Court Opinion

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Order entered September 22, 2015

                                                In The
                                    Court of Appeals
                             Fifth District of Texas at Dallas
                                         No. 05-15-00859-CR

                             DERIC EUGENE MADISON, Appellant

                                                  V.

                                THE STATE OF TEXAS, Appellee

                         On Appeal from the 291st Judicial District Court
                                      Dallas County, Texas
                              Trial Court Cause No. F14-76000-U

                                              ORDER
          The Court DENIES court reporter Cheryl Dixon’s September 11, 2015 request for an

extension of time until September 18, 2015 to file the reporter’s record. Ms. Dixon did not file

the reporter’s record by September 18, 2015.

          We ORDER the trial court to make findings of fact regarding whether appellant has

been deprived of the reporter’s record because of ineffective counsel, indigence, or for any other

reason.

         The trial court shall first determine whether appellant desires to prosecute the appeal. If
          the trial court determines that appellant does not desire to prosecute the appeal, it shall
          make a finding to that effect.

         If the trial court determines that appellant desires to prosecute the appeal, it shall next
          determine whether appellant is indigent and entitled to proceed without payment of costs
          for the reporter’s record. If appellant is entitled to proceed without payment of costs, the
        trial court shall make a finding to that effect. Moreover, if appellant is indigent, the trial
        court is ORDERED to take such measures as may be necessary to assure effective
        representation, which may include appointment of new counsel. If the trial court finds
        appellant is not indigent, it shall determine whether retained counsel has abandoned the
        appeal.

       The trial court shall next determine: (1) the name and address of each court reporter who
        recorded the proceedings in this cause; (2) the court reporter’s explanation for the delay
        in filing the reporter’s record; and (3) the earliest date by which the reporter’s record can
        be filed.

        We ORDER the trial court to transmit a record, containing the written findings of fact,

any supporting documentation, and any orders, to this Court within THIRTY DAYS of the date

of this order.

        The appeal is ABATED to allow the trial court to comply with this order. The appeal

shall be reinstated thirty days from the date of this order or when the findings are received,

whichever is earlier.

                                                       /s/    CAROLYN WRIGHT
                                                              CHIEF JUSTICE