Court Opinion

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NO. 07-10-00438-CR

                             IN THE COURT OF APPEALS

                        FOR THE SEVENTH DISTRICT OF TEXAS

                                     AT AMARILLO

                                        PANEL B

                                  NOVEMBER 3, 2010

                          LUIS ANGEL OLVERA, APPELLANT

                                            v.

                          THE STATE OF TEXAS, APPELLEE

          FROM THE 222ND DISTRICT COURT OF DEAF SMITH COUNTY;

             NO. CR-10D-041; HONORABLE ROLAND D. SAUL, JUDGE

Before QUINN, C.J., and CAMPBELL and HANCOCK, JJ.

                                ABATE AND REMAND

      Appearing pro se, appellant Luis Olvera appeals his conviction and sentence for

felony driving while intoxicated. In his notice of appeal, appellant states he received

appointed counsel in the trial court because of indigence. The limited materials before

us supply no indication why appellant appears pro se on appeal. We, therefore, abate

the appeal and remand the case to the trial court for further proceedings.

      On remand, the trial court is directed to immediately notice and conduct a

hearing to determine:

      1. whether appellant still wishes to pursue his appeal;
       2. whether appellant is indigent; and

       3. if appellant is indigent, whether he is entitled to appointment of counsel and a
       free appellate record.

We further direct the trial court to issue findings of fact and conclusions of law

addressing the subjects numerically itemized above.

       If the trial court finds appellant is indigent and wishes to pursue his appeal, it

shall appoint counsel to assist appellant in the prosecution of the appeal. The name,

address, telephone number, telefax number, and state bar number of the counsel

appointed to represent appellant on appeal must also be included in the trial court’s

findings of fact and conclusions of law.

       If the trial court finds appellant is indigent and wishes to pursue his appeal, it

shall order the clerk and court reporter to prepare and provide appellant a record of the

trial court proceedings without charge to appellant.

       Furthermore, the trial court shall cause to be developed 1) a supplemental clerk’s

record containing the findings of fact and conclusions of law and all orders of the trial

court issued as a result of its hearing on this matter and 2) a reporter’s record

transcribing the evidence and argument presented at the hearing on this matter.

Additionally, the trial court shall cause the supplemental record to be filed with the clerk

of this court on or before December 3, 2010. If additional time is required to perform

these tasks, the trial court may so request by December 3, 2010.

       If the trial court finds appellant wishes to pursue his appeal and is entitled to a

free record on appeal, the reporter’s record and clerk’s record shall be filed with the

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clerk of this court within thirty days of the date the supplemental record directed by this

order is filed. Should the trial court find appellant wishes to pursue his appeal but is not

entitled to a free record, the reporter’s record and clerk’s record shall be filed with the

clerk of this court within thirty days of the date the supplemental record directed by this

order is filed, subject, however, to appellant’s compliance with the requirements of Rule

of Appellate Procedure 35.3. Tex. R. App. P. 35.3. Additional deadlines shall fall in

accordance with the appellate rules. See Tex. R. App. P. 38.6.

       It is so ordered.

                                                        Per Curiam

Do not publish.

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