Court Opinion

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Date Created: 2023-02-18 17:11:04.98646+00
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NUMBER 13-22-00268-CR

                              COURT OF APPEALS

                    THIRTEENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                       CORPUS CHRISTI – EDINBURG

VICTOR LEE ALFARO,                                                               Appellant,

                                              v.

THE STATE OF TEXAS,                                                               Appellee.

                    On appeal from the 332nd District Court
                          of Hidalgo County, Texas.

                           ORDER OF ABATEMENT
                Before Justices Benavides, Tijerina, and Peña
                              Order Per Curiam

       This matter is before the Court upon appellant’s motion to appoint co-counsel and

third request for extension of time to file opening brief. Appellant’s brief was originally due

on October 12, 2022.

       Appointment of new counsel rests within the sound discretion of the trial court.

Carroll v. State, 176 S.W.3d 249, 255 (Tex. App.--Houston [1st Dist.] 2004, pet. ref'd). In
those circumstances where the appointment of new counsel may be necessary, an

appellate court should abate the proceeding to the trial court for determination of this

issue.

         Accordingly, we carry appellant’s third motion for extension of time to file opening

brief and appellant’s motion to appoint co-counsel, abate the appeal, and remand the

cause to the trial court for further proceedings consistent with this order. Upon remand,

the trial court shall determine whether appellant is entitled to additional court-appointed

co-counsel. If the trial court determines that co-counsel should be appointed, the name,

address, email address, telephone number, and state bar number of newly appointed co-

counsel shall be included in the order appointing co-counsel. If the trial court determines

appellant has abandoned this appeal and/or is not entitled to court-appointment of co-

counsel, it shall issue such findings. The supplemental clerk's record and supplemental

reporter's record, if any, shall be filed with the Clerk of this Court within thirty days from

the date of this order.

                                                                 PER CURIAM

Do not publish.
TEX. R. APP. P. 47.2(b).

Delivered and filed on this the
15th day of February, 2023.

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