Court Opinion

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Order entered December 17, 2015

                                              In The
                                  Court of Appeals
                           Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
                                      No. 05-15-00555-CR

                        KENDRICK EUGENE MORROW, Appellant

                                                V.

                              THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

                       On Appeal from the County Court At Law No. 1
                                  Kaufman County, Texas
                           Trial Court Cause No. 14-30443-CC-M

                                            ORDER

       This case was submitted on December 8, 2015. In appellant’s second issue, he

complained the trial court erred when it ordered appellant arrested for an extraneous offense in

the presence of the jury panel. In response to the issue, the State contacted the court reporter and

arranged for a “corrected” record to be filed, and then argued the record showed the “arrest” was

not in the jury’s presence. The Court now has before it appellant’s December 14, 2015 objection

to “corrected” reporter’s record. Appellant asserts that the proper procedure was not used in

getting the “corrected” record, and asks that we remand the case to the trial court for findings

pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 34.6(e)(3). We will treat the objection as a motion.
        Texas Rule of Appellate Procedure 34.6(e), governs the procedure when there is a

dispute about the accuracy of a reporter’s record.

       The rule provides, The parties may agree to correct an inaccuracy in the reporter’s
       record…If the parties cannot agree on whether or how to correct the reporter’s record so
       that the text accurately discloses what occurred in the trial court…the trial court after
       notice and hearing-settle the dispute… If the dispute arises after the reporter’s record has
       been filed in the appellate court, that court may submit the dispute to the trial court for
       resolution.

Accordingly, we GRANT appellant’s motion as follows.

       We ORDER the trial court to conduct a hearing and to make findings regarding the

following.

                Whether the court reporter can produce his notes of from the April 20, 2015 trial.

                If so, the trial court shall next determine whether the reporter’s record filed on
                 July 6, 2015, accurately reflects the trial court proceedings.

                If the trial court determines the record filed on July 6, 2015 does not accurately
                 reflect the April 20, 2015 proceedings the court shall next determine whether the
                 “corrected” reporter’s record filed on December 1, 2015 accurately reflects the
                 trial proceedings.

                If the court determines neither record accurately reflects the April 20, 2015
                 proceedings it next shall determine whether an accurate record can be filed.

                If the court determines an accurate record cannot be prepared, the court shall
                 determine whether appellant is at fault for the inability to file an accurate record
                 and whether the parties can agree on a substituted record.

       We ORDER the trial court to file its findings, any supporting documentation, and any

orders to this Court within THIRTY DAYS of the date of this order.

       This appeal is ABATED to allow the trial court to comply with this order. It shall be

reinstated THIRTY DAYS from the date of this order or when the findings are received.

                                                              /s/DOUGLAS S. LANG
                                                              PRESIDING JUSTICE