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NO. 07-02-0063-CR
                                  NO. 07-02-0064-CR
                                  NO. 07-02-0065-CR

                            IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

                      FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                                    AT AMARILLO

                                       PANEL A

                                    JUNE 27, 2002

                         ______________________________

                          GREGORY RAY ROY, APPELLANT

                                           V.

                         THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE

                       _________________________________

             FROM THE 181ST DISTRICT COURT OF POTTER COUNTY;

    NOS. 41,767-B, 41,768-B, 41,790-B; HONORABLE JOHN B. BOARD, JUDGE

                        _______________________________

Before BOYD, C.J., and REAVIS and JOHNSON, JJ.

                           ON ABATEMENT AND REMAND

      Appellant Gregory Ray Roy filed notices of appeal from judgments rendered in the

referenced proceedings. We have received the reporter’s record, but have not received

the clerk’s record in these matters. By letter dated June 20, 2002, we notified the court
clerk that the record had been due to be filed on June 5, 2002, and that if it could not be

immediately filed, she should file a request for extension of time. We have since been

notified by the court clerk that appellant has failed to pay or make arrangements to pay for

the record. However, we have nothing in the record at this time to indicate whether

appellant is indigent. This situation requires that we abate the appeals and remand to the

trial court in order to avoid further delay and to preserve the parties’ rights. See Tex. R.

App. P. 37.3(a)(2).

       Accordingly these appeals are abated and the causes remanded to the 181st District

Court of Potter County. Upon remand, the trial court judge shall immediately cause notice

to be given and conduct a hearing to determine:

       1. Whether appellant has abandoned his appeals.

       2. If appellant has not abandoned his appeals, whether appellant’s present
       attorney will diligently pursue his appeals.

       3. If it be determined that appellant is indigent and that appointment of an
       attorney is necessary, the name, address, and State Bar of Texas
       identification number of any successor attorney appointed.

       4. If appellant is not presently indigent, whether he has failed to make the
       necessary arrangements for prosecuting his appeals.

       5. If any steps or orders are necessary to ensure the timely preparation of
       a clerk’s record and the diligent pursuit of appellant’s appeals.

       In support of its determination, the trial court will prepare and file written findings

of fact and conclusions of law and cause them to be included in a supplemental clerk’s

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record. The hearing proceedings shall be transcribed and included in a supplemental

reporter’s record. The supplemental clerk’s and reporter’s records shall be submitted to

the clerk of this court no later than July 29, 2002.

       It is so ordered.

                                                  Per Curiam

Do not publish.

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