’s amended brief is filed or 90 days from the date of this order.

This appeal will be reinstated on this Court’s active docke t when the supplemental

clerk’s record and the reporter’s record of the hearing are filed with the Clerk of this

Court.

It is so ORDERED.

Judge’s signature: /s/ Chief Justice Sherry Radack

 Acting individually  Acting for the Court

Date: May 27, 2014