Court Opinion

ID: 4380451
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2019-03-25 08:39:48.435462+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T14:36:39.996242
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CAUSE NOS. 12-18-00311-CR, 12-18-00312-CR & 12-18-00313-CR

                                     IN THE COURT OF APPEALS
                            TWELFTH COURT OF APPEALS DISTRICT
                                             TYLER, TEXAS

GILBERTO GOMEZ,                                        }       APPEALED FROM 241ST DISTRICT
APPELLANT

V.                                                     }       COURT IN AND FOR

THE STATE OF TEXAS,                                    }       SMITH COUNTY, TEXAS
APPELLEE

                                                  ORDER

       Appellant is represented by Mr. Austin R. Jackson, appointed counsel. On March 1, 2019, the
time to file appellant’s brief expired without a brief or a motion for extension of time. TEX. R. APP. P.
38.6(a). Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(b), counsel was notified on March 6, 2019, that his brief was
past due and was given until March 18, 2019, to file a brief or otherwise explain the delay. No
satisfactory response has been received.
       Pursuant to TEX. R. APP. P. 38.8(b)(3), it is ORDERED that Honorable Jack Skeen Jr., Judge of
the 241st District Court of Smith County, Texas, shall immediately conduct a hearing to determine (1)
whether the appellant still desires to prosecute his appeals; (2) whether the appellant is indigent and
either needs counsel appointed, or appellant’s counsel has abandoned the appeals; or (3) if the appellant
is not indigent, whether a brief has not been completed because retained counsel has either abandoned
the appeals or because appellant has failed to make necessary arrangements for filing a brief; and (4)
when appellant’s counsel anticipates that the appellant’s brief, if a brief is to be filed, will be completed.
       It is FURTHER ORDERED that the judge shall (1) make appropriate findings as to the above
set forth issues and (2) cause a record of the proceedings to be prepared.
       It is ADDITIONALLY ORDERED that once findings are made as to the above set forth issues,
if appellant is indigent, the judge shall (1) take such measures as may be necessary to assure appellant’s
effective representation, which may include the appointment of new counsel and (2) make
recommendations to this Court regarding a proper filing date for the appellant’s brief.
       It is FINALLY ORDERED that the supplemental clerk’s record (including any orders and
findings) and the reporter’s record of said hearing be filed with the Clerk of this Court on or before
April 22, 2019.
       WITNESS the Honorable James T. Worthen, Chief Justice, Court of Appeals, 12th Court of
Appeals District, Tyler, Texas.
       GIVEN UNDER MY HAND AND SEAL OF OFFICE at Tyler, Texas this 22nd day of March
2019, A.D.

                                                 Respectfully yours,

                                                 _________________________________
                                                 KATRINA MCCLENNY, CLERK