Court Opinion

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TEXAS COURT OF APPEALS, THIRD DISTRICT, AT AUSTIN

NO. 03-09-00559-CR

Justin Deal Collingwood, Appellant

v.

The State of Texas, Appellee

FROM THE DISTRICT COURT OF BELL COUNTY, 27TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT

NO. 62565, HONORABLE PHILLIP ZEIGLER, JUDGE PRESIDING

M E M O R A N D U M   O P I N I O N

PER CURIAM
Appellant's brief was due February 10, 2010.  The brief has not been received and
appellant's appointed attorney, Jeffrey D. Parker, did not respond to the Court's notice that the brief
is overdue.
The appeal is abated.  The trial court shall conduct a hearing to determine whether
appellant desires to prosecute this appeal and, if so, whether the attorney it appointed to represent
appellant has abandoned the appeal.  Tex. R. App. P. 38.8(b)(2).  The court shall make appropriate
findings and recommendations.  If necessary, the court shall appoint substitute counsel who will
effectively represent appellant in this cause.  A record from this hearing, including copies of all
findings and orders and a transcription of the court reporter's notes, shall be forwarded to the Clerk
of this Court for filing as a supplemental record no later than May 14, 2010.  Rule 38.8(b)(3).

Before Justices Patterson, Puryear and Henson
Abated
Filed:   April 15, 2010
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